How to Create a Speech: 7 Step Plan for Success

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7 Step Plan for Creating a Speech

  1. Choose a topic and purpose

  2. Consider the audience and occasion

  3. Research and gather materials

  4. Organize and outline the material

  5. Choose effective language

  6. Rehearse and practice

  7. Delivery

Subject vs. Topic

  • Subject: Broad area of knowledge (e.g., Baseball)

  • Topic: Specific aspect of the subject (e.g., Cardinals World Series 2011)

7 Guidelines for Choosing a Topic

  1. Understand the assignment

  2. Brainstorm

  3. Choose a topic you know well

  4. Choose a topic that excites you

  5. Choose a topic that is interesting and significant to your audience

  6. Consider your listeners' sensibilities

  7. Test your ideas with trusted people

Speech Purposes and Statements

  • 3 General Purposes: Inform, Entertain, Persuade

  • Specific Purpose/Goal Statement: A single statement specifying the exact response or behavior wanted from the audience (Ex: "I would like the audience to understand the four major criteria for evaluating a diamond.")

  • Central Idea/Thesis Statement: A declarative sentence outlining the specific elements supporting the goal statement (Ex: "Diamonds are evaluated on the basis of carat, color, clarity, and cut.")


Audience Analysis and Demographics

  • 3 Ways to Gather Data: Observation, Informed guesses, Interviews/Surveys

  • Demographics: Age, Race, Gender, Education, Religion, Political Beliefs, Social/Economic Status, Occupation, Lifestyle, Group Affiliation, Location

  • 8 Key Questions:

    1. Who is the audience?

    2. What do they know?

    3. What do they need to know?

    4. What mood are they in?

    5. What do they expect?

    6. What content adjustments are needed?

    7. How should visual aids be constructed?

    8. What language matches them?

  • Predicting Reactions (3 Factors): Interest (likes/dislikes), Understanding (what needs explanation or examples), Attitude (opinions on the topic or speaker)

Credibility

  • 4 Bases:

    1. Knowledge/Expertise

    2. Personality (likeability)

    3. Character (morals/values)

    4. Trustworthiness/Honesty (motives)

  • 3 Types:

    1. Prior (background/experience)

    2. Demonstrated (proven during the speech by defining terms, citing sources, giving examples, and showing knowledge)

    3. Terminal (final overall impression)