Day Seven: Preparing Day Seven: Preparing your speechesyour speeches

by Yana Cornishby Yana Cornish

Hamilton CollegeHamilton College

Agenda:Agenda:

4-5 short speeches;4-5 short speeches; Chapter 10: Introduction and Chapter 10: Introduction and

Conclusion;Conclusion; Chapter 11: Outline;Chapter 11: Outline; Individual discussions about Individual discussions about

speeches.speeches.

Homework Assignment:Homework Assignment:

Ch. 15 Speaking to InformCh. 15 Speaking to Inform Work on speech outlinesWork on speech outlines

Purposes of an Introduction:Purposes of an Introduction:

Get the audience attention;Get the audience attention; Introduce the subject;Introduce the subject; Get the audience a reason to Get the audience a reason to

listen;listen; Establish your credibility;Establish your credibility; Preview your main ideas.Preview your main ideas.

Effective Introductions:Effective Introductions:

IllustrationsIllustrations AnecdotesAnecdotes Startling factsStartling facts HumorHumor QuestionsQuestions Historic Historic

eventsevents

Recent eventsRecent events Personal Personal

referencesreferences References to References to

the occasionthe occasion Reference to Reference to

the preceding the preceding speech(es)speech(es)

Resources on the Web: p. 228 in the book

Purposes of the Conclusion:Purposes of the Conclusion:

Summarize the speech;Summarize the speech; Reemphasize the main idea in a Reemphasize the main idea in a

memorable way;memorable way; Motivate the audience to Motivate the audience to

respond;respond; Provide closure.Provide closure.

Effective Conclusions:Effective Conclusions:

Same as introductionSame as introduction Reference to the introductionReference to the introduction

Activity in class:Activity in class:

p.236 (#1 Suggested Activities)p.236 (#1 Suggested Activities)

Preparation of Outline:Preparation of Outline:

Let’s review an example in the Let’s review an example in the book: book: pp. 244-245.pp. 244-245.

Resources related to outline Resources related to outline construction: p. 247 in the book.construction: p. 247 in the book.

Homework Assignment:Homework Assignment:

Ch. 15 Speaking to InformCh. 15 Speaking to Inform Work on speech outlinesWork on speech outlines