#2 - through vested interest
3 Questions to Find a Good Speech Topic
is it right for YOU is it right for your AUDIENCE is it right for the OCCASION
Process speeches
discuss a series of actions that culminate in a specific result.
Attention Getter
joke, quote, or fact used to start speech in an interesting way
Vested Interest
an inherent motivation to pay attention
Concepts
are abstract ideas
Objects
are entities that are nonhuman.
events
are occurrences that are noteworthy for the meanings they represent
Issues
are problems or points of controversy that people desire to resolve
Policies
are programs that aim to guide future decision-making or to achieve some goal.
5 Parts of an Introduction
attention getter purpose statement motivate audience state credibility preview of main points
Audience Analysis
being aware of the audience's demographics, beliefs, topic knowledge, and time/setting of the speech
Extemporaneous Speech
carefully prepared but sounds as if its delivered spontaneously
5 Organization Patterns
cause-and-effect problem-solution space time topic
Stage Fright
causes the voice to quiver, muscle tension in the face, fidgeting, stuttering, or swallowing frequently
Scripted Speech
composed word for word on a manuscript and then read aloud
Problem-Solution Pattern
describes a problem and offer one or more solutions for it
Narration
describing a series of events in a sequence
Representation
describing something based on its physical or psychological characteristics
Visualization
developing a mental image of yourself giving a successful performance
Denotative Meaning
dictionary definition
Refer to Attention Getter
end speech in an interesting way
Motivate Audience
explaining why the audience should care & continue to listen
Good Visual Aspects of Delivery
facial expressions eye contact posture & body position gestures personal appearance
Places
focus on locations that are significant or intriguing
4 Styles of Delivery
impromptu speech extemporaneous speech scripted speech memorized speech
Signal Closure
let the audience know the speech is ending such as "in conclusion"
Review of Main Points
list your main points again but also repeat something you said during the main point
People-related topics
might include historical, philanthropic or famous figures
Purpose Statement
one sentence - purpose and topic of your speech
Topic Pattern
organizing main point to represent different categories
Space Pattern
organizing main points according to areas
Cause-and-Effect Pattern
organizing points to describe causes of an event and identify the consequences
Etymology
origin or history of a term
Desensitization
process of confronting frightening situations head-on
Good Vocal Aspects of Delivery
rate volume voice pitch articulation fluency
Fight-or-Flight Response
reaction that helps prepare your body either to confront the stressor or avoid it
Explaining
revealing why something occurred or how it works
Audience Demographics to Consider
sex, age, culture, capabilities, economic/political status, etc...
Demonstrating
showing how to do something by doing it as you explain it
3 Parts of the Conclusion
signal closure review of main points refer to attention getter
Connotative meaning
socially or culturally implied meaning
Memorized Speech
speech composed word for word and then delivered from memory
Impromptu Speech
speech delivered with little or no preparation
Transition
statement that connects one point in your speech to the next
Preview of Main Points
stating the main points in the order they will be covered
State Credibility
stating why you are reliable and trustworthy to speak about your topic
Select a topic
that is audience-appropriate
Time Pattern
using chronological order
Describing
using words to depict a person, place, object, or experience
Antonyms
words that have the opposite meaning
Synonyms
words that have the same meaning
Anticipatory Anxiety
worry people feel when they know they have a speech coming up
