Now that you know how the ideas in a speech should be organized, write an informative speech of your own. Find the informative report you wrote for an earlier lesson, and identify the ideas and examples that would work as part of a speech. Speeches don’t need to be as long as written reports, but they do need to be well organized. You may use the same structure for your speech as the one you used in your report, or you may choose a different structure.
As you learned earlier in this lesson, it’s much easier to follow the meaning of a speech when it is organized logically AND includes transitional words or phrases. As you write your speech, use the words in the chart below to tell listeners when you are moving from one idea or event to the next.
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Open a word processing document, and write your speech. Start with a brief introduction, build a logical structure with your ideas, and use transition words to stay organized and focused. Don't forget to write a short, snappy conclusion that will help your audience remember the key points you've made.
