Review 3 Speech Types: Informative Persuasive Special
Occasion
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Select a Topic Analyze the Audience State the Purpose of the
Speech Create a Thesis Statement Develop Main Points Gather
Supporting Materials Organize Speech into its Major Parts Outline
the Speech Gather Presentation Aids props, slideshow etc. Practice
Giving the Speech Steps to Create a Speech
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State Purpose What are you trying to accomplish? Select a
general purpose inform, persuade or mark a special occasion Select
a specific purpose (what you expect to achieve and why) In this
step you are describing the purpose of your speech E.g. Specific
Purpose: to convince my audience that they should make Mozzarella
at home
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Thesis Statement Expresses the central idea of your speech
Refer back to your thesis statement to keep you on track The
Specific purpose defined your goals for your speech, whereas the
thesis statement identifies the single idea at the center of your
speech E.g. Families should make mozzarella cheese at home instead
of purchasing it from a store.
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Develop Main Points Primary pieces of info, or main arguments
3-5 Main points is considered optimal More than 7 main points will
overwhelm/confuse Refer back to Specific Purpose if well defined,
this step should be easy E.g. 1) Making Mozzarella is fun for the
whole family 2) Know what is going into your food 3) Save
Money
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Supporting Materials Supporting materials support your ideas by
verifying, elaborating or clarifying your points May also
illustrate that your ideas are consistent with other peoples ideas
Examples of Supporting Materials: Personal experiences Statistics
Research articles Statistics E.g. My personal experience with
cheesemaking, an article citing the benefits of making mozzarella
at home
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Separate into Major Parts All speeches have three main parts:
Introduction, Body and Conclusion Introduction: Welcome Introduce
yourself and your topic Catch audiences attention/interest Body:
Organized main ideas Supporting materials/evidence Conclusion:
Restate specific purpose Reiterate how your points supported the
specific purpose Leave audience with something to consider Thank
audience Answer any questions
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Outline Outlines help you to organize your ideas and keep you
on track while speaking Outlines provide a framework for the
logical placement of ideas based on the principle of Coordination
and subordination Coordinate points are of equal importance, and
are seen on the same level (like this point and the previous one)
Subordinate points are given less weight than the main points they
support, and are right-indented in an outline This point is
subordinate to the previous one
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Outline Example (Intro) Welcome Catch attention: Did you know
that you could be saving as much as $15 per month on a basic
grocery item while having fun and making memories with your family?
Making Mozzarella at home is fun, great for your health and
affordable. Let me explain. (Main Points) Fun for the whole family
Surprisingly simple, even your youngest kids can help out Parenting
Magazine states in this article that doing everyday activities with
your children fosters emotional intimacy, and boosts
self-esteemarticle Know what is going into your food Check out this
list of typical cheese ingredientsingredients With only four
natural ingredients, you wont have to wonder what youre feeding
your children when you use this recipe! Save Money (Conclusion) You
should consider making your own mozzarella its fun, healthy and
affordable, and a lot easier than you think! Thank you for your
time Ill be at the both on the south wall if you have any
questions
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Presentation Aids Writing a definition for your audience to see
PowerPoint Charts Videos Other Visual Aids
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Practice (x5) Practice giving your speech at least five times
Practice Vocal Delivery: Volume avoid yelling or whispering Pitch
avoid monotone Rate aim for a natural pace, neither too fast nor
too slow Pronunciation pronounce words correctly and clearly
Practice Nonverbal Delivery: Facial expressions practice smiling,
avoid blank expressions, practice making eye contact Gestures
practice gestures that feel natural Body movement Physical
appearance
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Select a Topic Analyze the Audience State the Purpose of the
Speech Create a Thesis Statement Develop Main Points Gather
Supporting Materials Organize Speech into its Major Parts Outline
the Speech Gather Presentation Aids props, slideshow etc. Practice
Giving the Speech Steps to Create a Speech