1. Introductions & Conclusions

2. Styles of Introduction  Goal of the Introduction  Get the audiences attention  Introduce what you will be speaking about

3. Preview  General  Anecdote  Statistics  Question  Current Event  Quote  What If?

4. General  Introduce your purpose statement and several related points you intend to speak about  Purpose statement?  Remember: “What you want the listeners to learn or do once they have heard the information.”

5. Anecdote  Begin by telling a breif, true story that relates to your speech  Example: How I learned to snowboard

6. Statistic  Begin by quoting startling or interesting numbers related to your speech  Example: 7/10 people don’t floss!

7. Question  Begin by asking an important question  Answer the question within your speech  Example: Have you ever been unable to change a flat tire on your bike?

8. Current Event  Begin by referring to well-known recent events that related to your speech  Example: With today’s student elections...

9. Quote  Begin with a famous or compelling quote that relates to your speech  Example: John McEnroe, the six time Wimbledon Champion said, “A strong backhand is to winning tennis matches.”

10. What If?  Begin by having the audience imagine themselves in a situation that relates to your speech  Example: Imagine your home alone and suddenly the power goes out. What will you do?

11. How to Write the Body of a Speech

12. Whats the function of a body?  Usually the longest part of the speech  Where you give most of your information

13. Tips for Writing the Body  Brainstorm what will be covered in your body How to Make the Bed  Fitted Sheet  Flat Sheet  Comforter  Pillows

14. How to Write the Body  After you have brainstormed choose some transition words  Remember: next another in addition additionally for instance (Just some examples)

15. How to Write the Body  Once you have selected main points and some transition words write out entire body in paragraph form  Be sure to explain each step of your demonstration in body of your speech

16. Final Product  Written Introduction  Body, with transition sentences  Should be several paragraphs

17. Conclusion!  Almost there!

18. Conclusion  Beginning of the End  Wrap of various points of the speech

19. Conclusion  Try not to simply repeat your points  Find a was to summarize entire speech

20. Conclusion Tips!  Try to tie into your introduction some way  Don’t have to state “in conclusion” try out some other transition words  Example: If you used an anecdote in the introduction refer back to it in the conclusion

21. Conclusion Cheat Sheet  Finally  Lastly  As a result  Therefore  To sum up  All in all

22. Conclusion  Please write your conclusion now  Raise your hand if you have a question

23. Homework  Due tomorrow  Full speech written out, will be checked by me tomorrow  In class tomorrow we will write out outlines