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To write an effective speech, focus on making it relatable to the audience by using simple, engaging language free of pompous terms. Relate a unique message the audience wants to hear and repeat key points to keep them involved, while also keeping the delivery fresh. Use dramatic elements sparingly to prevent boredom but avoid offending. Practice body language and voice to ensure a persuasive yet balanced delivery that holds the audience's attention from start to memorable finish.

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Speech Writing

To write an effective speech, focus on making it relatable to the audience by using simple, engaging language free of pompous terms. Relate a unique message the audience wants to hear and repeat key points to keep them involved, while also keeping the delivery fresh. Use dramatic elements sparingly to prevent boredom but avoid offending. Practice body language and voice to ensure a persuasive yet balanced delivery that holds the audience's attention from start to memorable finish.

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Speech Writing

Title: How to become a pro in speech writing

Description: Speech writing requires the writer to incorporate oratory elements into his or her writing,
because, after all, the purpose of a speech is to use the art of discourse to either (de) motivate others,
or spread awareness.

The first thing that you ought to keep in mind, while constructing your speech, is that you cannot afford
to distance your audience from yourself and from what it is that you are saying. Let your audience know
that you are one of them. That you, too, are human.

Relatability

You have to make your speech as appealing to your audience as you possibly can. Use words that your
audience can relate to. And do not use overly pompous language—keep it simple and engaging.

Your speech should be good enough to make a difference in the lives of your listeners.

Tell something unique to your audience. Something it has always wanted to hear but just couldn’t
because of either social or political constraints. Take a little risk, but don’t go over-board with it.

Keep repeating yourself in order to remind your audience of your line of argument. Keep in mind that
you will lose your audience if you will not come with novel and refreshing ways of keeping them
involved in your speech.

Put your best foot forward. Choose your words wisely and stay on the topic. Ask yourself these
questions when preparing your speech—why will the audience listen to me? What do I have to offer?
How I am different from other speakers who bored me to hell?

If possible try to understand the psyche of your listeners, what do they want? And see if you can give it
to them. Help your listeners, supply them with thought provoking material, and leave them moved.

Play with words, but do not ramble. Talk about useful things—things which matter, things which deserve
to be talked about.

Attention-grabbing

You have to make sure that your audience doesn’t become bored with you or what it is that you are
saying.

People these days have excruciatingly short attention spans and you have to be extremely smart if you
want your audience to pay heed to you.

You have got be easy on the ears. Make a concerted effort to prevent your speech from falling flat.

Condense your theme into an epigram and build the rest of your speech around it.

You can afford to be a little sensational, but be careful lest you offend someone.

Bring some energy, some passion, and some zeal into your speech. And let them flow.
Don’t come across as robotic, and it wouldn’t be too bad if you sound a little casual or conversational.
The point is that you must sound appealing to your audience.

You have to prevent your audience from dozing off; thus, there is no harm in being a little dramatic. So
be dramatic if it helps.

Starting

Make your opening catchy and appealing. Use a quote from a famous personality if it relates to your
topic. Otherwise, come up with something else to dazzle your audience with.

Make the most of the momentum and goodwill that you will enjoy in your earliest moments on stage.
For your speech choose a language that your audience can relate to the most.

Believe in what you are saying, because if you yourself are not convinced of what you are saying, how
will you convince others?

Use transitional phrases and hem your audience in—hem them in with rhetorical flourishes or the
conviction with which you speak. But do hem them in.

Body language and other factors

Be very careful about how you use your body. Do not overuse your hands and do not move around too
much. And when it comes to eye contact, do not look at a face for more than two seconds and never
stare into empty space. NEVER. You must ensure that you pay utmost attention to hand-eye
coordination when you deliver your speech.

Make your voice persuasive. Voice qualities vary and there is a huge difference between the voice of a
woman and the voice of a man. So familiarize yourself with your voice. If possible make an audio
recording of your speech and listen to it. A lot about your style would be laid bare to you if you would
take the pain of performing this task.

When delivering your speech adopt a balanced approach. Don’t just stand and talk in a mechanical
manner, be interactive—ask questions, make use of the stage, if you have certain props make use of
them. Remember that you are vying for your audience’s time, so you must employ a three sixty degree
approach to make your speech a stellar one.

Ending

End with a bang-and there is no exaggeration here. What you say right at the end is what your listeners
are likely to remember for the longest period of time. So make your conclusion impactful. Work hard on
it; give it as much time and energy as you can.
Remember to practice, practice, and practice. Why do you think “I have a dream” is referred to as one of
the greatest speeches of all times? It is because it had all the elements of a great speech. It had passion
and freshness and no trite phrases whatsoever. So if you want something along the lines of “I have a
dream, “sit down and think about what matters to you. What makes your heart boil? And then deliver a
speech on that topic, and then, finally, see the effect you have on your audience.

And above all else, don’t forget to have some fun!

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