Strategies for Preparing an Introduction
Strategies for Preparing an Introduction
Once you have chosen the type of introduction you wish to use for a particular speech (and remember that you will probably use a combination of the types we have discussed), you need to prepare the introduction. There are five key considerations to keep in mind for
preparing introductions.
- Introductions are the last part of the speech to prepare
- Introductions must be relevant to the speech
- Introductions must be succinct
- Introductions need to fulfill all four functions:
- Gain attention and interest of the audience
- Gain the goodwill of the audience
- State the purpose of the speech
- Preview and structure the elements of the speech
- Introductions should be written out word for word
