Speech terminology Ch. 04

introduction

Beginning of a speech; should be prepared as one of the last steps in speech preparation

referring to the purpose of the gathering for a speech

One way to begin a speech--by remarking on the speech's occasion

paying the audience a genuine compliment

One way to begin a speech--by thanking an audience for their hospitality, interest in your topic, or leadership qualities of whomever got you there

opening with a story

One way to begin a speech; can be humorous, exciting, or simply just informative; people remember these easier than just generic statements

referring to a recent incident

One way to begin a speech--by remarking on something that people could be familiar with, like a news story

using a quotation

One way to begin a speech--using an idea expressed well by someone else; can be from someone famous or not; should relate to your subject

opening with a novel (or new) idea OR striking statement

One way to begin a speech--by saying something extreme or different to arouse your audience's interest

asking challenging questions

One way to begin a speech--by saying things like "Did you know that...?" or "Do you want this to happen to you?"

giving background and historical information

One way to begin a speech--by explaining how your subject matter came to be or was treated in the past

Things that have NO place in an introduction

dullness, cliche ideas, extra length, false leads, unrelated fillers

When your public presentation really starts

Your behavior as you wait to speak.

conclusion

The closing words of your speech; should bring together all the thoughts, emotions, arguments, and feelings you have tried to communicate to your audience.

closing with a summary

One way to end a speech--by simply restating the main point of your speech for your audience.

closing with recapitulation

One way to end a speech--by restating ALL of the main points of your speech in the order you gave them.

closing with an analogy or simile

One way to end a speech--by using a comparison to something well-known (i.e. a candle in the wind)

closing with a call for action

One way to end a speech--by asking your audience to do something based on the ideas in your speech