How to Write a Speech 演讲技巧和演讲稿的撰写

How to Writea Speech

Who When What Where Why How

Who --- I am speaking to --- audience

What --- is the subject --- general or specific

How --- long is it going to be --- 3 min, 5 min, I hr.?

When --- is your speech? --- 9 Am.? Just before lunch?

Where --- is the physical layout of the room and the speaking area?

Who: most important

Write down everything you know about the audience Let you know what they will be interested in --- examples, content, stories, etc.

Number of people, age group, gender, ethnicity (if appropriate), common uniting factors, and be specific interest they might have.

What: What’s the topic?

How: How strong is it going to be?

When: What time is it to be held?

Early in the morning? Just before lunch? At the end of the day? Is it only me speaking or are there going to be many speeches? Short speeches --- 3~5 minutes --- one major themes or two ~ three minor themes Are you positive or negative about it? Or neither? What statement do you want to make?

Where: Where will I be in relation to the audience? (Some level? On a stage?Behind a lectern?)

Speech length:

Title:

Introduction: (__minutes/seconds) ideas/examples/anecdotes

Main idea 1:

Main idea 2:

Main idea 3:

Summary: review my main points and themes

Tell them what you are going to tell them

Tell them

Tell them what you told them

Confident Body Posture For Public Specking

Do Not

Touch your chin Hunch your shoulders Cross your arms Thanking the audience/ group/ person who introduced you Will they see me easily? Will they hear my easily? Is microphone needed? Is there a place to put my note? Are there technological resources? (Screen?Projector?Computer?Etc.)

Put your hands in your pockets

Cross your legs

Wave your arms like you are fighting a swarm of bees

Instead, you should

Have a level chin Keep your shoulders open Keep your arms by your side or in front of you

Stand with your feet shoulder width

Use specific gestures

Move in only a small area and not too quickly

Tips and Tricks

Hook your thumbs in your back or front pockets

Hold on to a heavy book if your hands are shaking

Cards are better than pieces of paper

Don’t look at your audiences face if you feel that you will laugh --- look just above them (but not at the roof)