Learning Target/s:

● Deliver a self-
composed speech
using all the needed
speech conventions.
What is Speech Writing?
 Speech writing is a way of sharing your thoughts
with an audience through words. It is similar to essay
writing but the tone of a speech differs from an essay
as in a speech you must grab the attention of the
audience. It will be possible when you understand
the purpose of your speech, your audience, time
duration, and how you need to deliver your speech in
order to connect with the audience.
Format of Speech Writing
 Introduction: Greet the audience, tell them
about yourself and further introduce the topic.
 Body: Present the topic in an elaborate way,
explaining its key features, pros and cons, if any
and the like.
 Conclusion: Summary of your speech, wrap up
the topic and leave your audience with a
compelling reminder to think about!
How to write a good speech?
 Speech Sandwich of Public Speaking: The introduction and
conclusion must be crisp. People psychologically follow the
primacy effect (tendency to remember the first part of the
list/speech) and recency effect (tendency to recall the last part
of the list/speech).
 Use Concrete Facts: Make sure you thoroughly research your
topic. Including facts appeals to the audience and makes your
speech stronger. How much waste is managed? Give names
about organizations and provide numerical data in one line.
 Use Rhetorical Strategies and Humor: Include one or two
open-ended or thought-provoking questions. Example:
“Would we want our future generation to face trouble due to
global warming?” Also, make good use of humor and
convenient jokes that engages your audience and keeps them
listening.
 Know your Audience and Plan Accordingly: This is
essential before writing your speech. Whom is it directed to?
What is the age group of your audience? Use the information
to formulate the speech accordingly, use information that they
will understand, and sentence that they can retain.
 Timing Yourself is Important: An important aspect of your
speech is to time yourself. Don’t write your speech that
exceeds your word limit.