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