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Speech Organization
Youth Leadership Programme
Rajarata Praja Kendraya
Kekirawa

HB Dayaratne ACB, ALB

Its easy to do a speech

Tell the audience what you are going to tell them
Tell them
Tell them what you told them

Basic Elements of a Speech

Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Transitions

Basic Elements of a Speech

Introduction

Introduction to immediately
capture your audience's attention
and interest.

Body
Conclusion
Transitions

Introduce yourself and who you

are

Give your audience a preview of

what to foloow
When preparing your speech, it's
actually easier to write your
introduction last, after you have
written the rest of your speech.

Basic Elements of a Speech

Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Transitions

Organize your thoughts into a cohesive, logical

flow of ideas.
Each main point of your speech should support
your speech's purpose.
Use a variety of examples to illustrate the main
points
Don't be afraid to let your personality come
through;
Don't stray too far from your outline;

Basic Elements of a Speech

Use your conclusion to summarize the main points

Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Transitions

Don't repeat your main points; rather, paraphrase the

theme
End your speech with an additional anecdote or
quotation
Don't introduce any new points or supportive
evidence
Use trigger phrases such as "in conclusion" or "in
summary"
Write your conclusion at the same time as the
introduction

Basic Elements of a Speech

Introduction
Body

Transitions are used to show the linkage or

connection between main points.

Conclusion
Transitions

Types of transitions include temporal,

equality, causality, compare and contrast, and
summary.

After you determine the main points of your

speech, order them logically and then
determine how you will transition from one
point to the next.

Basic Elements of a Speech

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Questions & Answers