THE

SPEECH
WRITING
PROCESS
JUST LIKE EVENTS PLANNING, OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES, WRITING AN EFFECTIVE SPEECH
FOLLOWS CERTAIN STEPS OR PROCESSES. THE PROCESS FOR WRITING IS NOT
CHRONOLOGICAL OR LINEAR; RATHER, IT IS RECURSIVE. THAT MEANS YOU HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REPEAT A WRITING PROCEDURE INDEFINITELY, OR PRODUCE MULTIPLE
DRAFTS FIRST BEFORE YOU CAN SETTLE ON THE RIGHT ONE. FIGURE 1 SHOWS THE
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM.

• Conducting an audience analysis

•Determining the purpose of the speech
•Selecting a topic
•Narrowing down a topic
•Gathering data

• Editing and/or
Revising • Selecting a speech pattern
• Rehearsing •Preparing an outline
•Creating the body of the speech
•Preparing the introduction
•Preparing the conclusion
 The following are the components of the speech writing process.

• AUDIENCE ANALYSIS entails looking into the profile of your target audience.
This is done so you can tailor-fit your speech content and delivery to your
audience. The profile includes the following information.

• DEMOGRAPHY (age range, male-female ratio, educational background and

affiliations or degree program taken, nationality, economic status, academic or
corporate designationS)

•SITUATION (time, venue, occasion, and size)

• PSYCHOLOGY (values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial

ideologies, and needs)
 Audienve Analysis

Age Range

Male-Female Ratio

Educational Background

Educational institution

Place of residence (city, province, town)

Martial status

Economic status (Household income above 30,000 or below

30,000)

Language spoken

Religions Affiliations/beliefs
 The purpose for writing and delivering the speech can be
classified into three-to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.
An informative speech provides the audience with a clear
understanding of the concept or idea presented by the
speaker.
An entertainment speech provides the audience with
amusement.
A persuasive speech provides the audience with well-
argued ideas that can influence their own beliefs and
decisions.
The purpose can be general or specific. Study the examples
below to see the differences

General Purpose Specific Purpose

• To inform Grade 11 students about the process of conducting an automated student government
election
To inform • To inform To inform Grade 11 students about the definition and relevance of information literacy today
• To inform Grade 11 students about the importance of effective money management

• To entertain Grade 11 students with his/her funny experiences in automated election

To entertain • To entertain Grade 11 students with interesting observations of people who lack information literacy
• To entertain Grade 11 students with the success stories of the people in the community

• To persuade the school administrators to switch from manual to automated student government
election
To persuade • To persuade Grade 11 students to develop information literacy skills
• To persuade the school administrators to promote financial literacy among students
 • The "topic" is your focal point of your speech, which can be
determined once you have decided on your purpose. If you are free to
decide on a topic, choose one that really interests you. There are a
variety of strategies used in selecting a topic, such as using your
personal experiences, discussing with your family members or
friends, free writing, listing, asking questions, or semantic webbing.

• "Narrowing down a topic" means making your main idea more

specific and focused. The strategies in selecting a topic can also be
used when you narrow down a topic. In the example below, "Defining
and developing effective money management skills of Grade 11
students" is the specific topic out of a general one, which is "Effective
money management."
 General
To Infom
Purpose

Specific To inform Grade 11 students on the importance of effective money

Purpose management

Topic Financial literacy or effective money management

Effective money management

Narrowing Effective money management of Grade 11 students
down a topic
Developing an effective money management of Grade 11 students
through
listing Defining and developing effective money management skills of
Grade 11 students
•Data gathering
-is the initial step in speech preparation where you gather relevant
information, ideas, sources, and references related to your topic. You
can do this through library research, online browsing, observations,
interviews, or surveys. The collected data is essential for making
your speech informative, engaging, and persuasive.

•Writing pattern
-in general, are structures that will help you organize the ideas
related to your topic. Examples are biographical, categorical/topical,
causal, chronological, comparison/contrast, problem-solution, and
spatial.
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