1. Member for Capricornia
Morgan Sommerville
Maiden Speech Preparation and Structure Outline

2. Introduction to Speaker and their
Background
 Introduce Speaker
 Discus childhood, adolescent and present life in area (education/work-etc.)
 Why does speaker live in Capricornia
 What does the speaker love about the area – benefits of living there
 Discuss speakers family
 Discuss speakers morals and beliefs

3. Background Information on Capricornia
 Discus Capricornia in general
 What areas make up Capricornia
 Demographics
 What the region has on offer
 How much the region has grown
 The regions potential

4. Political Agenda
 Discuss why the speaker got involved in politics
 Explain what elements of politics interest speaker
 What are the communities strengths and weaknesses
 What is the community in desperate need of
 What promises did speaker make in campaign
 How speaker plans to resolve issues
 Speakers focal points
 Tourism
 Youth
 Education

5. Included Effective Speech Devices
 Rhetorical devices (repetition, alliteration, analogy, etc.)
 Ethos, Logos, Pathos
 Rhetorical questions
 Raw data information
 Anecdotes and personal experience
 Interaction with audience
 Clarity and projectability of voice
 Emphasis

6. Summary and Conclusion
 Summary of arguments made in speech
 Thank:
 Family
 Friends
 Members of local electorate
 Campaign Team
 Members of Parliament