Principles of Speech Writing

Question 1

Entails looking into the profile of your target audience.

Answer 1

Audience Analysis

Question 2

Entails looking into the profile of your target audience.

Answer 2

Audience Analysis

Question 3

(age range, male female ratio, educational background and affiliations or degree program taken, nationality, economic status, academic or incorporate designations).

Answer 3

Demography

Question 4

(time, venue, occasion and size).

Answer 4

Situation

Question 5

(values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial ideologies and needs).

Answer 5

Psychology

Question 6

Purpose of writing and delivering the speech

Answer 6

To inform
To entertain
To persuade

Question 7

provides the audience with a clear understanding of the concept or idea presented by the speaker.

Answer 7

To inform (informative speech)

Question 8

provides the audience with amusement.

Answer 8

To entertain (entertainment speech)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

To persuade (persuasive speech)

Question 10

main point, which can be determined once you have decided on your purpose.

Answer 10

Topic

Question 11

Means making your main idea more specific and focused.

Answer 11

Narrowing down a topic

Question 12

stage where you collect ideas, information, sources and references relevant or related to your specific topic.

Answer 12

Data Gathering

Question 13

structures that will help you organize the ideas related to your topic.

Answer 13

Writing patterns

Question 14

structures that will help you organize the ideas related to your topic.

Answer 14

Writing patterns

Question 15

Presents descriptions of your life or of a person, famous or not.

Answer 15

Biographical

Question 16

Presents related categories supporting the topic.

Answer 16

Categorical/Topical

Question 17

Presents cause-effect relationships.

Answer 17

Causal

Question 18

Presents the idea in time order.

Answer 18

Chronological

Question 19

Presents comparison/contrast of two or three points.

Answer 19

Comparison/Contrast

Question 20

Presents an identified problem, its causes and recommended solutions.

Answer 20

Problem-solution

Question 21

hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your ideas. Experts in public speaking state once your outline is ready, two thirds of your speech writing is finished

Answer 21

Outline

Question 22

provides an explanation, examples, or any details that can help you deliver your purpose and explain the main idea of your speech.

Answer 22

Body of the speech

Question 23

foundation of your speech.
Here, your primary goal is to get the attention of your audience and present the subject or main idea of your speech.

Answer 23

Introduction

Question 24

restates the main idea of your speech.
Furthermore, it provides a summary, emphasizes the message, and calls for action.

Answer 24

Conclusion

Question 25

written speech involves correcting errors in mechanics, such as grammar, punctuation, capitalization, unity, coherence and others.

Answer 25

Editing/Revising

Question 26

Under Editing/Revising

Answer 26

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

Question 27

gives you an opportunity to identify what works and what does not work for you and for your target audience.

Answer 27

Rehearsing