 Process speech:
 Tells how to do something (how-to speech)
 How to do something (perform a soccer-style place kick)
 How to make something (prepare healthy snacks)
 How something works (how a helicopter flies)
 Select and limit an appropriate topic
 Clearly state a specific purpose
 Gather information from a variety of sources
 Ask: does the topic relate to my audience’s experiences?
 Organize the material
 Ask: is the information new or can I offer new insights?
 You will use audio/visual materials in your presentation –
power point, posters, etc.
 2 minutes minimum – shouldn’t exceed 5 minutes.
 We will have time in the library (maybe) and writing lab to
work.
 Select and limit an appropriate topic. Have your topic approved by me.
 Clearly explain how to…
 Use a visual in your presentation – PowerPoint, poster, prop, etc. NO
VIDEOS. Check with me if you have questions.
 Organize your speech – begin with a grabber…end with a closing
statement. Do Not simply read off your visual. The visual should be
used to aid your presentation. The information comes from you…the
visual serves to emphasize and support your speech.
 Minimum 2 minutes. Maximum 5 minutes.
You will hand in the full
written copy of your speech
after you present!!!
Select a topic you are interested in
Why is it
important
to limit
your
topic?
Select a topic you have prior knowledge about
Limit your topic
 Narrow your broad topic to a few specific topics
 Choose the one you are more knowledgeable about, or most
interested in
 Ex: TOPIC: Making lunch
LIMITED TOPIC
SPECIFIC TOPIC: sandwich
How to make a PB&J sandwich
 It is important to limit your topic. Your speech should be
dedicated to 1 topic and not a general overview of your
topic.
 Make a list of speech topics for process (how to) speeches.
Limit your topics.
PROCESS Speech Topics:
1. How to get on American Idol
2. How to survive on a deserted isle
3. How to survive a zombie attack
4. How to eat …
5. How to play cricket
6. How to identify structure mirrors content
7. How to hotwire a car
8. How to commit the perfect murder
9. How to get into your dream college
10. How to survive high school
 Internet
 Library
 Interviews
 Personal Experiences
 Surveys
 How do reliable sources make our speeches credible?
Introduction:
 Attention getter: Start off with
 A question – your audience is




 Organization
 Chronological: details, events are
forced to listen and think

A shocking statement – surprise
your audience
A story – or anecdote, hook the
audience with a relevant story

Quotation: make sure it’s relevant
Personal reference: relate to the
audience’s experience

 Focus attention on the subject
 Gain audience’s good will
arranged in order, usually for expository
speeches
Topical order: topic is broken down
into parts and then arranged in an order
by speaker, most common for expository
speeches
Spatial order: details arranged
according to their position in space, for
descriptions.
Climatic order: arranges items
according to their importance, least to
greatest
 Cause and Effect: show
causes/conditions and the effects/results
of those causes / conditions
Which of these methods of
organization works best for
expository speeches? Process
speeches?
 Comparison/Contrast: show
similarities and differences
 Determine the main points to stress. (There should be
three for the informative speech).
 Organize the main points in a consistent pattern the
audience can follow.
 Outline all material you plan to use in the speech.
 Emphasize the key idea(s) Techniques for
of the speech.
Conclusions:
 Intensify the emotions, or  Summary - short restatement of
feelings of the audience.
information
 Recommendation - tell the
audience the kind of behavior you
would like them to follow
 Stirring ending: use a vivid
quotation, tell a story, give an
illustration, or relate a personal
story. Your aim is to intensify the
emotions or feeling that you want
the audience to experience.
Introduction:
 Gains the attention and goodwill of the audience
 Develops interest in the topic
Body:
 Presents the main points in an organized pattern
 Gives supporting information for the main points
Conclusion:
 Emphasize key ideas of the speech
 Leaves the audience with a greater interest in the topic.
A. Experience: topics relate to audience’s
knowledge
B. Familiarity: poll audience
C. Technical knowledge: adapt technical language
to the level of understanding (ex: I know nothing
about football, so you should…)
D. Details: especially for process
E. Essential steps: especially process
Answer: How do these 5 components help our
audience gain information from our speech?
 Mnemonic devices: help memory by providing easy-
to-remember associations (ex: acronyms: USA)
 Audio-visual materials: tapes, graphs, charts, etc.
 Demonstrations: especially for process speech
How do these methods help make our speech
interesting and effective?
 Create/brainstorm an example for each of the three
methods for your speech
 Figure out which method will work best for your
speech.
 Continue/complete writing your speeches.
 You may do all of these things with a partner.