How do I write a speech?

For Visionaries Toastmasters ClubSaturday, July 31, 2010

Kiminari Azuma – ACS/ALS

2007 & 2008 Champion District 76Yamato Bilingual Toastmasters Club

Fantasista Toastmasters Club

Objectives and time table• Objectives

• To experience Azuma’s speech making process.

• To experience Azuma’s speech mantras.

• To create a speech helping each other.

• To be able to use process and mantras for your next speech preparation.

• Time Table

Time Activities

18:10 – 18:25 Part 1 :Lecture

18:25 – 18:55 Part 2 : Write a speech (Group work)

18:55 – 19:25 Part 3 : Present your speech ( 3 teams)

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Part 1 : Lecture

1. Speech Making Process

2. My Mantras

3. My “Writing” Mantras

4. Point and Story

5. Speech Title

6. My “Writing” Mantra + Speech Title

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1/6 : Speech Making Process

Writing

Reflection(Depression)

Mem

orize

Presentation

Idea generation

WritingPractice

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2/6 : My MantrasWhen Mantra Resources

Idea generation

“If my life ended tomorrow, whatmessage would I want to leave for children?”

Darren LaCroix

(2001 World Champion of Public Speaking)

Writing PREP Toshiyuki Inoue

(2001 D76 Champion)

Tell them what you are going to tell,Tell them,Tell them what you told them.

Toastmaster Magazine

Tell a story, make a point David Brooks

(1999 World Champion of Public Speaking)

Practice “Tough Times never last” Ken Izumi

(2004 D76 Champion)

Presentation かまいやしねえ！大暴れしてやる！ Mieko Kobayashi

(2009 D76 Champion Japanese Speech ) 5

3/6 : My “Writing” MantrasSpeech

Organization(Structure)

PREP 1. Tell them what you are going to tell

2. Tell them3. Tell them what

you told them

Tell a story Make a point

Opening Point Tell them what you are going to tell

Body Reason

Tell themTell a story

Make a point

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Conclusion Point Tell them what you told them.

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4/6 : Point and Story

• Point

• Is your message to the audience.

• Is short

• Is memorable

• Story

• Is your experiences

• Supports your point.

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5/6 : Your Speech Title

• Is a part of your speech.

• Doesn’t tell everything, it tells a part of your point.

• Makes your speech powerful, if you used the speech title effectively through out your speech.

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6/6 : My “Writing” Mantra + Speech Title

Speech Organization(Structure)

PREP 1. Tell them what you are going to tell

2. Tell them3. Tell them

what you told them

Tell a story Make a point

Speech Title

Opening Point Tell them what you are going to tell

Tell your speech title

Body Reason

Tell themTell a story

Make a pointTell your

speech title

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Conclusion Point Tell them what you told them.

Tell your speech title

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Part 2 : Write a speech (Group work)

Part 2 : Group work

• Objectives1. Experience the speech making process.2. Each team makes a 5 minute speech.

• Instructions– Form groups– Nominate a leader– Nominate a speaker– Pick a speech theme.– Work together to make a speech– Have fun.

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Speech Topics

1. My teacher2. Priceless XXXXXX (you decide.)3. My life changing experience4. The words that changed my life.5. Life is tough, life is beautiful6. Big failure in my life7. My enemy8. Unforgettable moment

• You can choose other topic.

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Part 3 : present a speech

Part 3 : Presentation

• Instructions

• Have fun.

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