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Structuring a Speech

Learn how to craft a well-structured speech with this comprehensive guide. Start by identifying 2-3 main points that are equally important and expressed using a parallel structure. Decide on the order of your points, choosing from chronological, spatial, cause and effect, topical, or problem-and-solution formats. Assemble supporting evidence from credible sources, including statistics and citations. Connect your points with transitions, and finish strong with a compelling introduction and conclusion that engages your audience and reinforces your message.

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Structuring a Speech

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  1. Structuring a Speech

  2. Structuring a speech, step by step • Identify main points • Decide on an order • Assemble supporting evidence • Connect your points with transitions • Finish with an introduction and conclusion

  3. Identify your main points • Recommended: 2-3 points • Equal in importance • Expressed in parallel structure

  4. Structuring a speech • Main point • Main point • Main point

  5. Decide on an order • Chronological • Spatial • Cause and effect • Topical • Problem and solution

  6. Monroe’s Motivated Sequence • Attention • Need • Satisfaction • Visualization • Action

  7. Structuring a speech (2 examples) Chronological • Main point #1 • Main point #2 • Main point #3 Cause and Effect • Cause • Effect #1 • Effect #2

  8. Assemble supporting evidence • Information from credible sources that backs up your argument • Statistics • Citations within your speech that identify your sources

  9. Worldwide, 334,800,758 people speak English. vs.

  10. Structuring a speech • Main point • Supporting evidence and citation • Main point • Supporting evidence and citation • Main point • Supporting evidence and citation

  11. Connect points with transitions • Signposts • Internal previews • Internal reviews

  12. Structuring a speech • Main point • Supporting evidence and citation • Transition • Main point • Supporting evidence and citation • Transition • Main point • Supporting evidence and citation

  13. Finish with an introduction • Get audience’s attention • Relate topic to audience • Relate topic to speaker • Preview message

  14. And finally a conclusion • Warn audience that you’re wrapping up • Remind audience of thesis/argument • State response you seek from audience • Informative speech: What should they remember? • Persuasive speech: What should they do?

  15. Structuring a speech • Introduction • Main point #1 • Supporting evidence and citation • Transition • Main point #2 • Supporting evidence and citation • Transition • Main point #3 • Supporting evidence and citation • Conclusion

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