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PARRAMATTA MARIST HIGH SCAFFOLD

STRUCTURING A SPEECH
_________________________________________________________________________
STEP 1: THE WHAT Start your speech by telling your audience what you are going to
discuss/prove/persuade and establishes the foundation for your speech. A good Introduction 'draws
the map' for the journey.
INTRODUCTION
RESPONSE
STRUCTURE
Attention Getter:
startles, gains
attention and makes
your audience sit up.
Bond : Link-to
Audience through
emotion or personal
connection
Objective: State
clearly why you are
speaking at this
moment. State your
Goal, Thesis or what
you expect as an
Outcome.
.. This evening I
am here to convince
you that .... "
Map your
speech: Briefly
outline what you
will cover in your
persuasive speech.
Transition: A
transition is how
you move from one
section or point to
the next. It is a
linking idea.
Lets begin by ...,
Lets start with ...
Lets consider

TOPIC:

PARRAMATTA MARIST HIGH SCAFFOLD


STRUCTURING A SPEECH
_________________________________________________________________________
STEP 2: THE HOW The Body of your speech is where the detail is found and is best contained
in THREE points (you can have more, but don't confuse your audience). For a Persuasive Speech,
this is where you will ..
Tell them
1. POINT: State your point (argument as outlined in your intro)
2. EXPLAIN: State a reason
3. EVIDENCE: Give an example (you can use Technique + Quote if you are dealing with a
text)
4. RESTATE: Restate your point
THE BODY: PARAGRAPHS
RESPONSE
Follow the P.E.E.R. Structure for each paragraph
STRUCTURE
MAIN POINT
1:
This is your Topic
sentence and sets up
a mini argument.
EXPLAIN:
- State a reason why
this point stands
- Link back to the
topic you are
arguing
EVIDENCE:
Give an example to
persuade/prove your
point.
RESTATE:
Restate your thesis
point and explain
how you have
proved it.
TRANSITION:
Create a linking
statement to your
next point

PARRAMATTA MARIST HIGH SCAFFOLD


STRUCTURING A SPEECH
_________________________________________________________________________
STEP 3: CONCLUSION
RESPONSE
STRUCTURE
Tell them what
you have told
them: Always
restate your thesis
Restate your
main points
Call-to-Action:
eg I encourage you
to ,
Lets all contribute
,
sign now ,
make a decision
now to be involved

This is almost a restating of your introduction it sums up your


whole argument.

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