Lesson 5 - Organizing Your Speech (10/01/13)
Topics covered this week:
- Analyzing Your Audience
- Speech Outlines
- Speech Structure - Opening, Middle, & Close
Homework
1. If you have not already given your "Elevator Speech", be prepared to present your speech on the date you signed up for. (See the Course Resources page for the applicable signup list).
2. Watch the videos below to learn more about organizing a speech.
3. Continue working on your 2nd Assignment, you should now be ready to start writing your speech outline.
4. Come to next class prepared to fulfill your Toastmaster's role
5. Bring at least one Table Topics question based on the weekly theme.
BONUS: To followup learning about Speech Outlines, here are some good resources to check out:
- Sample Speech Outline - "The American Trinity" by Dennis Prager
- "The American Trinity" by Dennis Prager - view speech online (5 minutes long)
- Blank Speech Outline - for you to use for your 2nd Assignment.
1. If you have not already given your "Elevator Speech", be prepared to present your speech on the date you signed up for. (See the Course Resources page for the applicable signup list).
2. Watch the videos below to learn more about organizing a speech.
3. Continue working on your 2nd Assignment, you should now be ready to start writing your speech outline.
4. Come to next class prepared to fulfill your Toastmaster's role
5. Bring at least one Table Topics question based on the weekly theme.
BONUS: To followup learning about Speech Outlines, here are some good resources to check out:
- Sample Speech Outline - "The American Trinity" by Dennis Prager
- "The American Trinity" by Dennis Prager - view speech online (5 minutes long)
- Blank Speech Outline - for you to use for your 2nd Assignment.