Introduction to Writing Speeches and Presentations

Course Code: DED403
School: Distance-Education.org

Description

Designed for people who want to develop skills in preparing speeches and presentations, this course covers the three basic types of speeches (Narrative, Informative, and Persuasive) and how to write them.

Coursework focuses on the anatomy of a speech, the three basic types of speeches and the elements that go into making each one effective. Also, it touches on visual aids and what speech writers need to learn about their audience in order to write a speech that "reaches" it.

Students will get the opportunity to write three speeches and have them critiqued by the instructor. In addition, students will read two famous speeches and look at how the wording helps them to get their message across.

Outcomes

At the end of the course students will will be able to:

• Write a narrative speech
• Write an informative speech and understand the pros and cons of using certain visual aids
• Write a persuasive speech and understand what motivates people and how to apply that to their speeches
• Understand how word choice can make a speech more effective

Assessment

Students will be assessed by:

• A written exercise
• Writing a narrative speech
• Writing an informative speech
• Writing a persuasive speech

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