How to write a speech in 3 parts opening, body & conclusion

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Do you have a fear of public speaking? If so, you are not alone, the National Institute of Mental Health reports 73% of the population share the same fear.



Do you have a fear of public speaking? If so, you are not alone, in fact the National Institute of Mental Health reports 73% of the population share the same fear. Public speaking is the most common phobia ahead of death, spiders, or heights. There is even have a fancy name for it "Glossophobia".

"Glossophobia is a very common phobia characterised by a strong fear of public speaking. Individuals with glossophobia may avoid speaking in public, as they typically experience fear and anxiety when speaking in front of a group of people."

On the first Tuesday of each month, I attend a speaking group call Christchurch Speakers. At our last meeting we did a workshop that was facilitated by the founder Mark Baker. We were broken into three groups and each group was set a task to write what should be included in the opening, body and conclusion of a speech. As the fundamentals of any good speech should be structured this way.

Mark emailed me the compilation of everyone's ideas. I thought it would be beneficial to post them online for others who have a fear of public speaking and maybe don't know where to begin, when putting together a speech.


THE COMPILATION


Ideally, a speech is structured in three parts; opening, body and conclusion.


Why?

- Easier for the audience to understand; no confusion


- Easier for the speaker to memorise

Opening - grab the audience’s attention

- A rhetorical question


- A teaser to create interest


- Acknowledge the interests of the audience


- A quote


- A topical subject - current information


- An appeal to credibility


- A hook - reveal what we will learn, experience and know by the speech’s end


- AIDA - attention, interest, desire, action

Body - outline the argument/point, opinion/view. This is the filling of the speech sandwich.

- Information/facts/data


- Examples/points - lead with the strongest first


- Links between the points


- Personal stories - takes a speech to a higher level


- Kipling’s Six Honest Serving Men - What, Why, When, How, Where and Who


- Structure chronologically


- The Power of Three - three points/examples, etc. Use odd numbers - 3, 5, 7 points/examples


- Tell a story


- Make the audience think


- Relate to and follow on from the opening

Conclusion - leave the audience with something to remember

- Summarise the speech


- A practical actionable point to take away - call to action/behavioral change/recommendation


- An Anchor - a repeated memorable phrase or word


- A life lesson - what we can learn from the speech


- A meaningful message - a statement /quote


- A link to the opening - a single word can provide an emotional pull

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