The Format of a Speech Everything you need

Choose a Topic l Interest – l Appeal – l Something of interest to

Determine the Purpose l What do I hope to accomplish with my speech? –

Analyze the Audience l Who or what group makes up my audience? l What

Parts of a Speech l Introduction – – l Body – l Gain the

The Introduction l Attention getting device – l Statement of Importance/Credibility – l Tells

The Attention Getter l Use a startling statistic – l Historical or Literary Analogy

The Body l Organization – – – l Chronologically Spatially Order of Interest Order

Transitions / Signposting l Signposts - Help your indicate to your audience “give a

Support for Your Points l l l Textbooks and Academic Journals Newspaper and Magazine

The Conclusion l Summary of main points l Reiteration of Thesis statement l Return

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The Format of a Speech Everything you need to know about speech formatting in one easy lesson

Choose a Topic l Interest – l Appeal – l Something of interest to you Something of interest to others Researchability – Something you can research

Determine the Purpose l What do I hope to accomplish with my speech? – – An informed audience An entertained audience A persuaded audience An audience that is motivated to act

Analyze the Audience l Who or what group makes up my audience? l What do they think they are coming here to hear? l How do they feel about my topic?

Parts of a Speech l Introduction – – l Body – l Gain the audience’s attention Give a preview of what you will tell them Give the information Conclusion – – Sum up the information in “memorable” ways Ties back to attention getter in the introduction

The Introduction l Attention getting device – l Statement of Importance/Credibility – l Tells your audience why your topic is important to them and why you are a credible authority on the topic Thesis statement – l Something that grabs hold of your audience’s attention Identifies the purpose of your speech Preview statement – – Tells audience what is about to come Outlines subpoints

The Attention Getter l Use a startling statistic – l Historical or Literary Analogy – l “As a high school student, we all deal with issues of peer pressure every day. Why just the other day…. ” Joke or Pop Culture Reference – l “In the classic tale of the ant and the grasshopper…” Personal Story – l “John F. Kennedy said, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country…” Fable or Parable – l “In ancient Greece…” OR “In the classic novel, Oliver Twist…” Quotation from a famous person – l “Studies have shown that half of all marriages will end in divorce…” “Have you heard the one about…” OR “Britney Spears and Justin Beiber…” Series of rhetorical questions – “Have you ever thought about the world without war? ”

The Body l Organization – – – l Chronologically Spatially Order of Interest Order of Persuasiveness Topically Three Main Points of Analysis – Each point should be supported by at least three facts

Transitions / Signposting l Signposts - Help your indicate to your audience “give a sign” that you are moving to a new point – First Point l – Second Point l – Finally, Furthermore, Lastly, Subsequently Conclusion l l Secondly, Next, Moving to my next point, Additionally Third Point l – First of all, To begin with, Foremost In conclusion, To conclude, In closing, Summing up, Now let me close with Transition Sentences - Help connect or “transition” from one point to the next

Support for Your Points l l l Textbooks and Academic Journals Newspaper and Magazine Stories Professional Opinion and Quotes Statistics Research studies Personal Experience or Examples

The Conclusion l Summary of main points l Reiteration of Thesis statement l Return to the attention getter