sp 211 ch. 4 Giving Your First Speech

Speech Development

• focus speech to fit time limit

• develop topic creatively

• use colorful, descriptive language (humor, talk about something the audience cares about)

Introduction

• gain attention & interest

• orient listeners to subject matter

• tell audience what you’ll talk about—the preview of the 3 main ideas

• establish credibility

Body

• Select an effective method of organization

• Limit & focus number of main points (2-5)

• Include transition statements

Conclusion

• Signal conclusion

• Restate central idea

• End on a strong note—be memorable

• Summarize what you said—the conclusion basically says what you just said in the body but much shorter

Extemporaneous

A carefully prepared, rehearsed speech presented from brief notes aka the “outline”