As mentioned in blog Ch. 2, there is a one-point speech. The speech's task is to establish one main idea (the thesis). You need a clear and simple thesis.
The structure of a one-point speech is:
Introduction
1.Wake up!
2. This concerns you
3. Generally speaking
Body
4. For example
Conclusion
5. So what?
If you want to give a speech of introduction, you can use the one-point speech as long as you don't recite all the details of the person's biography. Instead, select a key aspect of the individual's experience and devise a thesis from that.
In this type of speech and others, most successful speakers aim for an extemporaneous speech, meaning that they have a clear sense of the main ideas and how to organize them, but they have not planned the speech word-for-word. Also, they can adapt from feedback from the audience.
When you prepare your speech, you want both a preparation outline (detailed one) and also a presentation one. Look on p. 38 for more information.
EDIT: On pages 38 and 39, we can see important ideas for practicing and presenting the speech. What sticks out to me most is that it is recommending to practice at least 10 times! When presenting the speech, don't worry if everything doesn't come out perfectly, but focus on communicating. If you think you've confused the audience, correct yourself and repeat the main points to keep everyone on track.
Next blog will give pointers on how to overcome speech anxiety! Stay tuned
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