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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


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