Lesson 1: Principles of Effective Speech Writing

WHAT'S NEW? : I should consider my audience’s age, interest and gender when writing my speech.

WHAT'S NEW?: I should use impressive words so that my audience will be amazed.

WHAT I KNOW?: What function of a good introduction is evident when a speaker tells a joke or an anecdote or a powerful statement?

WHAT I KNOW?: What term denotes the smooth transition of one sentence to another or one paragraph to another?

WHAT I KNOW?: Which part of the speech uses definitions, concrete examples and testimonies?

A strong thesis statement takes a stand on the prompt. Which is a stronger thesis statement?

WHAT IS IT?: When planning for writing your speech, what should you consider? Check all that applies.

WHAT IS IT?: The introduction is the most crucial part of the speech.

WHAT IS IT?:The body of the speech can be presented using methods of organization (Flores 2016). What do you think is used in this topic: "The significant development of the province of Laguna from Spanish period to present."?

WHAT IS IT?: What do you think is the ideal length for speech?

"Good English, well spoken and well written will open more doors than a college degree... Bad English will slam doors you don't even know exist." - William Raspberry

ASSESSMENT: Which of the following are transitional words for contradiction?