Speeches Introduction Booklet - Rhetorical Devices & Speech Writing Information

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Speeches Introduction Booklet - Rhetorical Devices & Speech Writing Information: Speeches Introduction Booklet - Rhetorical Devices & Speech Writing Information: Empower your students with a comprehensive speech introduction booklet, designed to serve as their go-to reference throughout your speech writing unit. This handy resource covers essential speech terms, including speech structure (opening, body, conclusion), important speech terms (thesis, ethos, pathos, logos, anecdote), types of speeches (like informative, persuasive, impromptu, etc.), and tips for public speaking. With clear explanations and examples, this booklet equips students with the knowledge and tools they need to write an effective speech. Simply print, use double-sided photocopying, and fold to create a convenient speech handbook that students can refer to again and again during your speech unit.


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Included in This Speech Introduction Booklet:

➡️ Speech Writing Structure: Teach students about the structure of speeches with information about the speech form. The poetry handbook includes definitions and examples for each of the different sections of the speech:

  • Opening
  • Body
  • Closing

➡️ Important Speech Terms: Help students integrate useful literary devices into their speech with this section that outlines important speech terms. The speech handbook includes definitions for each of the different terms:

  • Thesis
  • Anaphora
  • Epistrophe
  • Hyperbole
  • Tone
  • Rhetoric
  • Diction
  • Allusion
  • Analogy
  • Anecdote
  • Ethos
  • Logos
  • Pathos
  • Climax

➡️ Shaking Up Your Nerves: Provide students with these quick tips to help ease their nerves when it comes to public speaking.


➡️ Speech Types: Help students recognize the common speech types and the structure they follow with information about 5 speech types. For each, a short explanation of the speech format or purpose:

  • Informative
  • Persuasive
  • Entertaining
  • Demonstrative
  • Impromptu

➡️ Public Speaking Tips: Provide students with information to improve their public speaking in this section. Students will learn practical tips for their delivery that will take their speech to the next level. For each, a short explanation is provided:

  • Body Language
  • Eye-Contact
  • Page
  • Voice & Volume
  • Tone

What Teachers Are Saying About This Speech Introduction Booklet:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Helpful, easy to read hand out that is ready to go. Nice resource!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a great resource for explaining the process of writing a speech.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was perfect for my Speech class. Very clear and concise. 


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