Introductions and Conclusions

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Introductions and Conclusions

• Introduction to Speech/Research
• Miss Smeltzer

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Purpose of the Introduction

• Gain Attention

• Present your topic and Purpose

• Connect with your audience

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Type of Introductions

• Startling Statement

Presents information that surprises the audience
Jessie is a normal three-year-old child except
for one thingshe is a victim of child abuse.
She has already been hospitalized with broken
bones four times in her short life.
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Rhetorical Question

• Requires no answer from the audience. It
  challenges the audience to think. It should no
  be answered by a simple yes or no.

What do Albert Einstein, Cher and Tom Cruise have
in common? They all have dyslexia, a learning
disability that interferes with the ability to
read.
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Quotation

• A quotation from a famous person can interest an
  audience. You may also use poetry or song lyrics.

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Story

• A story can effectively involve the audience in
  the topic.

Many years ago, a stranger arrived in our town.
He wore ragged clothes and carried a walking
stick
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Personal experience

• Gets the listeners attention and helps the
  audience connect with the speaker.

Who would want to spend hours watching a sporting
even, and later spend another two to three hours
writing about it? I do. That is what I do when
I switch hats and work as a sports reporter for
the Latrobe Bulletin.
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Example or definition

• Gives a vivid picture of the topic.

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CONCLUSIONS

• SUMMARIZE YOUR MAIN POINTS
• REPEAT YOUR MAIN GOAL
• PROVIDE A CLEAR ENDING

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SUMMARY

• Consists of a restatement of the main points of
  your speech

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Quotation

• Summarizes your speech or suggests the action or
  attitude you want your audience to have.

John F. Kennedy
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Story

• Just as a story can be used to gain your
  audiences attention, you can use them to bring it
  to a close

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Appeals and Challenges

• You challenge or ask your audience to do something