INTRODUCING A SPEAKER SHEECH

1. UNIVERSIDAD LATINA DE PANAMA
SPEECH II
INTRODUCING A SPEAKER
By: Nelson Castillo M.

2. General Objectives
General Objectives:
 Become a better public speaker,
with improved skills in researching,
organizing, developing, and
delivering speeches.
 Practice delivery and presentation
skills.
 Select the right words and sentence
structure to communicate your
ideas clearly, accurately and vividly.

3. Specific Objectives
Learn how to introduce a speaker.
Review how to develop an outline
for a 3-4 minute informative speech
about the speaker.
Carefully support your points and
opinions with specific facts, example
and illustrations gathered through
research.

4. Why a Speech of Introduction?
The introductory remarks by
which a speaker is presented to
his/her audience are an important
aspect of public speaking.
Listeners will be a more
perceptive and appreciative
audience if they understand what
the speaker is undertaking.
 One function of the introduction
is to establish the proper "mental
set" so the group will know what to
look for.

5. •The purpose of an introduction is to
P introduce the speaker to the audience,
and the audience to the speaker, so you
U establish a common bond between them.
R •It is a mini-speech - usually about a
minute long - but it contains all the
P elements of a full speech - an opening, a
body and a conclusion.
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•Make sure you give accurate information
S to the audience - the only way to do this
is to contact the speaker beforehand, by
E phone, fax or email.
•It can be embarrassing for a speaker to
have to correct inaccurate facts before
starting a speech.

6. D
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•DO be brief
•DO be accurate
A •DO be sincere
N •DO be aware of the occasion and the
D audience
•DO show by your manner that you are
looking forward to the speech.
D
•DON'T go overboard in your praise.
O •DON'T give the speaker's life story.
N’ •DON'T give the speech yourself.
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7. G
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N •Address the audience
•Refer to the speaker
E •Refer to the topic
S •Make the audience clear
•Welcome the speaker

8. I Introduction
Attention Grabber (statistic, quote, amusing story . . .)
O Central Idea: (makes the audience aware of the importance of
the upcoming subject)
U II Body (explains why the subject was chosen, why the
T speaker is qualified to address it, why It is appropiate for
this audience and why this time is appropiate for the
discussion)
L A. Subpoint
1. Supporting Ideas
I 2. Supporting Ideas
B. Subpoint
N 1. Supporting Ideas
2. Supporting Ideas
C. Subpoint
E 1. Supporting Ideas
2. supporting Ideas
III Conclusion (allows the speaker to begin the presentation)

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I Group Activity:
 Content discussion
V  Watching a video
I Individual Activity:
Create Introduction and Conclusion draft for next
T class speech
I Next Class Assignment
Present a speech in class. For that assignment you will
E need to interview a speaker to gather relevant
information to complete your presentation. You con
S also, introduce a non-real speaker, but an additional
research will be required.