The first part of an introduction begins with the attention getter. The attention getter grabs the audience’s focus towards the speaker. It is important to remember that the attention getter should not be very long because it could lose the audience’s attention towards the actual topic. Stating the purpose of the speech is next and this tells the audience what message the speaker is trying to come across. A purpose can be stated directly, but some speakers are able to incorporate stories that indicate the basic idea that a speaker is trying to convey. Establishing credibility can come before or after the purpose and this allows the audience to trust the information that is being conveyed from the speaker. The thesis is next and this usually consists of a preview of the main points. The thesis explains the argument or point and is supported by a preview of main points.
The last part of a speech is the introduction and it consists of three main parts: review of main points, reinforcement of the purpose, and closure. Reviewing the main points allows the audience to remember what was covered. Restating the purpose reminds the audience of why the speech was implemented and also has an affect on their reaction to the speech. Closure is a sign to the audience that the speech has ended. Closure must be graceful and smooth and must leave a memorable mark upon the audience.
I hope that I am able to incorporate a captivating attention getter in my informative speech. My informative speech is about income analysis and I was thinking about starting with a statistic about the financial income of SJSU students and their families. I hope that I can use a skewed distribution graph to show the audience where they lie upon this graph and give a brief description of the graph before going into bigger details about it. I believe I struggle with the conclusion the most. I believe I struggle with providing closure because I do not think I am good at leaving something memorable for the audience to remember. Perhaps I will figure out a dramatic statement about Bill Gates’s placement on the skewed graph compared to a typical student’s place, which is a very large difference in distance.
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I think that the attention getter is one of the most important parts of a speech. If it is strong, you are more likely to get your audience to listen to you. However, I agree with what you said about how if it is too long, the audience may begin to lose focus on you. I think that starting off with a statistic about the financial income of SJSU students and their families will be a great way to get the audience's attention. The conclusion is also the hardest part for me as well. I find it hard to summarize everything I have said without repeating myself word for word. I look forward to hearing your speech! :)
ReplyDeleteThe introduction and the conclusion are the two hardest part of giving a speech. Both have to grab the audience's attention. In the introduction, we have to state our purpose. We have to let the audience know what our speech is going to be about. In the conclusion, we should end with something exciting. The book mentions that we shouldn't end the speech with something boring. For example, ending the speech with an “I’m done” is not exciting enough. Instead, we should end with a specific technique. We should either end with a quotation, making a dramatic statement, or referring to the introduction. It is important to end your conclusion smoothly.
ReplyDeleteI also think that the introduction and the conclusion are the most important and the hardest when it comes to giving a speech. This is because the introduction is a beginning to start the speech and the conclusion is the ending to wrap up what we talked about. If there is no introduction, then we cannot start the speech. This goes the same for conclusion because it ends the speech. We can't just start the speech with the main points because the audience wouldn't know what we're talking about. So yea, These two make up most of the speech. Oh and for the second paragraph, don't you mean conclusion instead of introcution. =]
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