After going through this course, the students will be able to understand that - Speech writing is an important skill - Clarity in mind about the purpose of the speech - Before speech writing, know your audience - Keep in mind the occasion of the speech - Speech should be well-structured - Conduct research and organize thoughts and ideas in a logical and coherent manner - how to capture the attention of the audience during a speech - how to use language that is appropriate for the audience - how to use different voice tones, body language, and other delivery techniques to engage and persuade the audience. - Use stories, anecdotes, and examples to emphasize key points - how to practice delivering a speech - Feedback from peers and instructors to improve performance - Content of speech should be relevant, credible, and engaging. The overall aim of this course is : - to enable students to write an effective speech - boost confidence - preparation for delivering effective and impactful speeches.

1. What is the meaning of speech writing? 2. Why is speech writing different from any other written communication? 3. What is meant by Informative speech? 4. What is the purpose of a persuasive speech? 5. How can we entertain the audience in an entertaining speech? 6. What is the meaning of inspirational speech? 7. When do we deliver a commemorative speech? 8. Name a few occasions on which special occasion speech is delivered? 9. What is meant by demonstrative speech? 10. What are the various steps involved in the speech writing process?

1. Before writing a speech, we should be aware of the purpose of the speech. Why? 2. Give a brief description of several purposes of speech? 3. What is the purpose of an inspirational speech?

1. Why it is essential to understand your audience in the speech writing process? 2. We may have different people to address in different situations. Give some examples. 3. We should gather demographic information about our audience. What is meant by demographic information? 4. While writing a speech, we should consider the occasion. Why?

1. While writing a speech, we should choose a clear topic. Why? 2. We should choose a topic that we are passionate about. Why? 3. While writing a speech, we should choose a topic that is unique. Why it is so?

1. Why should we conduct research to gather information about the topic? 2. We should use reputable sources of information to gather information. List a few of them. 3. Why should we evaluate our sources of information? 4. When we gather information, we should take detailed notes. Why?

1. Why should we outline our speech? 2. What are the various tips for outlining our speech? 3. While writing a speech, we should use transitions. What is the purpose of transitions?

1. Why should we change the structure of our sentences in speech? 2. We should carefully use humor in our speech. Why? 3. What is the purpose the of use of evidence in speech writing?

1. Why should we rehearse our speech? 2. We should time ourselves during our rehearsals. What is the purpose of the same? 3. While doing practice, we should visualize our success. Why? 4. How can we engage with our audience during speech? 5. We should speak naturally during speech. What is the benefit of the same?