1. Writing Your Speech

2. Written vs Oral Long, complex sentences Formal language
Avoid repetition
Entire message in the words
Short sentences
Conversational language
Repetition used for emphasis
You can use non-verbal features and improvise

3. Tips For Success After you have written something try saying it
Don’t try to include too many devices; one good one is better than many mediocre ones
Make sure there is some sort of logical progression
You will speak at about 140 – 160 words per minutes so aim for 700 – 800 words
It is easier to shorten a speech rather than lengthen it

4. Draft Format Write your draft in the following format
Write the words you will say over here
Write the non-verbal techniques you will use over here
Write on every other line
Draw a line down the middle