Some tips on how to prepare a speech

1. HOW TO WRITE A
MOTIVATIONAL
SPEECH
L O L A A C E I T U N O
I E S L L A N E S

2. W H AT I S I T ?
A motivational speech
is a speech aimed to
deliver an inspiring
message.
(This message implies
the improvement of the
listeners’ lives or their

3. 1. INTRODUCTION
2. MAIN ARGUMENTS
3. CONCLUSION WITH A CALL TO ACTION
STRUCTURE

4. STRUCTURE
1. Introduction. An interesting remark, a shocking fact, a story or a
rhetorical question that grabs the attention of the audience.
TIPS: To capture their interest straight away you need a "hook". Your task
is work out what the specific hook is to catch your audience. LOOK AT
THESE EXAMPLES:
“How's your imagination this
morning? Good? Let’s see…!”
“Can you imagine a world with
violence? Impossible? “
“As you may have noticed, I'm an ordinary
man, just like you. But I have a plan to
share!"
“At the end of this speech you're going to be
given the opportunity to change your world,
for a better one ...”

5. 2. Main arguments with supporting ideas, plus examples and details.
TIPS:
• Here you should provide relevant evidence and reasons Remember it
is better to use real-life examples.
• Between each of your main ideas you need to provide a pathway.
This links them for your listeners. The clearer the path, the easier it is to
make the transition from one idea to the next:
“However, even though, although, in addition,
apart from that, secondly, on the other hand, there is
another possibility, we have seen…, but now we are going
We have explored the possibilities, And now what about...?
Let’s consider another…”

6. 3. Ending. Summary of main points
And a conclusion with a call to action:
TIPS:
• The ideal ending is highly memorable. You want it to live on in the
minds of your listeners long after your speech is finished. Often it
combines a call to action with a summary of major points and/ or a
strong quotation.
• To prepare the most appropriate call to action you should go back to
the original purpose for giving the speech:
• Was it to motivate or inspire?
• Was it to persuade to a particular point of
view?
 Ask yourself what you want people to do as a
result of having listened to your speech.

7. SOME INTERESTING TIPS
1.Get the listeners’ attention and show the need
• It is important to convince your listeners there is a need
requiring their action
• They have to see there is a serious problem needing an
urgent solution.
• It is good to show them the negative consequences of their
inaction.

8. 2. Meet the need
• After you have shown the problem, offer possible solutions
to your audience. Support your ideas with credible sources,
examples, data, statistics, etc.
• Be ready to rebut counterarguments.
• Show several scenarios
You should show a couple of “what if” scenarios. For
example, what will happen in case the solution is adopted
and vice versa. You should show them clearly the benefits
and disadvantages of both cases.
SOME INTERESTING TIPS

9. 3. Encourage your audience
• Let your listeners know about the specific actions
that should be taken to solve the issue step by
SOME INTERESTING TIPS

10. AND
REMEMBER:
• You are writing "oral language".
You are writing as if you were explaining, telling or showing
something to someone.
• We use whole sentences and part ones, and we mix them up
with asides or appeals e.g. "Did you get that? Of course you
did. Right...Let's move it along. I was saying ..."
• REHEARSE: This step is very important. Don’t skip it.

11. SOME LINKS THAT CAN HELP YOU
1. https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Good-Speech-for-
School
2. How to write a conclusion