1. H OW TO WRITE A SPEECH A step by step guide

2. P ICK YOUR T OPIC Take into consideration: type of speech PERSUASIVE DEMONSTRATIVE INFORMATIVE STEP 1 Pick Topic STEP 2 Narrow Topic (3-5 main points) STEP 3 Research STEP 4 Outline

3. I. I NTRODUCTION ( IN PARAGRAPH FORM ) Attention Getter (1 of these 5) Topic Sentence (A.K.A. Thesis) Main idea sentence Credibility (Your Authority on the subject) Personal experience Interview Research Q S J Preview your 3 main points Call to action (“By the end of this speech…”) Only for persuasive speeches uestion uote tory tatistic oke

4. II. B ODY ( IN NOTES FORM ) Transition A. Main point 1 1.Supporting fact a. b. c. 2. Supporting fact a. b. c. 3. Supporting fact a. b. c. Transition B. Main point 2 1.Supporting fact a. b. c. 2. Supporting fact a. b. c. 3. Supporting fact a. b. c. Transition C. Main point 3 1.Supporting fact a. b. c. 2. Supporting fact a. b. c. 3. Supporting fact a. b. c. Research: citing sources

5. III. C ONCLUSION ( IN PARAGRAPH FORM ) Summarize Topic sentence OR Cycle back to the A.G. Transition Review 3 main points