C3: Putting

your speech

together

3 parts of a speech?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

Preparation order?

• 1st: body

• 2nd: conclusion

• 3rd: introduction

Steps for preparing the body

• List subtopics (brainstorm).

• Narrow subtopics.

• Arrange subtopics in a logical order.

• Develop each subtopic with information or proof.

What’s in a conclusion?

• Brief review of purpose

• Summary of main points

• Memorable remark:

Leave audience thinking

about what’s been said

What’s in an introduction?

• Attention-getting “hook”--

catch listeners’ interest

– A story

– A startling fact, quote

– (Don’t overuse a question)

• Preview of the body

How do you move to the next point?

• Transitions (pp. 101-102)

– First; next; finally

– Now

–Review + preview– Review + question

• Before conclusion:

– In sum, in conclusion, finally

Review

• Preparation order?

• How prepare body?

• Content of conclusion?

• Content of introduction?

• Types of transitions between sections?