1. Do Now: Exchange introductions with your partner.
Complete the “Introduction Checklist” and then discuss your feedback together.

2. Aim: How should you conclude a speech?
“Great is the art of beginning,” said Longfellow, “but greater the art is of ending.”
To signal the end of the speech
To reinforce the central idea

3. Aim: How should you conclude a speech?
To Signal the End of the Speech
Crescendo Ending
A conclusion in which the speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
Dissolve Ending
A conclusion that generates emotional appeal by fading step by step to a dramatic final statement

4. Aim: How should you conclude a speech?
To Reinforce the Central Idea
Summarize your speech
End with a quotation
Make a dramatic statement
Refer to the introduction

5. Aim: How should you conclude a speech?
Social Security
Laughter
Steroids
Blood donation
Illiteracy
Soap operas
Using the same topic as you worked on yesterday, create a speech conclusion.
Be sure to let your audience know the speech is ending, to reinforce the central idea, and to make the conclusion vivid and memorable

6. Aim: How should you conclude a speech?
Conclude with a bang, not a whimper.
Don’t be long-winded (No more than 5 to 10% of your speech).
Don’t leave anything in your conclusion to chance.