The document provides guidance on preparing and organizing a first speech in 3 parts: 1) Preparing the speech by analyzing the audience, determining the purpose and topic, developing a thesis, and finding supportive materials. 2) Organizing the speech using an outline structure with an introduction, main points, and conclusion. The main points should support the thesis and be developed in an organized pattern. 3) Presenting the speech by practicing and refining delivery through techniques like eye contact and vocal variety.
5. âąPreparing the Speech
You can dive right into public speaking
Get into the right âą Itâs not about you.
frame of mind âą Listenability should be your focus throughout the process.
âą Do whatâs right by societyâs standards
Commit to strong âą Be up front about intentions, tell the truth, do not take
credit for someone elseâs work/ideas
ethics. âą When in doubt, take it out.
âą Take actions that enhance, not diminish your reputation
Be civil. âą Show courtesy, use good manners, listen to others, be fair,
and show respect to your audience.
6. âąPreparing the Speech contâŠ
Analyze Your Determine Choose Your
Audience Purpose Topic
âą Includes demographic âą To âą Select a topic in which
and psychographic inform, persuade, mar you have
info k a special interest, appropriate
âą Take this info and occasion, etc. and meaningful
make decisions to âą Ex: Persuade: Find âą If audience is
construct a speech research and arrange general/mixed, choos
that is relevant and arguments that lead e a topic of wide
interesting. audience to that interest and broad
conclusion. appeal
7. âąThe final steps of speech preparation
Determine thesis
âą Narrow your topic to a central idea
âą Thesis is 1-2 sentence that tells audience what speech is about.
âą Typically stated in Introduction
âą Devise early.
Find Supportive Materials
âą Find data and visuals that substantiate your ideas and speech
purpose
âą Can be personal, opinion, or factual
âą Increases creditability and audience comfortability
8. âąOrganizing the Speech
Preparing the Speech Outline
Introduction
Main Main
Point # 1 Point #2
Sub Point Sub Point Sub Point SubPoint
#1a # 1b #2a #2b
Conclusion
9. âąOrganizing Your Speech contâŠ
Outlining Your Speech Part 1
Organize Main Points Develop Main Points
Determine and organize the âą Determine the major
major ideas that will support ideas that support your
your thesis thesis
Organize your ideas so your âą Must relate to each other
listeners can follow you and and organized in a
understand recognizable pattern
Main Points contâŠ
âą Can be arranged many ways
âą By
topic, time, compare/contrast,
cause-
effect, problem/solution, reas
ons why, ways how etc.