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A speech is a talk delivered in public. It can be during a formal or informal occasion. There are many types of speeches such as a
“Thank you” speech, a “welcome” speech or a farewell speech. There are also speeches on topics of interest or social issues.
The following are some useful guidelines to help you write your speech.
Examples Of Opening Address Good morning to the principal, senior assistants, teachers and my fellow
friends. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to give a speech.
Good morning (state your audience). I feel honoured to be able to give a
talk. I am a doctor from Sibu General Hospital and my name is ………
Good morning, boys and girls. Before I begin my speech, let me introduce
myself, I am ………..
Good morning (state your audience). First of all, before I begin my speech,
let me take opportunity to thank the school for inviting me to give a talk.
Introduce the topic My talk is entitled “How to stay fit”.
Today I am going to talk on the topic. “How to prevent snatch theft”.
Without wasting any more time, let me introduce the topic of my talk
which is “How to prepare for an exam”.
Make your speech interesting Involve the reader:
Ladies and gentlemen, I am sure all of you are aware that…….
I am sure all of you know that y
there are ……
I bet everyone here know that …………..
Ask Questions:
Are you all aware that…..?
Do all of you understand that…..?
Did you all know that….?
Have you heard about….?
Elaborate on the points By giving facts
By giving explanations
By giving descriptions
By giving examples/illustrations
Make your ideas/paragraph flows By using sequence connectors
smoothly (use LINKERS) By using logical connectors
By using conjunctions
Conclude appropriately You can conclude in any of the following ways:
Sum up the ideas
Give advice
Give suggestions
Give an opinion
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