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Speechwriting
Search the GCFL jokes database to enliven your
hooks
.
Excellent suggestions for writing different types of
introductions
.
Ways to
organize
the body of your speech.
Using
transitions
or "sign-posts" to direct your listener through the sections of your speech.
The importance of including a
thesis
or
theme
to unify your speech.
Using strong
topic sentences
to achieve clarity in your speech.
How to insure your ideas are
unified
in your speech.
Many great tips and examples for
full-circle conclusions
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How set up your
conclusion
with a good rhetorical question.
Websites Recommended
by Former Speech Students
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I know you're thinking “OH NO! Not another full circle ending! I hate those.” But no to fear, this website gives super techniques to ending a paper or a speech.
(c) Jess B., 2009
Use these tips to add variety to the length and type of sentences in your speech.
Read some famous speeches from JFK, Lincoln, Mother Teresa, MLK, Mark Antony, and Nehru
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Also, check out
Angelfire.com
Comedy writing techniques a la Dennis Miller
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Who doesn’t love checking things off lists? This is a quick easy way to help you begin a speech! The step by step list makes it easy to understand and really helps you to get your thoughts together. It’s an awesome check list!
(c) Lauren E., 2009
Everyone wants to leave a lasting impression. In a speech that is key. This website really helps you to unify a speech and in the process make it more powerful. It has questions and answers and tips on how to write more effectively. It definitely leaves a lasting impression
. (c) Lauren E., 2009
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Ideas for hooks or jokes to enhance your speech: Whether you want to add something funny to your speech or just want to waste time while you should be writing it, this site is for you. The Good Clean Funnies List contains more jokes than you could imagine with more added every day. Go ahead, check it out…
(c) Morgan M., 2009
If you ask me, you are very logical to be looking at speech writing help. Well, if its help in logic you need, here you go. This site tells you not only how logic will help you when writing, but it also gives the very best examples.
(c) Jess B., 2009