Transcript of PERSONAL SPEECH OUTLINE. ORGANIZING YOUR SPEECH While this speech is not as formal as the...
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- PERSONAL SPEECH OUTLINE
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- ORGANIZING YOUR SPEECH While this speech is not as formal as
the persuasive speech you gave last year in English III, it still
needs structure to make your focus clear. Your speech should follow
the outline I am about to give you.
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- SPEECH OUTLINE FORMAT Introduction: Hook or Attention Getter:
Think about what makes an interesting hook for a personal speech.
(Starting with a question is probably not your best, nor most
interesting option.) Here are some other options: Use a teaser
statement: I thought the summer of 2012 would be the best summer of
my life. Little did I know New Twist on the Familiar: Take a common
story, quote, saying, or anecdote and change it. To eat or not to
eat, that is the question.
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- Introduction Continued Background Information: Give your
audience a little background information about your speech topic.
How old were you? Where were you? What year was it? etc. Give just
enough information to create context for your audience, but not too
much that you give the information away. Focus Sentence: In one
sentence tell your audience what the purpose of the speech will be.
Think of this like a thesis statement, but without an
argument.
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- Body Create the specific setting for your audience members. Use
imagery and details to help paint a picture for your audience.
Appeal to all five senses so your audience can imagine your
setting. Give a detailed list of plot events for your story. Build
the rising action of your plot. Make sure you include all details
that lead up to the climax of your story. Make sure you give
details that make your story relatable to your audience. RELATABLE
= INTERESTING Make sure your audience is aware of the climax of
your story. Make sure the way you describe this portion of your
story creates the type of emotion you want in your audience
members. Do you want them to laugh? Cry? Be angry? Be
surprised?
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- Conclusion REFLECTION: End with a reflection of your story.
Think about which one of the following questions apply to your
story. Did you learn anything? Is there a moral to your story? In
what small way did this event impact your life? Did this story
impact your life in a greater way? Think about the So what? Factor:
Looking back now I realize