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Every speech will have an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Develop each part separately, then bring them together using transition statements (see Chapter 12). The introduction serves to introduce the topic and the speaker, to alert the audience to your thesis, and to catch the audience’s attention and interest (see Chapter 15). Just like the body of a written essay, the speech body contains the speech’s main points and subpoints, all of which support the speech’s thesis. The conclusion restates the speech thesis and reiterates how the main points confirm it (see Chapter 15).
MAJOR SPEECH PARTS
INTRODUCTION |
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(Use a transition to signal the start of the speech body.) |
BODY |
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(Use a transition to signal the conclusion.) |
CONCLUSION |
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(Be prepared to answer questions.) |