1. Yesterday – Structure (Skeleton) Today & tomorrow – (Meat)
Introduction
AGD
Thesis
Preview
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
Conclusion
Review
Memorable last line

2. Parallelism
Arranging sentences so that words and phrases echo each other in length and structure.
County Market = “We value fresh, we value family, we value you.”
“In these four years we have been touched by tragedy, exhilarated by challenge, strengthened by achievement.” – Bill Clinton

3. Antithesis Contrast of ideas
“My only love sprung from my only hate.” – Romeo and Juliet

4. Rhetorical Questions
Asking a question to make a point, but NOT expecting an answer.
What is the difference b/w a good and bad RQ?
-Something that matters to the audience / connect to them
Good – “If practice makes perfect, and no one's perfect, then why practice?”
Good – “How many roads must a man
walk down before you call him a man?”
Bad – “Have you ever thought about dogs?
Well, I have and today that’s my topic!”

5. STUDENT EXAMPLES
Parallelism
Antithesis -
Rhetorical question -

6. Parenthesis
(Interrupting for Emphasis) – to emphasize or clarify the point speakers are attempting to make “We cannot, we will not, succumb to the dark impulses that lurk in the far regions of the soul everywhere.” – Bill Clinton

7. Repetition Repeat a sound, word, phrase, or idea.
“If you’re ready come a
And get it –nah,nah…
Nah, nah…”
“I have a dream!”
-Dr. King

8. Alliteration Assonance Repetition of consonant sounds
Ex: Billy Bob bought baked bread
Assonance
Repetition of the same vowel sound
Ex: My prized possession I hold to the highest standard. It ignites the spark of possibilities in your eyes.
“It’s good
mood food!”

9. Student examples
Parenthesis – “You guys are like brothers, forget that, you are brothers.”
“I think I can, no – I know I can win.”
Repetition –
Baby, baby, baby…
It’s Friday, It’s Friday…
Alliteration –
Peter Piper picked…
Sally sells sea shells…
Assonance –
She grew, but you do not.
She fell by the rail tastin’ stale bread.

10. STUDENT EXAMPLES
Parenthesis –
Alliteration -
Repetition –
Assonance -

11. QUESTIONS

12. Activity (5-10minutes) Write:
Imagine you’re writing an informative speech on “your family members”.
Write an….
Attention getter (1 of 6 types),
Thesis statement (C+B+R)
Preview statement (Make up 3 main points)
Review statement (Same 3 points as Preview)
Memorable last line (1 of 3 types)