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

2. OpeningBodyConclusion

4. Select your topicMake an outlineDevelop the openingDraft the bodyThe conclusion

5. Select your topicMake an outlineDevelop the openingDraft the bodyThe conclusion

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

7. Assemble your ideas logically. Use a good sequence.

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

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

10. OpeningBodyConclusion

11. A startling question or challenging statementAn appropriate quotation, illustration or storyA display of some object or pictureAn attention-getting generalization

12.  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. OpeningBodyConclusion

14. Main partThree to five main ideas or factsSmall note cards, one per ideaMain points and sub points

15.  Main point  Subpoint  Support material  Main point  Subpoint  Support material  Main point  Subpoint  Support material

16.  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. Reasons for illiteracy Vicious cycle of illiteracy Solving illiteracy by education

18. Clarify EmphasizeProve

19.  Statistics  Testimony  Examples, stories, anecdotes  Visual aids  Facts

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

21.  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.  Help audience move smoothly from one point to the next.

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

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

25.  “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. OpeningBodyConclusion

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

28. OpeningBodyConclusion