how to write a good speech

1. Your Speech!!! SPEECHES

3. Involve the audience

4. Give examples – prove it

5. Finish with a GOOD COCLUSIONThe Formula

6. Make them sit up! Make them pay attention! How? Wake up the audience

7. Make them sit up! Make them pay attention! How? By a good introduction. For example…. “I almost had a serious accident on my way into school today!” Wake up the audience

8. Now you have gained the attention of the audience, you must keep it. Otherwise the will be thinking…. “So what?” “Who cares?” “What’s that got to do with me?” So involve your audience For example… “Next year YOU may be the one involved in the accident” Involve the audience

9. You must gain the audience’s attention and involve them! Until you have done this, you are not ready to begin the main body of your speech!

10. If you have finished 1 and 2 successfully, you are now at the “let’s get down to business” stage. You now have to convince your audience, to make them believe the claims you have made in 1 and 2. For example……. Give examples and PROVE IT!!!!!

11. If you have finished 1 and 2 successfully, you are now at the “let’s get down to business” stage. You now have to convince your audience, to make them believe the claims you have made in 1 and 2. For example……. “The Chief Engineer's report of the road surface proved it was defective” Give examples and PROVE IT!!!!!

12. Give examples to back up your first statements. This is very important, otherwise you are only asking your audience to agree with your opinion. Here is where you offer the facts and opinions of others to “back up” and “prove” your argument. Your aim here should be to convince your audience that they should agree with your point of view.

13. Finish with a good conclusion These are your final words so make them count. Try to sum up with a firm conclusion, preferably one that still involves the audience. For example……

14. Finish with a good conclusion These are your final words so make them count. Try to sum up with a firm conclusion, preferably one that still involves the audience. For example…… “The roads in our neighbourhood are disgraceful. The next person to have an accident could be you!”