Lesson 1: Principles of Effective Speech Writing

Principles of Effective Speech Writing

Multiple Choice

WHAT'S NEW? : I should consider my audience’s age, interest and gender when writing my speech.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

WHAT'S NEW?: I should use impressive words so that my audience will be amazed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

WHAT I KNOW?: What function of a good introduction is evident when a speaker tells a joke or an anecdote or a powerful statement?

• establish credibility

• gain audience attention

• preview main idea

• state the purpose of the speech

gain audience attention

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Multiple Choice

WHAT I KNOW?: What term denotes the smooth transition of one sentence to another or one paragraph to another?

• duration

• grammatical correctness

• logical organization

• word choice

Multiple Choice

WHAT I KNOW?: Which part of the speech uses definitions, concrete examples and testimonies?

• body

• conclusion

• introduction

• thesis statement

Multiple Choice

A strong thesis statement takes a stand on the prompt. Which is a stronger thesis statement?

• There are some negative and positive aspects to industrialization.

• Because industrialization damaged the environment and exploited workers, its effects were more negative than positive.

Multiple Select

WHAT IS IT?: When planning for writing your speech, what should you consider? Check all that applies.

• Audience Profile

• Logical Organization

• Duration

• Word Choice

• Grammatical Correctness

Poll

WHAT IS IT?: The introduction is the most crucial part of the speech.

• Agree

• Disagree

According to Wrench (2012), a good introduction serves five functions:

(1) you should be able to gain audience attention and interest,

(2) it states the purpose of your speech,

(3) it establishes your credibility,

(4) it should provide reasons for your audience to listen and (5) your introduction should preview the main idea of your speech.

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS IT?:The body of the speech can be presented using methods of organization (Flores 2016). What do you think is used in this topic: "The significant development of the province of Laguna from Spanish period to present."?

• Problem-Solution Order

• Categorical/Topical Order

• Chronological Order

• Comparison and Contrast Order

• Spatial/Geographical Order

Poll

WHAT IS IT?: What do you think is the ideal length for speech?

• 5 mins

• 10 mins

• 15 mins

• 20 mins

• 30 mins

Most experts say that the ideal length of speech is up to 20 minutes. (Gray- Grant, 2017).

• Introduction: 2 minutes (250 words)

• Body: Point 1: 5 minutes (625 words) Point 2: 5 minutes (625 words)Point 3: 5 minutes (625 words)

• Conclusion: 3 minutes (375 words)

• Total word count: 2,500 words (20 minutes)

Open Ended

Give Terms Used in Mobile Legends

Jargons 

are specific words or phrases used by a certain individual or group which are difficult for others to understand.

Poll

"Good English, well spoken and well written will open more doors than a college degree... Bad English will slam doors you don't even know exist." - William Raspberry

• Agree

• Disagree

Fill in the Blank

WHAT'S MORE: _______ are terms should be avoided in writing a speech because these are intended only for a specific group of people and can never be

understood by the general audience.

Multiple Choice

ASSESSMENT: Which of the following are transitional words for contradiction?

• Moreover

• However

• Furthermore

• Again

Open Ended

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES: What are the things you need to consider in writing your own speech?