Principles of Speech Writing Flashcards

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enumerate the Speech Writing Process

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conducting an audience analysis
determining the purpose of the speech
selecting a topic
narrowing down a topic
gathering data
selecting a speech pattern
preparing an outline
creating the body of the speech
preparing the introduction
preparing the conclusion
editing and/or revising
rehearsing

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enumerate the Components of Speech Writing Process

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audience analysis
purpose
topic
narrowing down a topic
data gathering
writing patterns
outline
body of a speech
introduction
conclusion
editing/revising
rehearsing

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enumerate the 3 profile for your target audience

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demography
situation
psychology

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(1) what are the 3 purpose?
(2) what are their meanings?

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informative speech - clear understanding of the concept or idea presented by the speaker

entertainment speech - provides the audience amusement

persuasive speech - provides the audience with well-argued ideas that can influence their own beliefs and decisions

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your main point

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topic

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making your main idea more specific and focused

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narrowing down a topic

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you collect ideas

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data gathering

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structures that help you organize ideas related to the topic

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writing patterns

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enumerate the 6 different writing patterns

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biographical
categorical/topical
causal
chronological
comparison/contrast
problem-solution

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presents descriptions of your life or of a person

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biographical

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presents related categories supporting the topic

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categorical/topical

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presents cause-effects relationships

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causal

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13
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presents comparison/contrast of two or three points

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comparison/contrast

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presents an identified problem, its causes, and recommended solutions

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problem-solution

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hierarchical list that shows the relationship between your ideas

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outline

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provides explanation, examples, and details that can help deliver the speaker’s purpose

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body of a speech

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foundation of a speech

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introduction

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restates the main idea of your speech/it provides summary

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conclusion

19
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involves correcting errors in mechanics, such as grammar, punctuation, capitalization

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editing/revising

20
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enumerate the 6 Editing/Revising Principles

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edit for focus
edit for clarity
edit for concision
edit for continuity
edit for variety
edit for impact and beauty

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ensure that everything you have written is related to your central message

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edit for focus

22
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make all ideas in your speech clear by arranging them in a logical order

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edit for clarity

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keeping your speech short & simple

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edit for concision

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keeping the smooth flow

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edit for continuity

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shifting tone and style from formal to conversational
edit for variety
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making your speech memorable
impact and beauty
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gives you an opportunity to identify what works and what does not work
rehearsing
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Guidelines in Speech Writing
keep your words short and simple avoid jargon or technical words make your speech more personal/use the personal pronoun "we" use active verbs and contractions be sensitive to your audience use metaphors and other figures of speech manage your time well