Writing Speeches

• Seminars
• Graduations
• Workshops
• Political campaigns
• Report presentations
• Project presentations
• Religious speeches
• Meetings
• Public meetings
• Ceremonies and functions

1. Think on the purpose of the speech: why do you want to prepare a speech?
2. Think on the context and audience whom do you want to write a speech.
3. Plan for the heading/title of your speech. The title/heading should be taken from the topic or subject given. It should relate with the event that takes place and requires a speech.
4. The title/heading should be very brief, clear and readable. It should be direct to the event/function that takes place.
5. Make a good introduction, starting with, greeting from the superior/guest of honor to the least people. Example; Honorable Guest of Honor,…,Your Excellency……,Secretary General…..Mr. president….., the highness…….., the majority……., etc. It will depend with the title/position of the guest of honor during the event.
6. After introduction/greeting, clarify a little bit about the event, clarify the function taking place.
7. The main body: concentrate on ideas as conveyed in the question/topic given, put each idea in a new paragraph giving examples and evidences. Observe a logical arrangement of ideas with good grammar.
8. If you have a guest of honour, address your speech to him/her, but if there is no a guest of honour and your speaking to general audience use the words'' ladies and gentleman "in every beginning of a new idea.
9. Use appropriate vocabulary. Do not use contractions example; I'll, I don't, we've, I've, etc. Use link words/connectors such as besides, finally, moreover, despite, on top of that, etc.
10. Give your own suggestion / view opinions on what you have discussed in your speech.

Delivering a speech requires some things to take into consideration to make your argument more effective and interesting. The following are some of these things:

1. Stand upright or in the place where you can be seen by all the audience.
2. Look all side so as to hold your audience.
3. Allow eye contact with the audience, a glance to your speech is enough.
4. Avoid repetition, speak moderately, enrich your speech by using proverbs, idioms to make it more colourful (but this will depend with the audience)
5. If you feel nervous in front of the audience, take a deep breath and put your legs apart and wait for several minutes before continuing.
6. Observe the time duration so that your speech could not bore the audience.
7. Avoid using offensive and aggressive language/comments that are embarrassing to the listener/audience.