Preparing a Speech

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Preparing a Speech

• Recommended Steps

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Steps Speech Preparation

• Analyze audience and occasion
• Select topic narrow topic
• 3. Write purpose statement (tentative)
• 4. Do basic research, then pick main points
• 5. Do focused, in-depth research
• 6. Refine purpose statement, if necessary
• 7. Prepare body of speech main points, sub pts.
• 8. Supports examples, stories, facts figures
• 9. Prepare visual aids (Powerpoint,
  demonstrations, etc.)
• Prepare introduction conclusion
• Select and refine title
• 12. Practice

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Step 1 -Analyze Audience and occasion

• Think about your audience
• demographics
• what they already know
• attitudes, beliefs, values
• Understand the occasion
• why this audience, at this time?
• what will success look like?

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Step 2 Select narrow topic

• Topic that will hold audience interest
• Topic that has abundance of supports
• Suitable for the occasion
• Can it be discussed in depth?
• Can it meet time limit?
• Is enough information available?
• Is it too broad?

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Step 3 Purpose

• Specific Purpose Objective of speech
• What do you want the audience to know?
• What do you want them to take away?
• Find ways to keep audience interest

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Step 4 Main Points

• Go to web, library and explore topic
• Tentative list of main points
• (2 4 main points for normal speech)
• Used as guideline to start
• May refine/revise after research

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Step 5 Research

• Gather information
• Library
• Internet
• Interviews
• Use facts, descriptions, examples,
• statistics, illustrations, stories, quotes

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Step 6 Refine Purpose

• Aim for precision and clarity
• One sentence - central idea
  summarizing your objective
• Today Ill explain the three steps to
  building a thermonuclear bomb.

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Step 7 Body of Speech

• Determine main points
• Determine organizational pattern
• sequential
• spatial
• topical
• cause effect
• problem-solution
• Sub-Points Sub-sub points
• Transitions

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Step 8 Supports

• Look for more supports
• Lots of examples, stories, visuals, handouts,
  artifacts, etc.
• Remember audiences love to listen to stories
• about people and events.

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Step 9 Visual Aids

• Required for all presentations in Com 1545
• Should highlight specific points
• Should not cover entire speech
• Should mix graphics with key words
• Should not contain sentences
• Insert blank slides to switch attention back to
  you ?

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Step 10 Introduction Conclusion

• Introduction
• gain attention
• establish credibility
• relate speech to listeners
• preview topic main ideas
• Conclusion
• summarize main idea(s)
• relate message to listeners
• meaningful closure

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Step 11 Pick a Title

• The title should excite curiosity its a tease
• The title should foreshadow your message
• The title should be memorable

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Step 12 Practice

• Start with a rough topical outline
• Then move to a formal sentence outline
• Move to brief speaking notes
• Practice with visual aids
• Practice in front of friend/family

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