1. Introductions & Conclusions
A Brief How To Guide

2. What is the purpose of introductions?
To gain favorable attention of the audience
To prepare audience to understand the speech
Establish Credibility

3. Parts of An Introduction
Attention Getter
Subject and purpose statement (thesis)
Clarification

4. Types Of Attention Getters
Refer to physical surrounding
Refer to other speaker
Refer to audience
Refer to occasion
Use illustrations (examples)
Startling statement
Series of questions
Suspense
Use vital concern
Use of humor or anecdote
Use Challenge

5. Subject & Purpose Statement
A statement indicating what you will talk about
Thesis statement
Placement in paragraph?
In this class: It’s your choice!
Today I’m going to talk about…
No! NO!! NO!!!
Not in Mrs. Brown’s class

6. Don’t leave the audience questioning.
Clarification
Don’t leave the audience questioning.
Explain terms
Give essential background info
Preview main points
Transition into body

7. Conclusions Summarize Main Ideas Reinforce Specific Purpose
Secure Audience Acceptance

8. Remember… It’s not a race to the finish line.
Summary
Single sentence summary
Main idea summary
Restating the thesis
Point by point summary
Remember… It’s not a race to the finish line.
Conclusions take time!

9. Reinforce Specific Purpose
Quotation
Give Short Example
Humor
Repetition of Introduction

10. Securing Audience Acceptance
Appeal to emotions
Visualize the future
Call to action
Think back to Monroe’s Sequence