Table of Contents Know What You're Talking About Stay Simple Consider your Audience and Tone Hook the Listener 10 Choose Your Words carefully 12 Guide the Listener 14 Repeat the Important points 16 Consider using Visuals 18 The End Is the Beginning 20 Shorten Your Speech 22 Practice practice Practice 24 Deliver Your Speech 26 Writer's Checklist 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
Know What You're Talking About What do Martin Luther King Jr and helps the speaker engage with the Abraham Lincoln have in common audience Besides being great leaders both People give speeches for many gave speeches that are still famous reasons Speeches can be used to today Speeches are usually written give information share stories or down They are always spoken to an persuade listeners Speeches can audience Presenting a speech aloud also be used to motivate or bring about action No matter why you are giving a speech you need to know your subject inside and out To do this you need to research Books magazines and the Internet are great resources for gathering information You can also interview people As you research write information on notecards or type it into a computer Organize the information into general ideas Later you will structure it into the main points of your speech When you research look for information that is new and surprising Find Abraham Lincoln
Eagl Quick Tips NOTE TAKING An example of taking notes for research Speeches can give information share stories or persuade listeners Find information through research Why is a longer recess a good idea for kids Kids stay active Kids stay healthy Opposing information can help make your speech better Take notes on what you find Kids brains are more ready to learn Why is a longer recess not a good idea for kids Kids will get too hyper and not be able to focus It provides too much time for bullying or injuries Kids need to spend more time learning in the classroom information that goes against your initial thoughts This way you will be able to show listeners that you've thought about all sides of an issue Don't ignore information that goes against what you think Check out what you will be writing about others have Instead find ways to use the information to make your views written about your stronger
