The

Speech
Writing
Process
COMPONENTS
Speech Writing Process
Conducting an audience analaysis
Determining the purpose of the speech
Selecting a topic
Narrowing down a topic
Gathering data

Selecting a speech pattern

Preparing an outline
Editing and/or Revising Creating the body of the speech
Rehearsing Preparing the introduction
Preparing the conclusion.
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Audience Analysis- entails looking into the profile of your target audience
Demography(age range, male-female ratio, educational background and
affiliations or degree program taken, nationality, economic status, academic
or corporate designations)
Situation (time, venue, occasion, and size )
Psychology (values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial
ideologies, and needs)
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The purpose for writing and delivering the speech can be classified
into three- to inform , to entertain, or to persuade.
Informative speech- provides clear understanding of the
concept/idea
Entertainment speech- provides amusement
Persuasive speech- provides the audience with well-argued ideas
that can influence their own beliefs and decisions
Components of Speech Writing
The purpose can be general and specific.
GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform Grade 11
students about the process of conducting an
automated student government election
Components of Speech Writing

GENERAL PURPOSE: To entertain

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To entertain
Grade 11 students with his/her funny
experiences in automated election.
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GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the
school administrators to switch from manual
to automated student government election.
Components of Speech Writing
The topic is your focal point
Choose one that really interests you.
In selecting a topic you may…
Use your personal experiences, discussing with your family
members or friends, free writing, listing, asking questions, or
semantic webbing.
 Components of Speech Writing
Narrowing down a topic means making your main idea more specific and focused.
Example: “Defining and developing effective money management skills of Grade 11 students”
Topic: Financial literacy or effective money management
Narrowing down a topic through listing:
Effective money management
Effective money management of Grade 11 students
Developing an effective money management of Grade 11 students
Defining and developing effective money management skills of Grade 11 students
 Components of Speech Writing
Data gathering- stage where you collect ideas,
information, sources, and references relevant to
your topic
Visiting the library, browsing the web, observing
a certain phenomenon, conducting an interview
Components of Speech Writing
Writing patterns, in general, are structures that
will help you organize ideas
Biographical, categorical/topical, causal,
chronological, comparison/contrast, problem-
solution, spatial