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Giving your First Speech : 

Giving your First Speech Preparing and penning the words to deliver

Preparing the Speech : 

Preparing the Speech Developing the Speech Organizing the Speech Speaking Extemporaneously Rehearsing the Speech Presenting the Speech

Developing the Speech : 

Developing the Speech “break the ice” Select a limited number of points and illustrate them clearly. Make a few well-developed points about a clearly defined subject. Avoid being too specialized. Try to find ways to include fascinating details in your speech.

Organizing the Speech : 

Organizing the Speech Regardless of your topic, you speech will have three main parts – introduction, body, and a conclusion. Introduction: get the attention and interest of the audience; orient the listeners to the subject matter of your speech. Body: The body seems to organize itself depending on the speech’s purpose. Conclusion: let the audience know you are about to finish your speech and reinforce the major theme.

Speaking Extemporaneously : 

Speaking Extemporaneously Most experts recommend speaking extemporaneously, which combines the careful presentation and structure of a manuscript presentation with the spontaneity and enthusiasm of an unrehearsed talk. Write down key terms and phrases Be organized in use of notes.

Rehearsing the Speech : 

Rehearsing the Speech Concentrate on gaining control of the ideas rather than on trying to learn the speech word for word. Rehearse the speech out loud. Don’t be shy about asking. Time your speech.

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Choosing your Topic

Choosing your Topic : 

Choosing your Topic The first step in speechmaking is choosing a topic. Keep in mind special expertise, or other personal experiences. Choose a Topic you Know A Lot About What Topic would you Want to Know More About?

Brainstorming for Topics : 

Brainstorming for Topics Personal Inventory -make a quick inventory of your experiences, interests, hobbies, skills, beliefs, and so forth. Clustering -Take a sheet of paper and divide it into nine columns as follows: People, Places, Things, Events, Processes, Concepts, Natural Phenomena, Problems, Plans, and Policies.

Determining the Purpose : 

Determining the Purpose General Purpose: the broad goal of a speech -Identifying the general purpose is the first step. Specific Purpose: focuses on one aspect of a topic - A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech. -state your specific purpose in a single infinitive phrase

Example : 

Example Topic: Emergencies General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the major steps in responding to an emergency To explain the major steps in responding to an emergency

Tips for formulating the Specific Purpose Statement : 

Tips for formulating the Specific Purpose Statement Write the Purpose Statement as a Full Infinitive Phrase, Not as a Fragment.

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Ineffective: Calendars Effective: To inform my audience about the four major kinds of calendars used in the world today.

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Ineffective: Stem cell research Effective: To persuade my audience that the federal government should increase funding for stem cell research.

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Express Your Purpose as a Statement, Not as a Question

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Ineffective: What is Dia de los Muertos? Effective: To inform my audience about the history of Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos celebration

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Ineffective: Is the US space program necessary? Effective: To persuade my audience that the US space program provides many important benefits to people here on earth.

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Avoid Figurative Language in your Purpose Statement

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Ineffective: To persuade my audience that the campus policy on roller blading stinks. Effective; To persuade my audience that the campus policy on roller blading should be revised.

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Ineffective: To inform my audience that yoga is extremely cool. Effective: To inform my audience how yoga can improve their health.

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Limit your Purpose Statement to One Distinct Idea

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Ineffective: To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors and to donate time to Habitat for Humanity Effective: To persuade my audience to become literacy tutors Or To persuade my audience to donate time to Habitat for Humanity

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Make sure your Specific Purpose Is Not Too Vague or General

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Ineffective: To inform my audience about the Civil War. Effective: To inform my audience about the role of African American soldiers in the Civil War

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Ineffective: To inform my audience that something should be done about medical care. Effective: To persuade my audience that the federal government should adopt a system of national health insurance for all people in the United States.

Questions to Ask About Your Specific Purpose : 

Questions to Ask About Your Specific Purpose Does My Purpose Meet the Assignment? Can I Accomplish My Purpose in the Time Allotted? Is the Purpose Relevant to My Audience? Is the Purpose Too Trivial for My Audience? Is the Purpose Too Technical for My Audience?

Exercises : 

Exercises