Principles of Speech Writing Flashcards
The five planning stage in the speech writing process
- Conducting an audience analysis
- Determining the purpose of the speech
- Selecting a topic
- Narrowing down a topic
- Gathering data
The five executing stage in the speech writing process
- Selecting a speech pattern
- Preparing an outline
- Creating the body of the speech
- Preparing the introduction
- Preparing the conclusion
The two improvement stage of the speech writing process
- Editing and/or Revising
* Rehearsing
12 Components of Speech Writing Process
- Audience analysis
- The Purpose of Writing and Delivering a Speech
- The topic
- Narrowing down a topic
- Data Gathering
- Writing Patterns
- An outline
- The Body of the Speech
- The introduction
- The conclusion
- Editing/Revising
- Rehearsing
Entails looking into the profile of your target audience. This is done so you can write a speech that your audience can relate to
Audience analysis
In audience analysis, you have to consider the following information:
Age range, male-female ratio, educational background and affiliations or degree program taken, nationality, economic status, academic or corporate designations
Demography
In audience analysis, you have to consider the following information:
Time, venue, occasion, and size
Situation
In audience analysis, you have to consider the following information:
Values belief, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial ideologies and needs
Psychology
It can be an informative, entertainment, or persuasive speech
The Purpose of Writing and Delivering a Speech
Your main point which can be determined once you know your purpose
The topic
Making your idea more specific and focused
Narrowing down a topic
You collect ideas, information, sources, and references, relevant or related to your specific topic
Data Gathering
Structures that will help you organize the ideas related to your topic. Examples are biographical, categorical/topical, causal, chronological, comparison/contrast
Writing Patterns
A hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your ideas. You can write this by using a table format or list format
An outline
Provides an explanation, examples, or any details that can help you deliver your purpose and explain the main idea of your speech
The Body of the Speech
The foundation of your speech. The primary goal is to get the attention of your audience and present the subject and main idea of your speech
The introduction
Restates the main idea of your speech. Furthermore, it provides a summary, emphasizes the message, and calls for action. The primary goal is to leave a memorable statement
The conclusion
Your written speech must involve correcting errors in mechanics such as grammar, punctuation, capitalization, unity, coherence, and others
Editing/Revising
Six Power Principles for Speech Editing
- Edit for focus
- Edit for clarity
- Edit for concision
- Edit for continuity
- Edit for variety
- Edit for impact and beauty
“So, what’s the point? What’s the message of the speech?”
Ensure that everything you have written, from introduction to conclusion, is related to your central message.
Edit for focus
“I don’t understand the message because the examples or supporting details were confusing.”
Make all ideas in your speech clear by arranging them in logical order
Edit for clarity
“The speech was all over the place; the speaker kept talking endlessly as if no one was listening to him/her.”
Keep your speech short, simple, and clear by eliminating unrelated stories and sentences and by using simple words
Edit for concision
“The speech was too difficult to follow; I was lost in the middle.”
Keep the flow of your presentation smooth by adding transition words and phrases
Edit for continuity
“I didn’t enjoy the speech because it was boring.”
Add spice to your speech by shifting tone and style from formal to conversational and vice-versa, moving around the stage, or adding humor
Edit for variety
“There’s nothing really special about the speech.”
Make your speech memorable by using these strategies: surprise the audience, use vivd descriptive messages, write well-crafted and memorable lines, and use figures of speech
Edit for impact and beauty
It helps you to identify what works and what doesn’t work for you and for your target audience
Rehearsing
