Writing Speeches

Content and Phonics

 Reviewing Public Speaking
Basics
• When should you use the highest tone in your
speech?
• What is the proper speaking stance?
• What should you do when your nervous?
• Tell me three ways you can make your introduction
more creative
 Phonics Exercise (Groups)

She sells sea shells by the sea shore

The sixth sisters sense

Red leather, yellow leather

The sixth sheiks sixth sheep

You know New York? You need New York. You know you need unique New
York!
#1 Just because it reads well, doesn’t
mean it will be easy to say naturally

Difficult
• The best people in life are
selfless, vivacious,
courageous, and contentious.
• My first contention rests on
upon the sanctity of truth.
Manageable
• The most successful people in
life are both selfless and willing
to optimize opportunities.
• My first contentions is based on
the principle of honesty.

• Why would we try to be • Why would we strive towards

perfection when it’s against our
perfect when humans are
very nature?
fatefully flawed?
 Pro tip: Read your speech line by line as if your having an important
conversation.

Remove all diction that is difficult to say. If you can’t say clearly three time in a
row, choose another word.
 #2 Enhance your adjectives and
verbs
“Skilled authors will avoid the word ‘Said’ like it
is a disease
• Best • Superior, paramount, unsurpassed
• Stupendous, Sensational, outstanding
• Amazing
• Articulate, Well-written, studious,
• Intelligent intellectual
• Successful • Affluent, wealth, well- monied
• Rich • Stunning, ravishing, regal, a head
turner
• Beautiful • Opulence, elegance, exclusive, lavish
• Luxurious
 Pro tip: Words that are seldom used are always more appreciated in a speech

You don’t want to sound like a robot, but look for verbs and adjectives in your speech that can easily replaced.

Fast  Rapid or Swift

My first point  My first contention or the first thing I want to bring to your attention is …
 #3 Organize your content well

1. Hook / Introduction
2. Thesis: Why should I care? I need three reasons.
3. Reason one: Weakest
4. Reason two: Stronger
5. Reason three: Strongest
6. Conclusion: Why is it important + A call to action
Pro tip: A hook needs to be interesting enough to capture your audiences interest

-Quote
-Humorous story or antidote
-Dramatic story or antidote
-Song
-Dramatic interpretation
-Interesting fact
- “I wise man once said nothing”

- What do me and ____ have in common? We are both love bamboo and (something funny or ironic)

-No matter how the wind howls, the mountain does not bow to it

-A recent study showed public speaking is the biggest fear among adults. More than dying in a plane
crash, more than drowning, and more than going on a date with a serial killer.
 #3 Organize your content well

1. Hook / Introduction
2. Thesis: Why should I care? I need three
reasons.
3. Reason one: Weakest
4. Reason two: Stronger
5. Reason three: Strongest
6. Conclusion: Why is it important + A call to action
 Pro tip: Your thesis should be painfully clear.
Imagine that you won’t receive credit if your judges
can’t identify it

Thesis:

-Today I am going to shows you ____ in three ways

-I will explain my reasoning in three points

-There are three people who best illustrate this concept

-I’m going to demonstrate my point in three easy ways

 #3 Organize your content well

1. Hook / Introduction
2. Thesis: Why should I care? I need three reasons.
3. Reason one: Weakest
4. Reason two: Stronger
5. Reason three: Strongest
6. Conclusion: Why is it important + A call to action
 Pro tip: Your reasons should
organized from least to greatest
• Smoking can cause cancer, poor oral health, and bad breathe
vs

• Smoking can cause bad breathe, poor oral health, and even cancer. 4

• Today I will strive to convince you that waking up early can help you make more
money, live a healthier lifestyle, and get more accomplished
vs
• Today I will strive to convince you that waking up early assist you in living a
healthier lifestyle, accomplishing more in your day to day tasks, and eve make you
more money.
 #3 Organize your content well

1. Hook / Introduction
2. Thesis: Why should I care? I need three reasons.
3. Reason one: Weakest
4. Reason two: Stronger
5. Reason three: Strongest
6. Conclusion: Why is it important + A call to
action
 Pro tip: Your Conclusion is final
chance to make an impact but..
1. You cannot present any new information at all. It will
make you appear unorganized
2. You must tell the listeners what they can do to best utilize
your advice
3. You can call upon your audience to make conscious
actions for chance
4. You can remind the audience what is at risk if change is
not made.
 Impromptu speech

This is by far the best way to challenge yourself and

enhance your ability to think on your feet.
 Speech One

• “The enemy of ‘Great’ is ‘Good.’

• Shopping
• Elon Musk
 Speech Two

• “Begin with a purpose in mind”

• Udon Thani
• Success
 Speech One

• “Happiness is one decision away.”

• The greatest country
• Taylor swift
 Speech Three

• “Greed is good” – Gordon Gekko

• Candy
• Sacrafice
 Speech One

• “The enemy of ‘Great’ is ‘Good.’

• Shopping
• Elon Musk
 Speech Four

• “One decision can change a life.”

• London
• Megacities
 Speech Five

• “Not making a choice, is a choice”

• Hip-Hop
• World’s most successful company
 Speech Six

• “Pay the farmer or you will have to pay the

doctor.”
• Study abroad
• P’Tun Bodyslam