A speech is not a research paper for composition class. Your audience is living and breathing right in front of you and you only have one chance to deliver your message to them; therefore, it's important you write your speech in a way that keeps their interest as well as a way that they'll understand message clearly.
1. Pronouns- Don't write completely in 3rd person(he, she, they, it); use inclusive language--I, me, we, you. You're taking a journey along with your audience through your topic invite them on the ride. It's okay to include reference to yourself in your speech at the right moments. It makes the speech more personable and adds to your credibility.
2. Vocabulary- You want to strike the right balance between using language that the audience will understand while still using colorful and powerful word choices. Incorporating quoations, puns, similes, metaphors, alliteration helps to add to that poetic element to the speech.
3. Transition/Signal Words- Remember your audience only here's this speech once so it's important to use transtional words help guide them through your speech.
4. Persuasive Speeches- Remember it's important to infuse your opinion into the speech. A good argument has three parts
Claim- Your opinion
Evidence-- Information you use to back what you're saying
Warrant- Connecting your evidence back to your claim
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