Structure of a Speech (Introduction & Conclusion)

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Writing a Presentation

By: Bishara Adam

Structure of a speech (Introduction & Conclusion)

The introduction and conclusion; are vitally important occupy less than 20% of speaking time help listeners form impressions early leave lasting impressions

Types of Introductions Identification with audience Reference to situation Statement of purpose Statement of importance of topic Surprise audience with claim or statistic Anecdotal Story Rhetorical Question (Why me?) Quotation Humor

Functions of Introduction

Get Attention

Introduce Topic

Provide Motivation

Establish Credibility

Preview Speech

Ask a question/pose a statistic

“Did you know that adults who began volunteering as youth are twice as likely to volunteer as those who did not volunteer when they were younger?”

Examples of Introductions

Refer to something familiar

“Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs. These are all great inventors and innovators that have had an enormous effect on everyone living in the world today.”


Preview

“I’ll begin with why volunteering first and foremost improves the lives of those being helped, then why it personally changes and benefits the person volunteering, and lastly I will convince you that the long term impacts of volunteering are high.”


Preview

“To begin, I will tell you about the early life of Steve Jobs with his childhood and education. Then, I’ll tell you about his professional achievements, and lastly about his death.”


Preview

“First, I will tell you what Eid is and where it came from; Second, I will tell you about the traditions and customs that go along with this holiday; and lastly, I will tell you about the activities that people like to participate in during this day.”


Experience

“Volunteering is something that has been a huge part of my life for about 5 years.”


Reason for choosing/Authority on Topic

“Steve Jobs had a personal impact on my own life by inspiring me to major in technology innovation. I’ve also read his biography recently.”


How many people in here have a hard time balancing school work, working, family, and personal time?

For many of you in here, time management can be a major struggle, but it doesn’t have to be.

I’ve been effectively using time management strategies for years now, and it has made my life much easier to balance.

First, I’ll discuss how to manage your school time, then work time, and lastly family and personal time.


Types of Conclusions

Summary

Quotation

Personal reference

Challenge to audience

Offer vision of the future

Functions of Conclusions

Summarize speech

Reemphasize main idea

Motivate response

Provide closure

Examples of ConclusionsTransition statement

“With that in mind, let me conclude.”

Examples of Conclusions

Recap

“First, I told you about the positive impact it has on the person being helped, then I told you about how it affects the volunteer and lastly I told you about the long term benefits of volunteering.”


Call to Action

I hope this inspires all of you to begin volunteering today!


Memorable thought

This is our time—let’s make a difference.”

Group Task

Choose a topic.

Discuss and write an introduction and a conclusion for the given type. ( 10 to 15 minutes to discuss)

Present the written introduction and conclusion.

Structure of a Speech (Introduction & Conclusion)

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