This document discusses techniques for introducing and concluding public speeches. It provides 10 methods for capturing audience attention in an introduction, such as using humor, statistics, or quotations. The conclusion is described as the most important part of a speech. Effective conclusions involve restating the central idea, summarizing main points, or issuing a call to action. The document also discusses outlining speeches with complete sentences that clearly arrange the introduction, body, and conclusion.

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING
IRMA YUNITA
DOSEN: SUTRIA RAHAYU S.Pd
SEKOLAH TINGGI PERGURUAN dan ILMU PENDIDIKAN
DHARMA BAKTI LUBUK ALUNG
2013

2. CHAPTER
6
The Introduction
and Conclusion

3. THE INTRODUCTION
In most cases an introduction to a speech has
three objectives
• It should capture the listener’s attention
• It should the audience a reason for listening
• It should indicate the main idea of the
speech and, if desirabel, preview its main
points.

4. Following are ten methods for getting and
holding the attention your audience
1. Staff off with humor
2. Begin with a startling statement
3. Ask a rhetorical question
4. Begin with a statistic
5. Refer to a previous speaker

5. 6. Start with a Quotation
7. Begin with a brief Story
8. Refer to the familiar
9. List a series of Examples
10.Begin with a Definition

6. THE CONCLUSION
The conclusion is the most important part of the
Speech. Following are six suggestion for effectively
concluding your speech :
• End with a restatement of your central idea.
• End with a summary of the main ideas developed
in your speech.
• End with a call to action.
• End with a rhetorical question.
• End with a positive vision of the future.
• End with a negative vision of the future.

7. OUTLINING THE SPEECH
once you have developed the introduction,
body, and conclusion of your speech, you
Should organize it in a complete-sentence
outline form.
This will enable you to see at a glance whether
your central idea, main points, and sub points
are arranged in a clear and orderly manner.

8. following is a model complete-sentence
outline of a student speech on the benefits of
walking:
Purpose : to persuade my listeners that walking
is the perfect exercise organizational pattern:
cause and effect.

9. INTRODUCTION
Testimony
Explanation
Testimony
Explanation
Central-idea statement

10. BODY
I. Walking strengthens the heart.
a. It improves collateral circulation.
b. It lowers blood pressure.
II. Walking conditions a person mentally
a. It reduces stress.
b. It improves self-image.

11. III. Walking conditions a person physically.
a. It removes unwanted fat.
b. It improves a person’s fitness.

12. CONCLUSION
• Explanation
• Comparison
• Explanation
• Explanation

13. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography list of books and writings of one
author or about one subject.
Books
• Allsen, P.E. and Harrison, J.M. fitness For
Life.Dubuque, lowa: William C.Brown 1976
Periodicals
• Goldstein,j. ’’walkers of the world, Unite!’’
Fitness for living, may/june 1986.