Speech Organization

• Opening Statement:  This is the first thing you say to us, and it will tell us why we should pay attention for the next 4-7 minutes.  Why is this topic important, why does it excite you?  NOTE:  Please do not start your speech with 'My Speech is about.....'  This can be an interesting fact, a quote, a story....be creative, and hook us!​

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• Introduction:  Think of this like an introduction on a report or an essay...give us a quick overview of your topic, how you are going to cover it during your presentation.

• Speech Body:  Again, thinking of this like a report or essay...how are you going to divide the main sections of your speech?  If you are presenting on a person, are you going to divide it chronologically (into sections of their life, starting with their youth, going through their life)?

     Note:  Speech 'body' should have multiple sections depending on how you are organizing your material...like paragraphs.

• Conclusion:  Once again...like writing an essay...this is where you close your presentation, re-cap your introduction...find some interesting way to end on, something fun, something we will remember.