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How To Prepare the Introduction

Prepare theintroduction after

you completedthe speech body

Keep it brief. Nomore than 15

seconds

Practice till youfeel confident

you got it right


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Gain Audience Attention

Useaquotation

Tell astory

Poseaquestion

Usehumor


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An Effective Introduction

Capture the

audiencesattention

Let them knowthe topic and

purposeCreate common

round

Make sure thetopic is relevantto the listeners

Be yourself


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Preparing the Conclusion

Signal to the

audience thespeech iscoming toanend andpro ide

closure.

Summarize

the key points.Challenge theaudience torespond

End thespeechmemorably


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Guidelines to Preparing the

Conclusion

Prepare theconclusion after

you e thecompleted the body

of the speech.

Should be nomore

than one-sixth of thebody.

Consider your useoflanguage. This ismore important in

this part of thespeech than others.

Usewords thatinspireand motivate

Practice till you feelyou got it right!


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Choose Creative Words

Concrete

sweltering heat gridlock

ess stract

hot weather traffic jam

Abstract

summer congestion


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Ask Yourself Some Questions

About Your Conclusion

Did you alert theaudience that thespeech is ending?

Did you come to

an end soon afteryou said you will

finish?

Did you reiteratethemain points.?

D

id you challengetheaudience torespond?

D

id you makealastingimpression?


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Be simple

Usewords people know

Translate Jargon

Createa verbal roadmap

Use vivid imagery to help listeners see

what you are saying

Be Concise!

Try to usefewerrather thanmore toexpress your thoughts

Use repetition

This adds emphasis toimportant ideas, helps listenersfollow your logic. It adds a bit

ofrhythmand drama.

Use personal pronouns

Useof WE, US and I help the

audience connect to themessageofthe speech

UsingLanguage


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Use of the Active Voice

A test was announcedby s.Carlos forTuesday. A president iselected by the votersvery four years.

Passive

M

s.C

arlos announceda test for Tuesdays. Thevoters elect apresidentevery four years.

Active


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Use Vivid ImagerySmile

Compares onething toanotherusing likeoras

Example:Heworks likeadog.

Metaphor

Describes 2

things bydescribing onething as being theother

Example: TheU.S. is amelting

pot.

Analogy

Clarifies an

unfamiliarconcept bycomparing it toamorefamiliarone

Example: Aidsis afireraging inour communityand its out ofcontrol.


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Check List: Use Language

Effectively

Usefamiliarwords, easy tofollow

sentences and be straightforward

Avoid nnecessary jargon

Usefewerratherthan more

words toexpressyour thoughts.

Use theactivevoice

Makestriking

comparisons

Be creativeandhavefun!

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