How to write a Speech

How to write a Speech

by Mary Faragher

Multiple Choice

What's the first thing you do in a speech?

• Put your notes in order

• Introduce yourself

• Introduce the topic

​Introduce yourself!

​The first thing to do in any speech you write, is to introduce yourself. If you’ve seen footage of historic speeches, the speaker might skip over the formality of introducing themselves, or they might be introduced by someone before they take the stage.

Multiple Choice

The correct tone for a speech is:

• Formal

• Informal

• Depends on the audience

​Choose the tone according the audience

​You’re giving a speech to your teachers

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Because you’re talking to your teachers, in this example, your introduction would need to be more formal. For instance; “Hello, and thank you for taking the time to listen. My name is Lawrence Smart, and I’m here today to talk to you about…”

Notice how the speech writer in this example uses their full name and is very polite to his audience.

​Choose the tone according to your audience

​In this example, your language can be more casual. Your classmates already know who you are, so you could say; “Hi everyone. Most of you know me already know me - my name’s Shanice. I’m the one who always sits at the back of the class.”This speech writer is far less formal, but that’s perfect for her audience. She is speaking to her equals, and she can connect with them far more effectively by using the language they would usually use with each other.

Multiple Select

You can catch attention with:

• A rhetorical question

• A famous quote

• A surprising statement

• Your best fact

​Every Speech needs:

• an introduction​

• a body

• a conclusion

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​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMmAriRCl20

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Multiple Select

Introduction

• tell the audience who you are

• explain your topic

• grab audience attention

Multiple Choice

main body

• 2 or 3 main points

• 1 main point

• 5 main points