1. Components of a Speech
Lesson 2

2. Word of the Day: toothsome
Adjective, TOOTH-sum
Agreeable, attractive
Of palatable flavour and pleasing texture; delicious
Example:
FCpl Abeysinghe found the donuts quite toothsome and decided not to give any away to his friends.

3. The Introduction of a Speech
How do you introduce yourself to strangers?
Because your first impression matters!

4. Use Your Introduction To:
Introduce yourself and your topic!
But Also To:
Gain attention
Give the a good impression of yourself (and your speech)
Prepare the audience for your speech, set the tone
Set out terms, qualifications, limitations, definitions, etc.

5. Introduction Hooks Questions – keep these specific to your topic!
Shocking Statements that gain the attention of the audience
Personal anecdote/experience – these should be truthful
Humor – Be careful not to offend anyone!
Expert opinion – Cite the person, as you are not the expert
Testimony or success story

6. Remember!!!
First impressions do matter! The audience will make a value judgement within the first seconds of your speech!

7. The Body of a Speech
This is what your speech is made up out of!

8. Speech Structures to Consider
Logical or Topical
Chronological Order
Used when you have several ideas but one idea seems to naturally precede another
Organization is done using time as a framework
Useful in informative speeches or persuasive speeches that require a timeline
Useful for informative or entertaining speeches

9. Speech Structures to Consider
Classification Order
Requires you to put thing into categories, classes or groups
Useful for all three types of speech
Instead of focusing on a broad topic, it is broken down into categories, classes and groups

10. Speech Structures to Consider
Problem-Solution Order
Cause-Effect Order
Most useful for persuasive speeches
Similar to problem-solution
First part describes the cause and the second part its effects
First part of the speech outlines the problem, second part outlines the solution
Useful for all three speech types
Can incorporate other orders into both the problem and solution parts

11. The Conclusion of a Speech
Its all about how you wrap things up!

12. Conclusions should…
End the speech on a high note and relate back to the introduction
During the conclusion:
Make the audience aware that speech is ending
Leave them with a memory

13. Remember!!!
Both the introduction and the conclusion need to be strong! People remember most vividly the beginning of the speech and strongly recall the conclusion of the speech!!