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How to Write and How to Write and Give Give

A SpeechA Speech

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How should a speech be How should a speech be structured? structured?

IntroductionIntroductionBodyBodyConclusionConclusion

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What is the purpose of your What is the purpose of your speech? speech? 

Decide on the message that you Decide on the message that you want to give to this group. Do you want to give to this group. Do you what to congratulate them on their what to congratulate them on their accomplishments, advise on the road accomplishments, advise on the road ahead or… ahead or…

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Choose A ThemeChoose A Theme

The key to writing good speeches lies The key to writing good speeches lies in using a theme. If you always refer in using a theme. If you always refer back to this theme, the audience will back to this theme, the audience will respond positively and remember respond positively and remember your words. This means that your words. This means that inspirational quotes, anecdotes and inspirational quotes, anecdotes and jokes should be integrated into your jokes should be integrated into your speech in a way that makes sense. speech in a way that makes sense.

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Get Their AttentionGet Their Attention

Nobody likes to be bored. So put Nobody likes to be bored. So put yourself in your audience's shoes. yourself in your audience's shoes. Find an interesting way to start your Find an interesting way to start your speech. speech.

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First, you must decide who will make First, you must decide who will make up your audience. In a promotion up your audience. In a promotion speech, you are addressing your speech, you are addressing your fellow classmates. However, parents, fellow classmates. However, parents, grandparents, teachers and grandparents, teachers and administrators will also be present. administrators will also be present.

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While you will be focusing on people While you will be focusing on people your age, what you say must be in your age, what you say must be in line with the dignity of the ceremony line with the dignity of the ceremony itself. Remembering that, think of the itself. Remembering that, think of the ONE thought with which you want to ONE thought with which you want to leave your audience. leave your audience.

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What’s your message?What’s your message?

Write your main message in one Write your main message in one sentence and in plain language. sentence and in plain language.

Think about your main message and Think about your main message and write your closing statement write your closing statement

One technique, which ties everything One technique, which ties everything together, is to open and close with together, is to open and close with the same statement. the same statement.

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Why only one idea? Mainly because if you Why only one idea? Mainly because if you reinforce a single point instead of focusing reinforce a single point instead of focusing on entirely different ideas, your audience on entirely different ideas, your audience will have a greater tendency to remember will have a greater tendency to remember it. A speech does not lend itself to having it. A speech does not lend itself to having many themes. Stick with one really good many themes. Stick with one really good theme, and use each point you make, your theme, and use each point you make, your theme reinforcers, to bring that idea home.theme reinforcers, to bring that idea home.

Remember, you only have two - three Remember, you only have two - three minutes for your speech!minutes for your speech!

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End With a BangEnd With a Bang!!

End your speech with a rousing End your speech with a rousing conclusion. Leave people feeling conclusion. Leave people feeling excited and that's what they'll excited and that's what they'll remember about you. remember about you.

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Remember that you're writing a Remember that you're writing a speech, not an essay. People will speech, not an essay. People will hearhear the speech, not read it. The the speech, not read it. The more conversational you can make it more conversational you can make it sound, the better. So try these tips:sound, the better. So try these tips:

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Write Like You TalkWrite Like You Talk

Always read your speech aloud while Always read your speech aloud while you're writing it. You'll hear right you're writing it. You'll hear right away if you sound like a book or a away if you sound like a book or a real person talking! real person talking!

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Use short sentences. It’s better to Use short sentences. It’s better to write two simple sentences than one write two simple sentences than one long complicated sentence.long complicated sentence.

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Use contractions. Say "I'm" instead of Use contractions. Say "I'm" instead of "I am" "we're" instead of "we are." "I am" "we're" instead of "we are."

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Don't use big words that you Don't use big words that you wouldn't use when talking to wouldn't use when talking to someone.someone.

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You don't have to follow all the rules You don't have to follow all the rules of written English grammar. of written English grammar. "Like this. See? Got it? Hope so." "Like this. See? Got it? Hope so." People don't always talk in complete People don't always talk in complete sentences with verbs and nouns. So sentences with verbs and nouns. So

try to write like people talk.try to write like people talk.

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Step 2: Say It Step 2: Say It

After you've written your speech, it's After you've written your speech, it's time to practice saying it.time to practice saying it.

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Never underestimate the power of Never underestimate the power of the pause. Pauses provide both you the pause. Pauses provide both you and your audience with a moment to and your audience with a moment to think and reflect upon what was just think and reflect upon what was just said. Pauses are also important ways said. Pauses are also important ways to underscore humor or new facts or to underscore humor or new facts or information.information.

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Mark Up Your ScriptMark Up Your Script

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PracticePractice

Practice your speech with someone Practice your speech with someone else and ask for input. else and ask for input.

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Make (and maintain) eye contact Make (and maintain) eye contact with individual members of your with individual members of your audience. Seek out smiling, friendly audience. Seek out smiling, friendly faces and speak directly to those faces and speak directly to those people. Be sure to make eye contact people. Be sure to make eye contact with several different audience with several different audience members and work your eyes (and members and work your eyes (and smiles) around the room.smiles) around the room.

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As a rule of thumb, a single-spaced, As a rule of thumb, a single-spaced, typed page should take 3 to 4 typed page should take 3 to 4 minutes to read through at the minutes to read through at the correct pace. If it takes less, you're correct pace. If it takes less, you're going too fast.going too fast.

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Your speech is due Thursday!Your speech is due Thursday!Do your best. Be prepared to Do your best. Be prepared to

present your speech in class.present your speech in class.