2. Preparing the Content of
Your Speech
1.Organizing Your Speech
a.Introduction
b.Body
c.Conclusion
2.Planning the body
There are four steps to follow as you plan the body of Your Speech ;
a.Decide on the main that will support or clarify
your central idea.
b.Write these main points as complete sentences.
c.Arrange the central idea and main points in a logical
organizational pattern.
d.Add appropriate supporting material to clarify and reinforce your
central idea and main points.
3. 3.Body of Speech
1.The prices are reasonable.
a.Testimony
b.Statistics/Comparison
c.Example
d.Visual Aid/comparison
2.The food is excellent.
a.It is top quality
@.Testimony
b.Explanation
b.It is well prepared
@.Comparison/testimony
b.Example/testimony
4. 3.The surrounding are neat and clean
@.The eating area is spotless
1.Explanation
2.Example
b.The kitchen is immaculate
1.Testimony/comparison
2.Explanation
5. 4.Transitions
Following are a number of suggestions for
providing coherence to your speech:
a.Use transitional words : also,again,etc
b.Use enumerative signposts:
first,second,third..etc
c.Repeat key words
d.Conclude your discussion of one point by
introducing the next point.
e.Begin your discussion of a new point with a
reference to the point you just finished
discussing.
