Do Now
Underline your supporting details in
your individual speeches.
Beginning and Ending a Speech
Today we will focus on how to
introduce and conclude a speech.
Before we begin
• What is your specific purpose?
• Example on the topic of Cat Obesity: To inform
my audience about the issue of Cat Obesity.
Components of a Introduction
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Attention Getters
Tie to the Audience
Credibility
Preview of topics to come
Attention Getters
How will you get the audiences attention?
Suggestions:
• Questions
• Story
• Joke
• A current reference (pop culture, news etc.)
Ex on Cat Obesity: How many of you own cats?
Or
J: What do English cats drink at high noon?
A: Kit-tea (haha)
Credibility
• How will you earn the Audience’s trust in what
you are saying?
• Do you have experience with this issue?
• What sources have you collected information
from?
Ex on Cat Obesity: As a cat owner, I know how
hard it is to help maintain the healthy weight
and diet of an indoor cat.
Tie to the Audience
• Why is this relevant to you Audience ?
(Look back at your homework handout from 2/24)
Suggestions:
• An interesting fact
• Something alarming or interesting
• Be creative here!
Ex for Cat Obesity: Do you find diabetes,
cardiovascular disease and kidney failure cute or
funny? Then why think fat cats are cute and funny?
Preview of Topics to Come.
• What will we hear from you ?
• Give the order of your information.
Ex: Today I will be addressing the growing issue
of Feline Obesity. Through this speech I will be
explaining the causes of feline obesity, health
problems associated with feline obesity , and
finally addressing the current methods of cat
weight loss being used to remedy this issue.
Putting it all together
• Ex on Cat Obesity:
Hello everyone! Any cat owners in the audience? Who thinks
fat cats are funny? My name is Ms. Peskett and I am here to
tell you about the growing issue of feline obesity. As a indoor
cat owner, I know too the struggles of trying to help your cats
maintain a healthy weight. Before we begin to explore this
important information about cats I just want to ask you one
thing: Do you find diabetes, cardiovascular disease and kidney
failure funny? If you said "no” to this question , you may want
to reconsider how funny you think fat cats are. Through this
speech I will be explaining the causes of feline obesity, health
problems associated with feline obesity , and finally
addressing the current methods of cat weight loss being used
to remedy this issue .
In your groups, work together to write the
introduction. Make sure that you have:
• An attention getter
• Credibility
• Tie to the Audience
• Preview of topics to come.
Transitioning From One Speaker to
Another
• Transition sentences help to connect the next speaker so
that they can change the focus of the speech.
• Linking one speaker to the next.
Ex: According to webMD.com “the main reason for feline
obesity is the consumption of too much food”(2010). We
cannot blame our pets for over eating because domestic cats
do not feed themselves. Much of this issue can be attributed
to the feeding habits assisted by the pet owner.
Cats are carnivores and need much more protein then
is offered to them by humans. Many pet owners are led to
believe that their salmon flavored kibble is a well balanced
diet for their cat, but research suggests differently.
Your turn
• Start putting together your speeches! Figure
out how you can create a transition for each
of your separate speech parts.
Conclusions
Conclusion are the way we wrap-up a speech.
They include:
• Final Review
• Tie back to the audience
• Final thoughts
Finale Review.
• Revisit the “Preview of Topics” to recap all that
you have discussed.
• Ex: Today we have discussed the causes of
feline obesity, health problems caused by
feline obesity, and how we can help to keep
our cats fit.
Tie back to Audience
• You have to draw the audience back .
• Ex: Not so cute or funny now huh? After
learning how harmful extra weight can be on
our feline companions, I hope you’ll be able to
recognize a cat in need of diet and exercise.
Our nations feline’s need our help!
Final Thoughts
• Leave an impression!
• How can you get your audience to think about
this beyond the speech?
• Ex : Now that you know all about feline
obesity, help a cat or cat owner you know to
become informed. You could be saving a life.
Putting it all together
• Example Conclusion:
Today we have discussed the causes of feline
obesity, health problems caused by feline
obesity, and how we can help to keep our
cats fit. No After learning how harmful extra
weight can be on our feline companions, I
hope you’ll be able to recognize a cat in need
of diet and exercise. Our nations feline’s need
our help! Now that you know all about feline
obesity, help a cat or cat owner you know to
become informed. You could be saving a life .
Your Turn
In your groups, create a conclusion for your
speech. Be sure to include:
• Final Review
• Tie back to the audience
• Final thoughts
Homework
• Your homework is to complete your speeches
and have them ready for submission and
presentation this Monday.