Speech Structure
- 1. Debate and speech division
- 3. Public Speaking Occasion The nature of the occasion will obviously have a great bearing on your speech. The occasion will dictate : 1. the content of your speech 2. the duration 3. the tone 4. the expectations of your audience.
- 4. The theme of your speech The first step is to identify the single most important idea, theme or message you want to convey in your speech. This message will likely be informed by the public speaking occasion you identified earlier.
- 5. The Audience The audience, of course, are a critical part of delivering a speech. Your public speaking goal is to do one or more of the following: Engage your audience Stimulate your audience Entertain your audience Pique your audience's interest Convey a message, theme or order
- 7. How to organize your speech Opening Body Closing
- 8. Opening The goal is to won the attention of the audience 1) greetings 2) Introducing your self 3) Give thanks to God and organization committee 4) Tell the audience your theme of speech 5) Make an interesting or controversial statement 6) Recite a relevant quotation or even recount a joke
- 9. Body The body of your speech will always be the largest part of your speech. At this point you should : 1) Formulating a series of points that you would like to raise. 2) The points should be organized 3) Don't try to overwhelm your audience with countless points. 4) Explanation and detail
- 10. Closing 1) Summarize the main points of your speech 2) Ask the audience to be upstanding 3) Leave your audience with positive memories of your speech 4) End with a final thought/emotion
- 12. Technic of Speech 1. Impromptu 2. Extempor 3. Speaking from the text 4. Speaking from memory