SPEECH WRITING NOTES

Mrs. Levi

TitleI. INTRODUCTION

A. Attention Getter- Capture the audiences attention (WOW them!)B. Motivational Link- Find a Connection to audience. Why should my

audience care?C. Purpose- Explain what your speech is about.D. Preview- List the 3 main points you will be explaining in your speech

II. BODYA. Main point 1

1. supporting detail2. supporting detailTransitional sentence- I have just told you (main pt 1) now I will tell you (main pt 2)

B. Main point 21. supporting detail2. supporting detail Transitional sentence- I have just told you (main pt 2) now I will tell you (main pt 3)

C. Main Point 3 1. supporting detail2. supporting detail

III. CONCLUSIONA. Review Statement- Summarize the 3 main points from the BodyB. Call to action- Motivate the audience to do somethingC. Final appeal- Refer to the Attention Getter and WOW them again!!!

Important Notes: Speech Outline

Attention Getters1. Shocking/Startling Statement- *researched *cited2. Statistics*researched *cited3. Story/Narrative- cited or personal or created4. Quotation

1. According to (Author’s name), 2. (Author) once said, “quote here”

5. Vivid Description: describe 5 senses (doesn’t have to be all 5)6. Reproduce Dialog or Use a Conversation7. ****Rhetorical Question (thought-provoking)****

1. Multiple answers, or requires thought8. Refer to an Event (Historical or Current)9. Hypothetical Scenario

1. What if….. Imagine….10.Definition- cite dictionary Other thoughts 1. Action- sing, dance, act, play an instrument 2. Create Your Own Attention Getter3. HUMOR4. USE A COMBINATION

How to cite sources for public speaking

ALWAYS CONVERSATIONAL

1: Quotation (2 ways)

1. According to (the author), “quote”Example: According to Eleanor Roosevelt, “you

must do the things you think you cannot do.”

2. (Author) once said, “quote”Example: (Eleanor Roosevelt) once said, ““you

must do the things you think you cannot do.”

NEVER CITE WIKIPEDIA

Website

If the website is;http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileglance.jsp?rgn=14

Example: According statehealthfacts.org,“there are over 13 thousand people on unemployment in the state of Idaho.”

SHOCKING STATEMENT

• Use handout and create attention getter

• Check Answer:

According to fatfighterTV.com more than 23 million children and teens in the U.S. are obese, which health professionals consider an epidemic.

STATISTIC

• Refer to handout and write it out

• Check Answer:

• One out of every 4 high school students are dropping out across the country, acorrding to statistics by boostup.org.

DEFINITION

• Refer to hanout

• Check Answer:– According to Merriam Websters dictionary, the

defination of communication is, …….

Tricky Sites

http://devstu.org/ (not conversational)

Go to the webpage and look for the webpage title

Example: According to the developmental studies center, “during three school years (2003–04 through 2005–06), Integrity’s students made extraordinary progress on the California Standards Tests.

STORY

• Write the shorter version of the story as an Attention Getter

Motivational LinkMotivational LinkWhy should the audience CARE about your topic? Why should the audience CARE about your topic?

• Make a Make a connectionconnection to the audience. to the audience.• Save MoneySave Money• Increase HealthIncrease Health• Improve RelationshipsImprove Relationships• Make MoneyMake Money• Improve LifestyleImprove Lifestyle• CommonalityCommonality• Same ExperienceSame Experience• SafetySafety

EXAMPLES: “This affects you because…..”EXAMPLES: “This affects you because…..”• ““You or someone you know will experience this.” You or someone you know will experience this.” • ““If you want to If you want to save moneysave money then you’ll …….” then you’ll …….”

Ways to motivate your audience

1. Save Money2. Increase Health3. Improve Relationships4. Make Money5. Improve Lifestyle6. Commonality7. Same Experience8. Safety9. Save Time10. Entertainment

C. PURPOSE & D. PREVIEWC. PURPOSE & D. PREVIEW

• What is the purpose What is the purpose of your speech?of your speech?

– To Inform or to To Inform or to Persuade?Persuade?

Write your own Write your own PURPOSE PURPOSE STATEMENT for topicSTATEMENT for topic

C. “The purpose of my C. “The purpose of my speech is to ……..speech is to ……..

• You must tell the You must tell the audience where you audience where you are going!are going!

D. First, I will tell you….D. First, I will tell you….

Then, I will….Then, I will….

Last, ……Last, ……

CONGRATULATIONS!! You have written your first Speech Introduction!!

Practice Saying it with MEANING!

• Read it

• Underline important words

• Say it with meaning!