1. Presented by Ranga Rodrigo based on Toastmasters Competent Communication Manual
Organize Your Speech

2. Main Points
Opening
Body
Conclusion

3. General-Specific-General

4. Steps Select your topic Make an outline Develop the opening
Draft the body
The conclusion

5. Steps Select your topic Make an outline Develop the opening
Draft the body
The conclusion

6. Sample Outline Opening Conclusion Body Capture audience attention
Leads into speech topic
Body
Main point
Subpoint
Support material
Conclusion
Review or summary
Call to action or memorable statement

7. Make an Outline
Assemble your ideas logically.
Use a good sequence.

8. Outline: Sequence I Chronological Department’s 40th anniversary speech
Spatial
Expose floor plan
Causal (effect cause)
Hurricanes

9. Outline: Sequence II Comparative
Two proposals to improve literacy skills
Topical
Splits main topic into subtopics: How can E-club serve
Problem-Solution
Illiteracy  educate parents

10. Main Points
Opening
Body
Conclusion

11. Catch Audience’s Attention
A startling question or challenging statement
An appropriate quotation, illustration or story
A display of some object or picture
An attention-getting generalization

12. Avoid An apologetic statement Unrelated story or joke
A commonplace observation delivered in a commonplace manner
A long or slow-moving statement or story
A trite question, such as “Did you ever stop to think … ?”

13. Main Points
Opening
Body
Conclusion

14. Body Main part Three to five main ideas or facts
Small note cards, one per idea
Main points and sub points

15. Developing the Body
Main point
Subpoint
Support material

16. Example: Benefits of Eating Fruits and Vegetables
Eating fruits and vegetables provides nutrients your body needs to function.
Easting fruits and vegetables protects against the effects of aging.
Eating fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease.

17. Example: Illiteracy in Sri Lanka
Reasons for illiteracy
Vicious cycle of illiteracy
Solving illiteracy by education

18. Subpoints
Clarify
Emphasize
Prove

19. Sub Points Can Include:
Statistics
Testimony
Examples, stories, anecdotes
Visual aids
Facts

20. Example: Vegetables and Fruits
“They contain carbohydrates, proteins and fats the body uses to generate energy or build cells.”

21. Example: Illiteracy
According to the findings of Prof. Chandra Gunawardana, one out of four children attribute absenteeism to economic reasons, but only one out of six parents do so. Although parents do not want to accept, children suffer do to the family economic situation.

22. Transitions
Help audience move smoothly from one point to the next.

23. Transition Words Afterwards Also But Consequently Consider Finally
Instead
Later
Meanwhile
Moreover
Next
Than
Yet

24. Transition Phrases According to As a result For Example For instance
In addition
Let’s begin with
More importantly
This means
To illustrate

25. Questions
“We must consider three things in developing this new product. First is …. Second is … Third is ….”
“Illiteracy is real, but why does it continue? “

26. Main Points
Opening
Body
Conclusion

27. Conclusion Convey main points memorably. Leave a lasting impression.
Suggest a course of action.
Final remark: challenge, question, anecdote or quotation.

28. Main Points
Opening
Body
Conclusion