How to Structure a Speech

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The topics, the quality of research, the tone of voice, content, delivery, power, humor and passion of any speech vary greatly from speaker to speaker. But, the structure of any speech should be similar. Every speech needs a structure of five core elements.

You'll learn how to write a neatly structured speech, after reading this post

• Goal
  
  
  
  This is the step that everybody is most resistant to. Yet, this is the most tool they can use. Your goal is never stated in the speech but is a guideline to organize a clear and a meaningful message.
  
  A Goal frames your speech. An effective goal:
  • Should be specific
  • Should be in one sentence
  • Should have only one idea
  
  
• Power Statement
   
  
  
  The Power Statement is the most important sentence in your speech as it previews what you're going to say. It's better if you cna vocally outline what you're going to say. It helps the audience to manage the verbal message.Just establish the major headings of your speech, so the audience is aware of what is coming.
  
  
• Main Points
  
  
  
  Main Points make up the content of your speech. Now, that your power statement is already told, make sure your main points go along with the power statement. And, flow with the correct order. Because, the audience now have expectations of what you will say.
  
  
• Introduction
  
  
  
  Being deceived by the literal meaning of 'Introduction' people often believes that constructing the 'Introduction' is the first step to planning a speech. But, thinking of an introduction without a message is a GRAVE mistake! Your introduction has the power to grab the audience's attention.
  
  An Introduction can be,
  • A short story
  • An appropriate example
  • A shocking statistic 
  • A fact
  • An appropriate quotation
  • A joke or a song
    
    
  However, every introduction should:
  • Grab the audience's attention
  • Include a tone (Humor/ Serious/ Urgent)
  • Be believable 
  • Be a guide to the content (Your Power Statement should be the last sentence of your introduction)
   
•   Conclusion
  
   
  
  
  
  Your conclusion must be satisfying and obvious. The audience should know when the speech is ending and when to applaud. The conclusion should be brief and should have the end linked to your introduction.
  
  And That's what Professionals do.