First Draft
Tips from Modern Woodmen:
- Ask yourself "If I were a member of the audience, what three things would I want to know about the main ideas?" These are the points you'll make in your speech. Get to them quickly. Be brief and clear.
- Back up your points with hard facts and interesting examples. Tying in personal experience is also good.
- Help the audience follow your speech by clearly marking each section with words and phrases like "first of all" and "secondly." (Transition words)
- Use short sentences.
- Use words you love.
- Relate to the audience by using words like "you," "us" and "our."
- Ask a rhetorical question--one you don't expect them to answer - like "Have you ever...?" Or "What would you do if...,"
- As you write ask yourself "Am I being clear?"
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