1. Public Speaking
“ The Introduction and Conclusion “
By :
Resti Putri Amelia
Class : IVA
Lecturer : Sutria Rahayu
Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan Dan Ilmu Pendidikan
YDB Lubuk Alung
2013

2. THE INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION
CHAPTER
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3. THE INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Start off with humor
Begin with a startling statement
Ask rhetorical question
Begin with a statistic
Refer to a previous speaker
Begin with a brief story
Refer to the familiar
List a series of examples
Begin with a definitionStart with a quotation

4. The introduction :
It should capture the listener’s attention.
It should give the audience a reason for
listening.
It should indicate the main idea of the
speech.

5. Suggestions for
effectively concluding
our speech :
1. End with a restatement
of central idea.
2. End with a summary.
3. End with a call to
action.
4. End with a rhetorical
question.
5. End with vision of the
future.
It’s our last
chance to achieve
our purpose.
It’s the final
impression the
audience will get
of our speech.
It should leave
them with a sense
of completeness.
THE CONCLUSION