I need tips for the writing a speech.?
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How did the couple meet? Was there anything funny on their first date or at the beginning of their relationship? There's nothing like a humorous story to catch the attention of everybody. Otherwise keep it short and simple and don't try to put it in rhymes unless you are really a poet - most of the time this sucks.\nTalk about what relationship you have with the groom, your friendship or whatever.\nEnd it with everybody raising their glasses and drinking to the happy couple's health.
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Rhetorically speaking?
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Make eye contact.\n\nHave the appropriate facial expression.\n\nIf you have a speech you read from, make sure to look up from it occasionally.\n\nSpeak clearly and enunciate.  Don't speak to fast, don't mumble, and speak with confidence.\n\nHope I've helped!
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LOTS of preparation is needed.  \n\nFirst, know your topic back to front so that you don't have to memorize what you're going to say.\n\nPlan out what you'll speak about and when.  Outline the whole thing. \n\nUse visual aids, like power point or old fashioned tables and charts.  But, be prepared should something fail.\n\nTry to involve your audience.  However you can.\n\nPretend you're talking to friends.  Most people want to be interested if you'll bring them in.  Smile and think happy thoughts.  And smile.  Oh yeah, also, smile. ^_^\n\nDon't let the numbers scare you.  Presenting for 400 is the same as presenting for 30, 'cept you might need a microphone to be heard in the back!\n\nGood luck, have fun!
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Why are you working on this today?  Check out something of interest on line and write your speech quickly. Start with a fact that's not generally known.  Good luck
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To give a truly great speech, you should pick a topic that you are really passionate about. When I taught, I always enjoyed the speeches that began with a question. They caught my attention and got me thinking about the topic immediately.\nRemember to do your research and present both facts and opinions. It's also good to sometimes argue both sides of the topic.\n~ Good Luck ~
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Stay on Top-ic\nHow would you like to prepare a presentation in half the time and with better results? Do you think this is possible?\n\nIt's all a question of getting organized, even for a one page paper, or a 10 minute presentation. There is a basic technique which works well for the preparation of many presentations, reports or articles:\n\nChoice of topic, brainstorming, research on the Internet and in libraries etc., sorting, table of contents with chapter headings; key words for the chapters; writing the chapters; conclusion; thinking of more interesting headings or a better title. \n\nThis principle is valid for the preparation of both, spoken and written presentations.\n\n1 The Topic\nFirst you need a topic. If the topic is not given, you can use a working topic at first and find a more attractive one later, e.g., working topic,  How One Can Use a Towel.\n\n2 Brainstorming and Research\nWrite down all ideas for the topic which come to your mind, without judging them. Have fun with it, be inventive, creative, even silly. E.g. for drying skin, body, ink; for making a sun roof; for cleaning the floor, the car, the sofa; for carrying laundry or other things in it; for playing a trick on the teacher; for making a jacket; for filtering water, etc. Research all possible sources, make notes.\n\n3 Sort\nSort out the ideas from your research notes and your brainstorming you want to consider, e.g. drying things; carrying things etc. You may not want "playing a trick on the teacher." You may want to limit your ideas to very few examples, if you want to write a brief report or article.\n\n4 Make a Table of Contents\nThe general order is:\nA Introduction, \nB Main chapters or main paragraphs,\nC Conclusions. \n\nNote down in key words the thoughts, ideas and facts you want to place in each section of the table of contents. This helps you to avoid unnecessary repetitions. Do not start to write the introduction or the chapters, before you have the table of contents.\n\nExample: I once saw a book with excellent material, but the writer had not made a table of contents before he started writing. The result was that he repeated the same thoughts in different words all over his book, which is boring to the reader. To repair the repetitions, when the book is done, is hard, hard work and sometimes impossible. It is much easier and better to do the table of contents and then start writing. When writing books, the table of contents may sometimes change in sequence while writing the chapters.\n\n5 Introduction\nE.g. ask a thought provoking question as introduction for a report: Is a towel merely good for drying the skin? Yet, do not give the real answer here, but later. Or give a funny answer. \n\nOr state a problem you have come across, e.g.: There are people having too many towels, these could serve others, who need them, in many ways. \n\nIn the introduction, you have to get the attention of your audience or readers! Be thought provoking, funny or original: Today, I wanted to tell you about my towel I wore on my head (everybody may wonder what this is all about).\n\n6 Main Chapters or Main Paragraphs, Headings\nChapter 1 - Towels in the House\nChapter 2 - Towels on the Beach\nChapter 3 - Towels on Boats\nChapter 4 - Towels in Space Crafts\netc. \nE.g. you want to cover the towel colors in Chapter 2, the quality of towels in Chapter 3, and the size of towels in Chapter 4, instead of a more tiring approach to cover all three thoughts in every chapter.\n\nRethink Topic\nIn the end, you may sometimes want to formulate the headings for these chapters or paragraphs with more variations. Instead of saying "Towels in....," "Towels on....," you may say, "Beach Towels," or, "Is there Space for Towels in Space Crafts?"\n\n7 Conclusions\nHere you summarize what you found and elaborate on it, or you state what you feel is further interesting, e.g. the space for towels in space crafts, if you have not
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make sure it's not dragging...limit time for giving speeches. and get a very good emcee.
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Great score, not sure you need any help you're doing fine already, anyway here you go.\n\nOnline Speech Bank\n\nIndex to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/good-persuasive-speech-topics.html\n\nhttp://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm\n\nhttp://library.albany.edu/usered/dr/speech.html\n\nhttp://www.history.com/media.do\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/history/speeches/\n\nSpeechTips\n\nLooking for Good Persuasive Speech Topics?\n\nhttp://www.top101persuasivespeechtopics.com/\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.goodpersuasivespeechtopics.com/persuasive.htm\n\nhttp://www.leeogle.org/byron/bhs/library/persuasion.htm\n\nThis is a very good site with very easy to follow step by step instructions.\n\nSpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/preparation.html\n\nFREE Articles on Public Speaking\n\nThis site has so many tips that I was unable to pick any, you will need to see for yourself and see which, if any are useful to you.\n\nhttp://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-articles.htm\n\nThis site seems OK but once again see what is useful.\n\nhttp://members.shaw.ca/toasted/services.htm\n\nI liked this one.\n\nThe fear of speaking to a group of people is one of the most common forms of social phobia. Here are several suggestions for working with this fear.\n\nhttp://www.rpeurifoy.com/anxiety/pubspeak.htm\n\nPublic speaking do's and don't's\n\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/public-speaking-dos-and-donts-161531.php\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, UK.
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Hi! Maybe this would help. Try this. www.tntstone.com/amlit1/writing.htm
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You should really write your own speech and learn something.
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1) Assess your audience\n2) Try to create 3 main points. Humans can remember things in 3s very easily\n3) Support your statements\n\nOH YEA, it helps to smile, and like the poster below me says, it doesnt hurt to tell a joke or life story related to the speech. give the audience something they can relate to.\n\nMost of all, practice, practice, practice.
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like make a general guide of what your presentation with be. something like this:\n\nI. topic 1\n  A. subtopic 1\n  B. subtopic 2\n\nII. topic 2\n  A. subtopic\n\netc.\n\nhope that helps
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To give an effective presentation is to make sure you leave an impact with the audience. You can have all the information in your hand but if you dont present it correctly its going to end up dull and boring, right?\n\nthat was me before.. reading off pieces of paper and shaking.. then one I decided to think 'oh f*ck it im going to go out there and make a killer presentation' because really, nobody really cares what kind of speech you made 10 years later. \n\nThis is what you should do:\n- Use powerpoint if you can. When making the slides, do not put more than 3-4 dot points. Each dot point is a very short line or sentence. During your presentation you will expand on each point. Keep animations to a minimum as they are annoying. the focus is on you, not the powerpoint. \n\n- Practise Practise Practise. This helped me a lot in my preparation. Me and a friend both had presentations on the same day. So on the day before it was due, we booked a lecture room and presented each others speeches until we both memorized them without using hand notes. We probably spent 3 hours in that room criticizing each others speeches until they were perfect without mumbling or forgetting things. This was for a 7 minute presentation. \n\n- Project your voice. You will get used to it with practise\n\n- Dress appropriately. if you are a serious presenter, dress serious. If its a more casual approach, dress as such. \n\n- Audience participation - this is a tough one. people say do it, people say don't. Have the participation question ready. If people seem active then use it. If you feel the audience doesnt want to participate, then don't do it. It really depends if is a requirement or not. The best time to do this is at the beginning of a presentation where the audience is most active and engaged in your speech. you want to let them think about what you are going to talk about about - this will help them listen more into your speech. I would recommend just yes/no type questions where people put their hands up. its a little more difficult to solicit verbal responses but if you can do it, even better
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Concentrate on what you have to say\nand not how you think you look saying it.\nPRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.  When you\nbegin, like a pitcher on the mound,\ntake a breath, and put everything into\nthe delivery.  Think ONLY about what you\nhave to say and try to say it as sincerely\nas you can without overdoing voice or \ngestures.  Look at the audience, but only\nto convince them.  And just like a pitcher\non the mound, the more you do it, the easier\nit gets.
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Should first come up with a topic then brainstorm with any ideas related to that topic just write single words, after that start compiling them into sentences at the end prepare your paragraphs and there you go!!!
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How To Prepare and Oral Presentation\n\nACCORDING TO SPEAKING CONSULTANT Lilyan Wilder (1999), two of the greatest myths about delivering oral presentations are that you're better off "winging it" and that good speakers are "naturals."\n\nIn order to give an effective presentation, it is necessary to prepare and practice, practice, practice. Despite the need to prepare, one of your goals still should be to sound spontaneous and comfortable while delivering your message in a clear, organized, and stimulating fashion. The information below should help you achieve this goal:\nFIRST STEPS\n\nThere are a few steps you need to take before writing your presentation, including thinking about who your audience is, what the expectations for the speech are, and selecting an appropriate topic.\n\nResearching the topic\nIf you are presenting something that you've already written, then this step won't require much work. Otherwise, you'll need to follow the same procedures as with writing and narrowing down your topic for a research paper.\n\nOrganizing and writing the speech\nThis requires a different approach than writing a research paper.\n\nPracticing the speech and handling logistics\nThere are a number of details to prepare for in advance of delivering your presentation.\n\nPhrasing the speech\nA presentation requires different language and phrasing than a written document. A presentation is a dialogue. It should sound natural and be somewhat conversational.\n\nManaging your stage fright\nIf you are shy, or unaccustomed to talking to a group of people, there are things you can do to make yourself less anxious.\n\nVisual aids\n\nThe big event\nIt's important to present yourself and your material in a polished, yet comfortable, fashion. If you've followed the ideas listed above, it should be a successful experience.\n\nWeb sites of Interest\nWe have identified a number of Web sites offering information about preparing oral presentations and related issues.\n\nReferences\nPRELIMINARY STEPS FOR PREPARING AN ORAL PRESENTATION\n\nAnalyzing the situation\n\nBefore you decide on a topic for your speech, it's important to think about how to make your presentation interesting to your teacher and classmates. This may sound obvious, but have you looked at the material that you've covered so far in class? How could you relate what you want to say to what's already been taught? Relating your material to information your audience is already familiar with will not only demonstrate to the teacher that you've been paying attention, it will also help your classmates understand and remember your points.\n\nExample: If you've examined a particular novelist in your literature class, you may want to refer to that novelist again in your talk on literary styles.\n\nKnow how much time you have, how loudly you will need to speak for your classmates to hear you, and how many people will be in the audience. These facts will help determine the depth of your talk, the visual aids you can use, and the environment for your presentation.\n\nChoosing a topic and a focus\nChoose a topic that not only excites you, but one about which you either are an expert or can become one. You may not have a choice about your topic, but regardless of the subject, you still make decisions about what direction you're going to take. Try to relate your topic to current issues, whether they are happening at your school, in your city, or in the world. Timeliness can make a presentation more interesting to your audience.\nIn order to focus on a topic, follow these steps:\n\nDetermine your general goal, e.g., to talk about recycling in the city.\n\n    Develop a precise objective, e.g., to instruct people about the recycling facilities and programs in the city of Chicago.\n\n    Develop a precise objective, e.g., to instruct people about the recycling facilities and programs in the city of Chicago.\n\n    Develop a one-senten