Beginning and Ending the Speech

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Beginning and Ending the Speech

• YE3B 1095100093 Ben
• 1095100099 Max
• YE4B 1094100052 Charlie

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Part 1. The Introduction

• ? Get the attention and interest of your audience
• ? Reveal the topic of your speech
• ? Establish your credibility and goodwill
• ? Preview the body of the speech

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Get the Attention and Interest of Your Audience
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Reveal the Topic of Your Speech

• If you can relate the topic to your listeners,
  they are much more likely to be interested in it.
• You can use vivid words to describe your topic.

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State the Importance of Your Topic

• By citing them in the introduction, you can
  capture the attention of your audience.

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Startle the Audience

• One way to arouse interest quickly is to startle
  your listeners with an arresting statement. You
  should be sure the arresting introduction relates
  directly to the subjects of your speech.

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Arouse the Curiosity of the Audience

• One way to draw your audience into your speech is
  with a serious of speech which whet their
  curiosity about the subject.

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Question the Audience

• Asking a rhetorical question is another way to
  get your listeners thinking about your speech.
• Rhetorical question means a question that the
  audience answers mentally rather than out loud.

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Begin with a Quotation

• Another way to arouse the interest of your
  audience is to start with an attention-getting
  quotation.
• Opening your speech with a quotation is a sure
  way to set your audience yawning.

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Tell a Story

• An amusing story relevant to the main point of
  your speech is perhaps the most effective way to
  begin a speech.

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Reveal the Topic

• Remember to be sure to state clearly the topic of
  your speech.
• Your opining not only should have provided
  gaining the audiences attention, but related to
  the speech topic.

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Establish Credibility and Goodwill

• To accomplish your introduction, establish your
  credibility and goodwill.
• The definition of credibility
• Credibility doesnt need the firsthand knowledge
  and experience.

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Establish Credibility and Goodwill

• Build up goodwill.

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Preview the Body of the Speech

• Use some preview statement to involve your
  audience.

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Sample Introduction with Commentary

• See the table on page 241.

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Tips for Preparing the Introduction

• Keep the introduction relatively brief.
• File your introductory materials as your notes.
• Be creative in devising your introduction.
• Dont worry about the exact wording.
• Word out your introduction in detail.

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Part 2. The Conclusion

• ? Signal the End of the Speech
• ? Reinforce the Central Idea
• ? Tips for Preparing the Conclusion

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Signal the End of the Speech

• Crescendo ending a conclusion in which the
  speech builds to a zenith of power and intensity
• Dissolve ending a conclusion that generates
  emotional appeal by fading step-by-step to a
  dramatic final statement

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Reinforce the Central Idea

• Summarize your speech
• End with a quotation
• Make a dramatic statement
• Refer to the introduction

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Tips for preparing the conclusion

• Keep an eye out for possible concluding materials
  as you research and develop the speech.
• Conclude with a bang, not a whimper.
• Dont be long-winded.
• Dont leave anything in your conclusion to
  chance.