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5 Speech Writing

What is a speech?

A speech is a formal address, delivered to an audience by a speaker who seeks to
convince, persuade, inspire, or inform.
The purpose of a speech is:

1. to convey information orally to a large gathering of people, forcefully and
convincingly, and convert listeners to the speaker’s point of view.

2. to pass on a wide range of information to a wide range of audience, orally.

3. to express an opinion, share a point of view/experience/observation, etc.

The format of a speech is given below.

Opening statement (Greeting according to the time of the day)

Main speech:
1. Statement of problem or main idea

2. Causes of the problem or important aspects of the main idea
3. Suggestions, solutions and the speaker’s point of view

Closing statement

Here are some tips for writing a speech.

1. Write the speech using appropriate language.

a. Use simple language that you and your audience can understand
and appreciate.

b. Involve the audience.

2. Write in paragraphs.

3. Do not exceed the word limit.

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