Public Speaking Flowchart

I. Accept the Speaking Assignment

A. Who are you speaking to?

B. What is the occasion?

C. What are you speaking about?

II. Analyze the Audience

A. Demographically

B. Psychologically

C. Get Information About the Audience

1. Interviews

2. Questionnaires

III. Analyze the Occasion

A. What type of context will you be presenting in?

1. Informal

2. Formal

B. Inspect the room

IV. Establish the Objectives

A. Three objectives of Public Speaking are to

1. Inform,

2. Persuade,

3. Entertain

B. Types of Informative Speeches

1. Speeches about objects

2. Speeches about processes

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 3. Speeches about events

4. Speeches about concepts

V. Analyze Your Knowledge of the Subject

A. Use information already available to you

B. Research

C. Gather supporting materials

VI. Synthesize the Speech

A. Organizing the Body with supporting material

B. Prepare the Introduction

C. Prepare the Conclusion

VII. Prepare for Delivery

A. Select your delivery method:

1. Memorization

2. Manuscript

3. Impromptu

4. Extemporaneous

B. Practice your speech

VIII. Deliver the speech

IX. Prepare Post Speech Evaluation

A. Use the evaluation rubric

B. Develop an improvement plan

Modified from: Lucas, Stephen, Lazaros Simeon, and Juanita Wattam. 2008. The art of public
speaking. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

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