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Two Important Aspects in Speech Writing Process

● Audience
● Topic
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Audience
● The audience is the target listeners. They should also be
considered in choosing a topic.

In writing your speech, you should take into account the

following:

a. Demography
b. Situation
c. Psychology
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Topic
● It is the subject matter that will be discussed in the speech.

In choosing a topic, you must consider the following:

a. Consider the needs and interests of the audience.

b. Know the purpose of the event.
c. Identify the purpose of the speech.
d. Select a topic based on your area(s) of expertise.
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Speech Preparation Process

Determine
Conduct an Narrow
the Select a
audience down the
purpose of topic
analysis topic
the speech
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Two Kinds of Sources

a. Primary sources. These are original, first-hand

information. They can also be reports of scientific
discoveries and experiments and research results in the
social sciences.

ex. diaries, journals, government documents, photographs,

interviews, speech transcriptions, surveys, paintings, poems,
scientific publications of experiments, etc.
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Two Kinds of Sources

b. Secondary sources. These are second-hand accounts of

events or interpretations and analyses of creative and
scientific works.

ex. biographies, journal articles on historical, political, or social

importance of particular subjects, article reviews, and research
publications on the significance or analyses of scientific or
political experiments, etc.
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Sources of Information

a. books - comprehensive information on a topic

b. magazines - up-to-date information; current events
c. journals - articles on a specific subject, profession, or discipline
d. newspapers - daily/weekly local, national, international issues
e. encyclopedias - general information about various subjects
f. web or internet - access to various types of information
g. interviews - important information from the interviewee
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Characteristics of Good Information

a. current - The information you use should be up-to-date.

b. credible - The information should come from reliable
sources.
c. objective - The information should be unbiased and offers
a balanced view of all sides.
d. accurate - The information should be factual and accurate.
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Tips on Obtaining Information from Sources

a. Start with sources that you know are reputable.

b. Read the information about the author or publisher.
c. Check whether the information is current.
d. Identify the purpose of the website.
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Speech Preparation Process

Conduct an audience analysis
Determine the purpose of the speech
Select a topic
Narrow down the topic

Gather sources
(Evaluate sources;
Cite sources