SPEECH WRITING This is a talk designed for a particular audience. AIMS OF A SPEECH i. To give information ii. To entertain iii. To persuade An informative speech is a speech which is aimed at giving information. Entertainment speech is a speech which is aimed at entertaining the audience. A persuasive speech is a speech which is aimed at persuading others to act on something. PARTS OF A SPEECH A speech is made up of the following components: i. Title ii. Introduction iii. Body iv. Conclusion THE TITLE The title should be constructed out of the given question. It must be relevant and agree with the contents of the speech. Should be written at the centre of the page. Can be written either in capital or small letters. Once small letters have been used it should be underlined. If capital letters have been used it should not be underlined. CONTENTS OF THE INTRODUCTION Page 1 of 4 ENGLISH GRAMMAR NOTES COMPILED BY JOVANOVICH SCOTT Joialjovanovich39@gmail.com 0888 748 851/0888 149 099
The introduction contains two issues:
i. Formalities: Addressing the audience in descending order thus start from the highest to the lowest rank. ii. Purpose of speech: State why the speech is written or delivered. THE MAIN BODY The following should be done in the main body: Each main point outlined in the plan should be discussed in its own paragraph. Number of paragraphs in the boy depends on the number of points. Make the speech sound live. Use the first person point of view. The speech should arouse interest by using appropriate choice of words and expressions. Use of present and direct speech is necessary. CONCLUSION The following should be done in the conclusion: Give a summary of major points in the body. In case of a persuasive speech a call for an action is relevant in the conclusion. Thank the audience in a descending order. SAMPLE QUESTION You are a chairperson of AIDS TOTO club in your community and you would like to organise your friends to go for voluntary counselling and testing at the nearest health centre. Prepare a speech that you would like to deliver to the club members on the importance of VCT. SAMPLE LAYOUT OF A SPEECH
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IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING
The patron of AIDS TOTO Club, the Vice Chairperson, executive committee members, all members present. I thank you very much for sparing your precious time to listen to me in this talk on the importance of voluntary counselling and testing.
Voluntary counselling and testing is a process that people undergo if they want to know whether they have Human Immunodeficiency Virus or not. As the term suggests, this process involves three stages. There is counselling before the test is conducted. This is done to prepare the client for whatever results that will come out. Then comes the testing stage. After testing and the results are known, the client is also counselled on how one in his or her state is supposed to live.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus can be contracted through many ways. This
makes it difficult for one to simply know without testing whether he or she has the virus or not. Knowing one’s status is very important. One is able to employ measures that will prolong his or her life if found positive. It is only then that medical practitioners are able to monitor your immunity levels and determine when you can start taking antiretroviral drugs. Without this knowledge, one continues to lead a reckless life which eventually leads to early death. In addition, when one knows that he or she has the virus, one may properly plan the future of his or her family so that if he or she has children, they should not lack financial support in the eventuality of his or her death. Knowing one’s status is even more important for pregnant women. If a pregnant woman is found positive, some medical precautions are taken to ensure that the child does not contract the virus during birth. Without knowledge of the status one may choose to hire
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traditional midwives instead of going to a hospital to give birth. This may be very dangerous to the child being born.
When we consider all the factors explained earlier on, it is obviously very important to undergo voluntary counselling and testing. I therefore urge you all to visit the nearest health centre for the process. Finally, let me thank you all for your patience and order as you listened to my speech. May God bless you all.
