1. Speech Outline Introductions and Conclusions

2. Develop your purpose Determine your REASON for speaking: – General purpose: inform, persuade, entertain – Specific purpose: Complete sentence that begins with “After listening to my speech, my audience will…”

3. Writing a specific purpose statement To Inform: – Use descriptive verbs – For example, “After listening to my speech, my audience will…” Know more about… Understand the differences… Recognize the benefits…

4. Introduction Get the attention of the audience – Refer to the audience, occasion, something familiar – Cite a startling fact or opinion – Ask a yes/no, raise-your-hand, or rhetorical question – Tell a brief story – Use a quote – Tell a relevant joke

5. Examples Ask a question/pose a statistic: – “Did you know that adults who began volunteering as a youth are twice as likely to volunteer as those who did not volunteer when they were younger? – ask a question/posse a statistic Refer to something familiar: – “Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs. These are all great inventors and innovators that have had an enormous effect on everyone living in the world today.”

6. Introduction State your thesis or proposition – Your thesis tells your audience what the entire speech is about – It is NOT an English paper thesis – BE DIRECT Establish your credibility – What are you an authority on the topic? – Why did you choose this topic? – State if you have experience with the topic or if you have done research

7. Introduction Preview your main points – Directly state or list the main points, BRIEFLY! – Clear list – Correspond exactly with your main points.

8. Introduction Example: General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech, my audience will know how to manage their school, work, and personal time effectively. Attention grabber: How many people in here have a hard time balancing school work, working, family, and personal time? Thesis: “For many of you in here, time management can be a major struggle, but it doesn’t have to be.

9. Introduction Example: General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: “I plan to inform about a man that was influential throughout the entire world; no matter where you are a from.” Attention Grabber: Raise your hand if you have an iPhone, or a Mac, or anything that has been produced from Apple? Link: “For those that don’t know, Steven Jobs was the sole creator of Apple products. Thesis: “Steve Jobs had an interesting life and contributed greatly to the world, which is why I plan to share more about his life with you today.”

10. Intro Example Continued… Credibility: I’ve been effectively using time management strategies for years now, and it has made my life much easier to balance. Preview: First, I’ll discuss how to manage your school time, then work time, and lastly family and personal time.

11. Conclusion Transition over completely to conclusion – “So as you can see…”, or “To conclude…” Then summarize the points again – “First I told you about (point 1), then I discussed (point 2) and lastly, I explained (point 3). End with a memorable thought

12. Conclusion Example: Transition statement: “With that in mind, let me conclude.” First, I told you about the positive impact it has on the person being helped, then I told you about how it affects the volunteer and lastly I told you about the long term benefits of volunteering. (restated thesis) I hope this inspires all of you to begin volunteering today. This is our time – let’s make a difference. (take home)