SPEECH ORGANIZATION
COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION
or Stage Fright!
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Caused by three things:
 Fear
of Failure
 Physical
 Mental
Tension
Tension
FEAR OF FAILURE
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Fear of Failure:
 1.
have something to do
 2. know how to do it well
 3. practice
 4. preparation
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Physical Tension:
 Learn
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to Relax
Mental Tension:
 Concentrate
on Physical Relaxation
BUILDING A SPEECH
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
INTRODUCTIONS
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There are three purposes of an introduction:
 1)
to gain the attention of the audience
 2)
to establish knowledge and credibility
 3)
to inform the audience of the purpose
ATTENTION GETTERS
The first sentence that you say to your audience
should get their attention and make them want
to listen to your message. There are 8 types of
“attention getters” to help you do this.
 1) Story – to tell an event that happened to
someone else.
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 Ex.
Ann was a hard working student that had every
intention of going to college.
ATTENTION GETTERS
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2) Quote: To restate the words of someone famous
or credible
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3) Humor: To start with a joke or funny anecdote
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Ex. In the words of the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
“I have a dream…”
Ex. There, on 5th Avenue, marched a pack of dogs all
wearing dresses.
4) Personal Experience: To tell a story about
yourself
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Ex. I had always intended to go to college someday.
ATTENTION GETTERS
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5) Startling Statement: To say something that will shock
the audience and make them want to listen for
clarification
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6) Question: A rhetorical questions that doesn’t require
an answer. Only used to promote thought.
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Ex: Don left his house that day without knowing that it would
be the last time he would see his family.
Ex: Do you know what it would be like to plummet 60 stories
through the air and live to tell about it?
7) Reference to Surroundings: Make Reference to
something in the room so the audience can compare.
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Ex: Refugees in prison camps slept in closets the size of that
closet.
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8) Statistics: Using numerical facts
 Ex:
50% of American smokers started smoking
before the age of 13.
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Never start your speech with:
 1)
I did mine over…
 2) I didn’t find…
 3) I am going to tell you about…
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This sounds like you don’t think your topic is interesting enough to
put effort into. If you don’t think that it is interesting then your
audience won’t want to listen to it either.
ASSIGNMENT
On your own paper write one example for each
of the 8 attention getters.
 Write the number and the title of that attention
getter and then the example.
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 1.
Story – Last year, at Randall High School there
was a student who qualified for the National
Speech Tournament.
INTRODUCTIONS
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Thesis Statement
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Preview
BODY
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Within each speech are sub points of the original topic.
These are called body points. When giving a speech
each body point should be discussed separate from the
others.
Transitions: Words or phrases that link separate ideas
together and add flow to the rhythm of the speech.
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Ex. On the other hand, whereas, ultimately, therefore
Organizational Patterns: arranging sub-points of your
speech so that the audience will be able to follow along
with ease and the speaker can make sure that the
points are well supported by their information.
ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS
Temporal pattern: Organizing information on a
timeline
 Spatial Pattern: Organizing points by use of space.
For example, size, east to west, top to bottom.
 Compare and Contrast: Compare each of the sub
points to each other.
 Advantages and Disadvantages: Listing bad and
good things about the sub points
 Problem-Solution: Stating a problem and listing
possible solutions.
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CONCLUSIONS
Conclusions are the last and lasing statement that you will make
to your audience. It should be clear and final, never using any
new points or information.
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Purposes for conclusions:
Summarize your sub-points
 Leave the audience with a thought
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Types of conclusions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Request
Quote
Reference to opening story
Emotional appeal
CONCLUSIONS
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NEVER SAY:
 That’s
 I’m
done
 Thank
 The
it
you
End
SPEECH ORGANIZATION

Introduction
 Attention
Getter
 Thesis Statement
 Preview
Body
 Conclusion
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 Summary
 Concluding
Statement