Principles of Speech Writing

Question 1

enumerate the Speech Writing Process

Answer 1

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

Question 2

enumerate the Components of Speech Writing Process

Answer 2

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

Question 3

enumerate the 3 profile for your target audience

Answer 3

demography
situation
psychology

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

your main point

Answer 5

topic

Question 6

making your main idea more specific and focused

Answer 6

narrowing down a topic

Question 7

you collect ideas

Answer 7

data gathering

Question 8

structures that help you organize ideas related to the topic

Answer 8

writing patterns

Question 9

enumerate the 6 different writing patterns

Answer 9

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

Question 10

presents descriptions of your life or of a person

Answer 10

biographical

Question 11

presents related categories supporting the topic

Answer 11

categorical/topical

Question 12

presents cause-effects relationships

Answer 12

causal

Question 13

presents comparison/contrast of two or three points

Answer 13

comparison/contrast

Question 14

presents an identified problem, its causes, and recommended solutions

Answer 14

problem-solution

Question 15

hierarchical list that shows the relationship between your ideas

Answer 15

outline

Question 16

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

Answer 16

body of a speech

Question 17

foundation of a speech

Answer 17

introduction

Question 18

restates the main idea of your speech/it provides summary

Answer 18

conclusion

Question 19

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

Answer 19

editing/revising

Question 20

enumerate the 6 Editing/Revising Principles

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

edit for focus

Question 22

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

Answer 22

edit for clarity

Question 23

keeping your speech short & simple

Answer 23

edit for concision

Question 24

keeping the smooth flow

Answer 24

edit for continuity

Question 25

shifting tone and style from formal to conversational

Answer 25

edit for variety

Question 26

making your speech memorable

Answer 26

impact and beauty

Question 27

gives you an opportunity to identify what works and what does not work

Answer 27

rehearsing

Question 28

Guidelines in Speech Writing

Answer 28

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