Module 2: Organization and Personal Speech

1. PUTTING YOUR
SPEECH
TOGETHER
Academic
Presentations

2. PREPARING THE SPEECH
Every speech has three parts: Introduction, Body, and
Conclusion.
When you are preparing, which part do you think you
work on first, second, and third?
___ Introduction
___ Body
___ Conclusion
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3. STEP 1: PREPARE THE BODY
First, list subtopics that you might include in your
speech.
 Write them as you think of them.
 Some will be important, and some will not.
Second, narrow your list of subtopics.
 Review your list.
 Choose the three or four subtopics that will best develop your
speech.
 These will become your main headings.
Third, order your subtopics logically so that one leads
naturally into the next one.
Fourth, develop your subtopics with factual information,
proof, and visual aids.

4. STEP 2: PREPARE THE
CONCLUSION
The conclusion includes:
 a summary of the main points
 final remarks to end the speech gracefully
A good summary:
 briefly reviews your purpose
 repeats or restates the main ideas
Memorable concluding remarks:
 are delivered after the summary of main points
 leave your audience thinking about what you’ve said

5. STEP 3: PREPARE THE
INTRODUCTION
Your introduction should have:
 an attention-getting opener (or “hook”)
 a preview of the body
A good introduction:
 captures the listeners’ attention immediately
 makes them interested in the rest of the speech
 alerts them to what they can expect to hear in the presentation
 helps them to follow the information easily
Powerful ways to begin your speech include:
 telling a brief story
 asking a question to arouse curiosity
 shocking your audience with a startling quote or fact

6. IMPORTANT- OUTLINING
YOUR SPEECH
Each supporting point relates to the main point.
Each supporting point contains only one idea.
Supporting points are not repeated or restated.
Each supporting parallel point has an equal level of
importance.