HOW TO WRITE A

SPEECH
Reporters:
Arturo Cardenas Cabintoy, Jr.
Jessa Quiño Escarpe
SPEECH WRITING
What is speech?

 A spoken expression
of ideas, opinions, etc.,
that is made by
someone who is
speaking in front of a
group of people

-Merriam-Webster
Dictionary
 Preparation
“Preparation is the key to a good speech or
presentation.”
 Think about the purpose of the speech.
 Analyze the audience.
 Gather enough material.
 Check the timing.
 Types of Speeches
 Informative

 Persuasive

 Special Occasion
 Entertaining
 Motivational
 Toast
 Eulogy
 INFORMATIVE
• Provide  The topic may be
information a/an:
• The speaker is a  object
teacher, and his or
 event
her purpose is to
educate the  concept
audience regarding
a topic.  process
 Informative speeches are more
successful if the speaker uses
visual aids such as PowerPoint
presentations, flip charts, graphs,
models, etc.
 PERSUASIVE
SPEECH
 It usually challenges
the audience’s beliefs. Types
 Is the most difficult to Of Persuasive Speeches
deliver, at least
successfully, since they
usually deal with  questions of fact
controversial topics
about which people in  questions of value
the audience already  questions of policy
hold strong
 Questions of Fact
Example:
Questions of
fact are capable  Can the present
administration stop illegal
of proof and use of drugs?

disproof. These  Can we retrieve

are those which Scarborough shoal from
China?
ask you to answer  Is the present curriculum
whether or not effective or suited for the
21st century learner’s
something is. capability?
 Questions of Value
 Address relative
merit (goodness or Example:
badness) of a thing.
Here where you  Is it beneficial for
usually asked to the government
choose between to exempt the
things, ideas, employee who
beliefs, or actions earned 20,000
and explain why
you choose in the
PhP from tax or
manner you did. not?
Questions of Policy
Questions of Policy Example:
ask the writer to explain
what they would do.  Should we need to
The key word on this continue teaching
topic is usually “should” using mother
as in “what should we tongue from
do….”. The question kindergarten to
asks the writer to
create a plan of action
grades 1 to 3
to solve some sort of despite of diversity
problem. of culture?
 When preparing a persuasive
speech, speakers must accept that at
least some listeners are going to
disagree, perhaps adamantly so, with
their viewpoint, which is why speakers
should attempt to anticipate objections
and counterarguments and address
them during the course of the speech.
 Speeches for
Special Occasions
 In this type of speech, there are several
important points to keep in mind:
1. The speech must fit the occasion.
2. The speech must meet the allotted
time.
3. Intended remarks must be
accurate.
 Entertaining
Speech
It focuses on getting the
attention of the crowd, in hopes
of making people laugh and feel
relaxed. Bits of humor and truth
are added to an entertaining
speech, as well as a brief story the
audience members can relate to.
 Motivational
Speeches
It is presented to people to aid
in the process of self-
improvement, and turn negative
situation into a positive one. They
are used specifically to get
people to step up to a new level
of mindset.
Speeches to Toast

These speeches are meant to

publicly acknowledge someone’s
achievements.
 Eulogy
This is a speech in praise of
someone who has died. A
eulogy speaks glowingly about
a person who has moved on,
and the family wishes the
deceased to be honoured.
 Speech Outlining
A layout outline for a custom speech contains
three parts, which are:
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
Why bother with an
outline?
 The Introduction
 It includes greeting and attention getter, thesis
statement, credibility, summative overview, and
benefit.
 The ten commonly used attention grabbers are: (1)
asking a question, (2) using an anecdote or story, (3)
giving a definition, (4) using a quote, (5) using an
analogy, (6) using humor, (7) relating a personal
experience, (8) giving a demonstration, (9) doing a
survey, or (10) giving a quiz.
 The Introduction
 Thesis statement is a one-sentence summary of your
speech topic and your point of view or angle.
 Credibility establishes your right to speak on the
topic. It cites your qualification or expertise.
 Summative overview is a brief outline of the main
points to be covered.
 What’s in your speech for your audience? Why will
they want to hear what you’ve got to tell them? Be
specific. Tell them.
 The Body
 This includes transition, main idea 1, main idea 2, and
main idea 3.
 Transition is the link between your introduction and
the main body of your speech. These are magical
words and phrases that help your argument flow
smoothly.
 Main ideas should have supporting ideas, details and
examples, visuals or props, and transition to the next
main idea.
 The Conclusion
 This includes summary of main ideas; re-statement
of benefit to audience; closer, clincher or call to
action.
 You want to wrap up the conclusion and in some
way you want to bring it back to the message that
you already delivered or if possible the core message
that you are delivering.
 Speech Cards
 a card used as
a guide when
doing a speech
 ?
 You should
not rely on,
and read word-
for-word from
a text.
 Writing up in Cue Card
 Each segment of speech should be reducible to a key word or
phrase.
 Do not be tempted to write the whole text of your speech.

 Decide the color coding you are going to use.

 Number each card as you go in the same place.

 You may write which part of the speech the card is for.

 Double check the effectiveness of each card as you write them

to make sure you are using keyword or phrases that actually do
trigger your memory.
 Be sure to note the names of important people, facts, or
process, too.
 Tips in Speech Writing
 Pick your main ideas. Don’t try to put too many ideas into
your speech. Just give them one or two ideas to hang onto.
 Write like you talk. Remember that you’re writing a speech,
not an essay. People will hear the speech, not read it. The
more conversational you can make it sound, the better.
 Use concrete words and examples. Concrete details keep
people interested.
 Get your facts together. You want people to believe that you
know what you’re talking about. So, you’ll need to do some
research.
 Tips in Speech Writing
 Persuade with a classic structure. The audience
expects two things from a speaker: a path and a
destination. They want to know where you are going
and why.
 Simplify. The longer you stay on stage, the more
likely you are to stay and make mistakes.
 Be memorable. Many times, an audience may only
remember a single line.
 Tips in Speech Writing
 Don’t waste the opening. Get your listeners engaged early.
Keep the preliminaries short. You’re already losing audience
members every minute you talk.
 Strike the right tone. Writing a speech involves meeting the
expectations of others, whether it’s to inform, motivate,
entertain, or even challenge.
 Humanize yourself. Make the audience buy into you so that
they will not resist your message.
 Repeat yourself. Repetition is the key to leaving an
impression. Repeat critical points as if they were a musical
refrain.
 Tips in Speech Writing
 Use transitions. Sometimes, the audience won’t
recognize what’s important. That’s why you use
transitional phrases to signal intent.
 Include theatrics. Maintain balance. Never lose sight
of the essentials as you tend to the day-to-day.
 End strong. Your ending is what audience will
ultimately talk about when they head out the door.