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Page 1: The Speech Guidelines for writing a successful speech

The SpeechGuidelines for writing a successful speech

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Tip #1: know your purpose You are writing to inform:

WHO you are HOW you came to be that person WHY you became that person

You will need to maintain a clear sense of

why you are writing your speech

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Tip #2: Engage your audience The first thirty seconds of your speech

are probably the most important. You must grab the attention of the audience, and engage their interest in what you have to say.

For example, you could raise a thought-provoking question, make an interesting or controversial statement, use a relevant quote or even tell a joke, if appropriate.

Once you have hooked your audience, your speech should move seamlessly from the introduction to the body of your speech.

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Tip #3: Tell them what you’re going to tell them Since your audience will hear your

words instead of reading them, they won’t be able to go back and re-listen if they don’t understand

Explain quickly what your main point is going to be; for example: “Today I want to talk to you about the

importance of physical activity and why we should have more gym time.”

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Tip #4: Choose your main ideas Develop and support all your main

points in the body of your speech These should include ALL FIVE areas on

your assignment (family, friends, events, interests/passions/talents, and future goals)

Remember to always go back to your purpose (WHO you are and HOW and WHY you came to be that way)

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Provide a controlling idea, such as… A viewpoint or position An opinion A specific statement of purpose An angle or special approach to the

subject

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Offer relevant support, such as

Facts, statistics Examples References to personal experience Comparisons, contrasts Causes, effects Reasons Quotes Summary of others’ ideas

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Be sure to reveal your thinking by one or more of the following…ExplainingReasoningAnalyzingMaking

connections InterpretingEvaluating

Discussing problems

Drawing conclusions

Persuading Discussing

advantages, disadvantages

Offering advice, solutions

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Tip #5: Write in a conversational tone Use short sentences. It is better to write

two simple sentences than one long, complicated sentence.

Use contractions. Say “I’m,” “we’re,” etc.

Read your speech aloud while you are writing it. You will hear if you sound like a book or a real person talking!

You can be conversational AND formal

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Tip #6: Use concrete words and examples Concrete details keep your audience

interested. Which is more effective?

a vague sentence like “my family is really important to me and has impacted me a lot”

or the more concrete, such as “my family helped shape my desire to help those less fortunate, and my mom modeled compassion when she showed me how to wash and bandage a cut on one five-year-old’s foot.”

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Tip # 7: A few no-no’s Do not overstate…

“This is absolutely and positively essential!”

“It is indeed an honor and a privilege to address you”

Do not grope… “What I’m trying to get at is…” “What I

mean is…” Do not be repetitive…

“As I said before,” “and so I again repeat,” “let me say again,” etc.

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Tip #8: The conclusionClose with a strong

or memorable remark

End with what you want people to know about you. What is essential about you? Where are you going with your life in the future?

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Information adapted from: http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/sp

eech/index.htm http://www.speechtips.com/preparation.

html Clark County Schools