Speech Writing

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• To Compel• To Persuade• To Convert• To Appeal• To Congratulate• To Inform

Format of Speech Format of Speech WritingWriting

Opening

Body

Closing

BodyBody• Pay tribute to key participants

• Formulating a series of points

• The points should be organized so that related points follow one another

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• Introduce yourself • Introduce your topic• Give a impressing start

ClosingClosing• Summarize the main points of your speech• Provide some further food for thought for

your listeners • Leave your audience with positive memories of

your speech

IntroducIntroductiontion

• Assess how much time your speech should take.

• Let your perception of the audience shape the tone of your speech.

• Organize your information into three to seven main points and prioritize them

• Start with your most important point, then go to your least important point and move slowly back toward the most important.

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• For example, if you have five points with No. 5 being the most important and No. 1 being the least important, your presentation order would be 5-1-2-3-4.

• Add support to each point using statistics, facts, examples, anecdotes, quotations or other supporting material.

• Write a conclusion that summarizes each of your points, restates your main purpose and leaves the audience with a lasting impression

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Six Cardinal Six Cardinal QuestionsQuestions

• Why• What• When• Where• How• Which

WhatWhat• What do I wish to communicate?• Have I thought about the content of my

message?• What facts and figures should I put forth?

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• Have I taken care of the timing of my speech?• When are the listeners most likely to be

interested?• At what point of time should I say what they

really would be interested in?

WhyWhy

• Why should the audience listen to me?• Why have I chosen to speak to them?

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• Where have I to speak? Or, in other words, what is the physical context of my communication?

• Will the audience be comfortable at the venue announced? Is the hall/room well lighted and fitted with adequate sound systems?

WhWhoo

• Who am I going to speak to?• Do I have to speak to an individual or several

persons, or a large audience?• What are the interests and expectations of the

audience?

HowHow• How can I best convey my message? • Have I taken care to couch my message in the

most persuasive language?• Have I planned the beginning, middle and

end of my speech?• Do I need any audio visual aids to make my

speech effective?

Tips ‘n’ Tips ‘n’ WarningWarning

• The introduction should make up about 10 to 15 percent of the total speech.

• Make your notes easy to read by writing or printing them in large, clear letters.

• Use short sentences. • Spice it up: Include humor and inspirational

quotes.• You don't have to follow all the rules of

written English grammar. Try to write like people talk.

Continued…..Continued…..• Always read your speech aloud while you're

writing it

• Rehearse and time your speech before delivering it. Prune it if necessary.

• Use contractions and don't use big words

• Be Simple

• Furnish concrete details

• Be Brief

• Share you significant experiences with the listeners

• Remember facts and figures are not enough

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