Basic Public Speaking, 2nd Edition-   The Roadmap to Confident Communications 

Douglas Parker, M.Ed.

Process Speech Writing: Applications and Ideas for Speech Writing

In the past, writing a speech has always been thought of as the duty of English and Reading classes only; however, all of today's research reports that these are skills that must be drilled in every class students attend - especially the maths and sciences.  While students are called upon early and often to make speeches, there are precious few professional opportunities to learn how to write a speech.

The key to writing a speech is an understanding of Process Speech Writing.  Much the same way that math teachers send homework back for "re-do's," students have to get accustomed to the idea that a perfect speech is not going to flow from your pen or word processor every time students sit down to write.  It takes several rewrites before a speech can really meet both your needs and the needs of the audience.

Part of functioning in a global community means understanding how to work within a team, and appreciating how things that may seem different are actually connected.  This understanding of connectedness in speech writing is critical to your growth as a speaker.  In the same way, the ability of your audience to grasp your meaning is based on what they already know about a topic.  Cognitive theories of understanding state that learning only takes place when the new learning is based upon a previous learning.  The audience learning new material based upon what they have previously mastered is much like climbing a ladder; students can only climb to a new height once they have reached the level before.

If you would like to download and save a chart that you can print out and use in your classes that illustrates the Process Speech Writing technique, please click here. The New Process Speech Writing Chart is now available in color!  The chart is in PDF format, which requires you to use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.  In order to read The New Process Speech Writing Chart, you should first download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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