A speech must be engaging, clear, concise and most importantly, catered to the audience’s interests.

Therefore the first step is to Choose a Topic after Learning who the audience will be.

Once that is done, you must Write a statement of purpose for the speech.  Next, do the required research so that your speech is accurate and extensive.

After this you need to start writing your speech. But first, you must create an outline.The outline must have an Introduction, Body of Speech and Ending. Under each of those headings, place notes from the research, anecdotes, quotes etc.

You must also decide what type of Organisational Pattern you want your speech to follow. It may be Topical (describing different parts of the whole), Chronological, or Spatial (using a chart to explain concepts and distances). It may also follow the Problem – Solution pattern or the Motivational method.

Once you decide this, you must also decide how to Start and End your speech.

To begin, you may Tell a Story, Use Humour, Use a snappy quote, or you may start by getting your readers’ attention by Reading some startling statistics or by Asking thought-provoking questions.The end must be dramatic, conclusive and must leave a lasting impression on the listener’s mind. You may use the same strategies that you used for the beginning.