Speech Writing Process

Question 1

entails looking into the profile of your target audience.

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Audience analysis

Question 2

This is done so you can tailor-fit your speech content and delivery to your audience

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Audience analysis

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age range, male-female ratio, educational background and affiliations or degree program taken - nationality, economic status, academic or corporate designations

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Demography

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time, venue, occasion, and size

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Situation

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values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial idealogies and needs

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Psychology

Question 6

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

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Informative Speech

Question 7

provides the audience with amusement

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Entertainment Speech

Question 8

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

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Persuasive speech

Question 9

the ____ is your focal point of your speech

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topic

Question 10

means making your main idea more specific and focused

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narrowing down a topic

Question 11

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

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Data Gathering

Question 12

this can be done by visiting the library, browsing the web, observing a certain phenomenon or event related to your topic, or conducting an interview or survey.

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Data Gathering

Question 13

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

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Writing patterns

Question 14

presents descriptions of specific purpose you or of a person, famous or not

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Biographical

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presents related categories supporting the topic

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Categorical/Tropical

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presents cause-effect relationships

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Casual

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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

Question 19

is a hierarchical list that shows the relationship of your ideas

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Outline

Question 20

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

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body of the speech

Question 21

one major consideration in developing the body of your speech is the _________

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focus or central idea

Question 22

the body of the speech should have _____ central idea

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1

Question 23

is the foundation of your speech

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introduction

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restates the main idea of your speech

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conclusion

Question 25

it provides a summary. emphasizes the message, and calls for action

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conclusion

Question 26

aims to leave the audience with a memorable statement

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conclusion

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

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editing/revising

Question 28

Give two formats of outline

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• Table Format
• List Format

Question 29

an award winning public speaker, lists six power principles for speech editing

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Andrew Dlugan

Question 30

Give the six power principles of speech editing

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

Question 31

Ensure that everything you have written, from introduction to conclusion, is related to your central message

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Edit for focus

Question 32

Make all ideas in your speech clear by arranging them in logical order

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Edit for clarity

Question 33

Keep your speech short, simple, and clear by eliminating unrelated stories and sentences by using simple words

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Edit for concision

Question 34

Keep the flow of your presentation smooth by adding transition words and phrases

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Edit for continuity

Question 35

Add spice to your speech by shifting tone and style from formal to conversation in vice versa, moving around the stage, or adding humor

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Edit for variety

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Make your speech memorable by using this strategies: surprise the audience, use vivid descriptive images, write well-crafted and memorable lines and use figures of speech.

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Edit for impact and beauty

Question 37

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

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Rehearsing

Question 38

Author of the art of public speaking according to him , a good delivery means that you are capable and able to present your message in a clear, coherent, and interesting way

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Stephen Lucas

Question 39

Give 4 types of speech according to delivery

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• Extemporaneous
• Impromptu
• Manuscript
• Memorized

Question 40

speaking with limited preparation, guided by notes or outline, delivered conversationally, most popular type

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Extemporaneous

Question 41

Speaking without advanced preparation, unrehearsed speech, spoken conversationally

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Impromptu

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Speaking with advanced preparation, planned and rehearsed speech, reading aloud a written message

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Manuscript

Question 43

Speaking with advanced preparation, planned and rehearsed speech, reciting a written message word for word from memory

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Memorized