Basic Elements of speech-making

 
 
Basic
Elements of
Speech-
making
The Five Canons of Rhetoric
 
The Five Canons of Rhetoric
(aka Steps in the Process)
 
The Five Canons of Rhetoric
(aka Steps in the Process)
Invention
Arrangement
Style
Memory
Delivery
The Five Canons of Rhetoric
(aka Steps in the Process)
Invention: Finding things to say
Arrangement: Organizing the writing
Style: Making it beautiful with artful language
Memory: Rehearsing and preparing for
spontaneity and responsibility
Delivery: Using the voice and body in the
moment
Invention: Finding things to say
 
Invention: Finding things to Say
 
Invention: Finding things to Say
Specific purpose: What you hope to accomplish
in the speech 
for the audience
.
Invention: Finding things to Say
Specific purpose: What you hope to accomplish
in the speech 
for the audience
.
Example: To persuade my audience to learn to
play a musical instrument.
Invention: Finding things to Say
Brain storm: To persuade my audience to learn
to play a musical instrument.
Invention: Finding things to Say
Brain storm: To persuade my audience to learn
to play a musical instrument.
Fun, social interactions, relaxation, discipline,
helps improve memory and attention, joy of
learning, learn about art, learn about history,
potentially career opportunities, overcome
stage fright, physical rehab from injuries,
alternative to other less productive habits
Invention: Finding things to Say
Organize your initial inventions into categories
which can form main points/arguments
Invention: Finding things to Say
Organize your initial inventions into categories
which can form main points/arguments:
1.
Cognitive benefits
2.
Emotional benefits
3.
Social benefits
  
Invention: Finding things to Say
Produce a thesis or central idea by summarizing
the main points:
Invention: Finding things to Say
Produce a thesis or central idea by summarizing
the main points:
Central idea: You should consider learning a
musical instrument because of the cognitive,
emotional, and social benefits.
Invention: Finding things to Say
 
Invention: Finding things to Say
Reasoned Argument (logos)
Invention: Finding things to Say
Reasoned Argument (logos)
Emotional Appeals (pathos)
Invention: Finding things to Say
Reasoned Argument (logos)
Emotional Appeals (pathos)
Appeals to character, values, or ways of life
(ethos)
Invention: Finding things to Say
Aristotle calls these “artistic elements/proofs”
Reasoned Argument (logos)
Emotional Appeals (pathos)
Appeals to character, values, or ways of life
(ethos)
Invention: Finding things to Say
Data
Statistics
Quotations from experts
Testimony from witnesses
Other facts, laws, and important information
Invention: Finding things to Say
Aristotle calls these “inartistic proofs”
Data
Statistics
Quotations from experts
Testimony from witnesses
Other facts, laws, and important information
Arrangement
 
Arrangement
Make sure each main point is well developed
(with its own introduction, development, and
conclusion)
Arrangement
Make sure each main point is well developed
(with its own introduction, development, and
conclusion)
Main points should be distinct,
comprehensive, and they should “add up to”
the thesis.
Arrangement
Make sure each main point is well developed
(with its own introduction, development, and
conclusion)
Main points should be distinct,
comprehensive, and they should “add up to”
the thesis.
Link your points with transitions that
summarize and preview: (“Now that I’ve told
you about X, next I will tell you about Y.)
Arrangement
Introductions need:
Arrangement
Introductions need:
1. Grab the attention from the first line
Arrangement
Introductions need:
1.
Grab the attention from the first line
2.
Reveal the topic in a line or two
Arrangement
Introductions need:
1.
Grab the attention from the first line
2.
Reveal the topic in a line or two
3.
Establish your credibility
Arrangement
Introductions need:
1.
Grab the attention from the first line
2.
Reveal the topic in a line or two
3.
Establish your credibility
4.
Culminate in your thesis
Arrangement
Conclusions need:
Arrangement
Conclusions need:
1.
Signal the end of the speech has arrived
Arrangement
Conclusions need:
1.
Signal the end of the speech has arrived
2.
Summarize and reiterate the main ideas
Arrangement
Conclusions need:
1.
Signal the end of the speech has arrived
2.
Summarize and reiterate the main ideas
3.
Amplify the significance of the speech for 
this
audience
 in this 
time and place
.
Arrangement
Conclusions need:
1.
Signal the end of the speech has arrived
2.
Summarize and reiterate the main ideas
3.
Amplify the significance of the speech for 
this
audience
 in this 
time and place
.
4.
End with a meaningful last line.
Style
Style
Aristotle argues that the two most important
stylistic virtues in public speaking are 
clarity
and 
appropriateness
.
Style
Aristotle argues that the two most important
stylistic virtues in public speaking are 
clarity
and 
appropriateness
.
Write for the ear…not the eye.
Style
Aristotle argues that the two most important
stylistic virtues in public speaking are 
clarity
and 
appropriateness
.
Write for the ear…not the eye. Read your work
ALOUD
.
Style
Aristotle argues that the two most important
stylistic virtues in public speaking are 
clarity
and 
appropriateness
.
Write for the ear…not the eye. Read your work
ALOUD
.
Avoid phrasing that might be distracting, too
ambiguous, or bad for your ethos (e.g.
gendered language, slang, etc.)
Memory
Memory
Rehearse the 
ideas
 of the speech, rather than
the 
specific wording
.
Memory
Rehearse the 
ideas
 of the speech, rather than
the 
specific wording
.
Rehearse success (don’t rehearse failure…)
Delivery
 
Delivery
 
Delivery
BREATHE
Delivery
Body: alert upright posture, relaxed arms and
hands, meaningful gestures
Delivery
Body: alert upright posture, relaxed arms and
hands, meaningful gestures
Voice: Appropriate rate, pitch, volume, pauses
Delivery
Body: alert upright posture, relaxed arms and
hands, meaningful gestures
Voice: Appropriate rate, pitch, volume, pauses
Eyes: Panoramic and intimate
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Enhance your speech-making skills with insights into the basic elements of speech-making and the five canons of rhetoric. Dive into the process of invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery to craft compelling speeches that captivate your audience. Explore the key steps involved in each canon and learn how to effectively find, organize, and deliver your message with impact.

  • Speech-making
  • Rhetoric
  • Canons
  • Invention
  • Delivery

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  1. Basic Elements of Speech- making

  2. The Five Canons of Rhetoric

  3. The Five Canons of Rhetoric (aka Steps in the Process)

  4. The Five Canons of Rhetoric (aka Steps in the Process) Invention Arrangement Style Memory Delivery

  5. The Five Canons of Rhetoric (aka Steps in the Process) Invention: Finding things to say Arrangement: Organizing the writing Style: Making it beautiful with artful language Memory: Rehearsing and preparing for spontaneity and responsibility Delivery: Using the voice and body in the moment

  6. Invention: Finding things to say

  7. Invention: Finding things to Say

  8. Invention: Finding things to Say Specific purpose: What you hope to accomplish in the speech for the audience.

  9. Invention: Finding things to Say Specific purpose: What you hope to accomplish in the speech for the audience. Example: To persuade my audience to learn to play a musical instrument.

  10. Invention: Finding things to Say Brain storm: To persuade my audience to learn to play a musical instrument.

  11. Invention: Finding things to Say Brain storm: To persuade my audience to learn to play a musical instrument. Fun, social interactions, relaxation, discipline, helps improve memory and attention, joy of learning, learn about art, learn about history, potentially career opportunities, overcome stage fright, physical rehab from injuries, alternative to other less productive habits

  12. Invention: Finding things to Say Organize your initial inventions into categories which can form main points/arguments

  13. Invention: Finding things to Say Organize your initial inventions into categories which can form main points/arguments: 1. Cognitive benefits 2. Emotional benefits 3. Social benefits

  14. Invention: Finding things to Say Produce a thesis or central idea by summarizing the main points:

  15. Invention: Finding things to Say Produce a thesis or central idea by summarizing the main points: Central idea: You should consider learning a musical instrument because of the cognitive, emotional, and social benefits.

  16. Invention: Finding things to Say

  17. Invention: Finding things to Say Reasoned Argument (logos)

  18. Invention: Finding things to Say Reasoned Argument (logos) Emotional Appeals (pathos)

  19. Invention: Finding things to Say Reasoned Argument (logos) Emotional Appeals (pathos) Appeals to character, values, or ways of life (ethos)

  20. Invention: Finding things to Say Aristotle calls these artistic elements/proofs Reasoned Argument (logos) Emotional Appeals (pathos) Appeals to character, values, or ways of life (ethos)

  21. Invention: Finding things to Say Data Statistics Quotations from experts Testimony from witnesses Other facts, laws, and important information

  22. Invention: Finding things to Say Aristotle calls these inartistic proofs Data Statistics Quotations from experts Testimony from witnesses Other facts, laws, and important information

  23. Arrangement

  24. Arrangement Make sure each main point is well developed (with its own introduction, development, and conclusion)

  25. Arrangement Make sure each main point is well developed (with its own introduction, development, and conclusion) Main points should be distinct, comprehensive, and they should add up to the thesis.

  26. Arrangement Make sure each main point is well developed (with its own introduction, development, and conclusion) Main points should be distinct, comprehensive, and they should add up to the thesis. Link your points with transitions that summarize and preview: ( Now that I ve told you about X, next I will tell you about Y.)

  27. Arrangement Introductions need:

  28. Arrangement Introductions need: 1. Grab the attention from the first line

  29. Arrangement Introductions need: 1. Grab the attention from the first line 2. Reveal the topic in a line or two

  30. Arrangement Introductions need: 1. Grab the attention from the first line 2. Reveal the topic in a line or two 3. Establish your credibility

  31. Arrangement Introductions need: 1. Grab the attention from the first line 2. Reveal the topic in a line or two 3. Establish your credibility 4. Culminate in your thesis

  32. Arrangement Conclusions need:

  33. Arrangement Conclusions need: 1. Signal the end of the speech has arrived

  34. Arrangement Conclusions need: 1. Signal the end of the speech has arrived 2. Summarize and reiterate the main ideas

  35. Arrangement Conclusions need: 1. Signal the end of the speech has arrived 2. Summarize and reiterate the main ideas 3. Amplify the significance of the speech for this audience in this time and place.

  36. Arrangement Conclusions need: 1. Signal the end of the speech has arrived 2. Summarize and reiterate the main ideas 3. Amplify the significance of the speech for this audience in this time and place. 4. End with a meaningful last line.

  37. Style

  38. Style Aristotle argues that the two most important stylistic virtues in public speaking are clarity and appropriateness.

  39. Style Aristotle argues that the two most important stylistic virtues in public speaking are clarity and appropriateness. Write for the ear not the eye.

  40. Style Aristotle argues that the two most important stylistic virtues in public speaking are clarity and appropriateness. Write for the ear not the eye. Read your work ALOUD.

  41. Style Aristotle argues that the two most important stylistic virtues in public speaking are clarity and appropriateness. Write for the ear not the eye. Read your work ALOUD. Avoid phrasing that might be distracting, too ambiguous, or bad for your ethos (e.g. gendered language, slang, etc.)

  42. Memory

  43. Memory Rehearse the ideas of the speech, rather than the specific wording.

  44. Memory Rehearse the ideas of the speech, rather than the specific wording. Rehearse success (don t rehearse failure )

  45. Delivery

  46. Delivery

  47. Delivery BREATHE

  48. Delivery Body: alert upright posture, relaxed arms and hands, meaningful gestures

  49. Delivery Body: alert upright posture, relaxed arms and hands, meaningful gestures Voice: Appropriate rate, pitch, volume, pauses

  50. Delivery Body: alert upright posture, relaxed arms and hands, meaningful gestures Voice: Appropriate rate, pitch, volume, pauses Eyes: Panoramic and intimate

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