oral communication

2. AIMS OF AN ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH
•AN ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH AIMS TO SHARE GOODWILL , JOY, AND PLEASURE TO THE
AUDIENCE.
PURPOSE:
•IS NOT TO EDUCATE ,INFORM, OR INSPIRE BECAUSE THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO MAKE THE
AUDIENCE RELAX, ENJOY AND EVEN LAUGH.
•THIS MEANS THAT YOU, THE SPEAKER, ARE EXPECTED TO BE FRIENDLY AND RELAXED, BUT STILL
COURTEOUS DURING THE SPEECH DELIVERY. MOREOVER, YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
WELL IN ORDER TO ENTERTAIN THEM EFFECTIVELY

3. HOW TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH ENTERTAINING
TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH ENTERTAINING, YOU MAY:
• TELL JOKES
• SHARE FUNNY STORY
• DRAMATIZE EXPERIENCE; AND
• RECALL A SCARY STOTY

4. STEPS IN WRITING AN ENTERTAINMENT
SPEECH
•CHOOSE!CHOOSE A LIGHT TOPIC. REMEMBER, YOU ARE THERE TO GIVE A AUDIENCE A GOOD TIME.
•ENJOY!IF YOU EXUDE CONFIDENCE AND YOU OBVIOUSLY ENJOY THE MOMENT, THE AUDIENCE WILL
ENJOY YOUR PRESENCE, TOO
•SIMPLIFY!SIMPLIFY THE FLOR OF YOUR SPEECH. YOUR AUDIENCE DOES NOT NEED A MENTALLY
EXHAUSTING MESSAGE.

5. STEPS IN WRITING AN ENTERTAINING
SPEECH
•VISUALIZE! YOUR WORDS SHOULD BE LIGHT DESCRIPTIVE. USE VIVID WORDS AND KEEP THE
FLOWING TO MAKE YOUR AUDIENCE FEEL AS IF THEY WERE IN YOUR STORY.
•SURPRISE! ASTONISH YOUR AUDIENCE WITH UNEXPECTED TWISTS IN YOUR PRESENTATION. THE
MORE YOU SURPRISE THEN, THE MORE ENTERTAINING YOUR SPEECH WILL BECOME.

6. SUGGESTED OUTLINE
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 OPEN WITH AN ANECDOTE OR FUNNY STORY WHICH CAPTURES THE INTEREST OF THE AUDIENCE.
1.2 INTRODUCE THE MAIN MESSAGE OF YOUR SPEECH ………………………………….....
1.3 PROVIDE A SNEAK PEAK OF THE CONTENT OF YOUR ENTERTAINING SPEECH …………..

7. SUGGESTED OUTLINE
2. BODY (YOU MAY USE ANY OF THE TECHNIQUES BELOW)
2.1 TALK ABOUT THE SERIES OF EVENTS THAT MADE YOU THINK OF YOUR MAIN MESSAGE
2.2 USE A HUMOROUS QUOTE WHICH HIGHLIGHTS YOUR MESSAGE .
2.3 SHARE RELATED STORIES AND ANECDOTES OF OTHERS .

8. SUGGESTED OUTLINE
3. CONCLUSION
3.1 RECALL THE MAIN POINTS YOU TALKED ABOUT YOUR SPEECH
3.2 RECOUNT YOUR MAIN MESSAGE
3.3 MAKE A FINAL STATEMENT WHICH CONNECTS TO THE OPENING ANECDOTE.