The document outlines the key components of the speech writing process: 1) Conducting an audience analysis and determining the purpose and topic of the speech. 2) Narrowing down the topic and gathering data from sources to develop the content. 3) Selecting a speech pattern and creating an outline to structure the introduction, body, and conclusion. 4) Editing, rehearsing, and delivering the speech.

1. The
Speech
Writing
Process
COMPONENTS

2. Speech Writing Process
Conducting an audience analaysis
Determining the purpose of the speech
Selecting a topic
Narrowing down a topic
Gathering data
Selecting a speech pattern
Preparing an outline
Creating the body of the speech
Preparing the introduction
Preparing the conclusion.
Editing and/or Revising
Rehearsing

3. Components of Speech Writing
Audience Analysis- entails looking into the profile of your target
audience
Demography(age range, male-female ratio, educational background
and affiliations or degree program taken, nationality, economic status,
academic or corporate designations)
Situation (time, venue, occasion, and size )
Psychology (values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, cultural and racial
ideologies, and needs)

4. Components of Speech Writing
The purpose for writing and delivering the speech can be
classified into three- to inform , to entertain, or to persuade.
Informative speech- provides clear understanding of the
concept/idea
Entertainment speech- provides amusement
Persuasive speech- provides the audience with well-argued ideas
that can influence their own beliefs and decisions

5. Components of Speech Writing
The purpose can be general and specific.
GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform Grade 11
students about the process of conducting an
automated student government election

6. Components of Speech Writing
GENERAL PURPOSE: To entertain
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To entertain
Grade 11 students with his/her funny
experiences in automated election.

7. Components of Speech Writing
GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the
school administrators to switch from
manual to automated student government
election.

8. Components of Speech Writing
The topic is your focal point
Choose one that really interests you.
In selecting a topic you may…
Use your personal experiences, discussing with your
family members or friends, free writing, listing, asking
questions, or semantic webbing.

9. Components of Speech Writing
Narrowing down a topic means making your main idea more specific and focused.
Example: “Defining and developing effective money management skills of Grade 11 students”
Topic: Financial literacy or effective money management
Narrowing down a topic through listing:
Effective money management
Effective money management of Grade 11 students
Developing an effective money management of Grade 11 students
Defining and developing effective money management skills of Grade 11 students

10. Components of Speech Writing
Data gathering- stage where you collect ideas,
information, sources, and references relevant to
your topic
Visiting the library, browsing the web, observing
a certain phenomenon, conducting an interview

11. Components of Speech Writing
Writing patterns, in general, are structures
that will help you organize ideas
Biographical, categorical/topical, causal,
chronological, comparison/contrast, problem-
solution, spatial