The meat of your speech
Friday, November 30th, 2007After all this, you are finally ready to state the key point or purpose of your speech, the main idea or message. And, having said all that, your introduction is complete and you can move on to the body of your speech as well as examine the use of voice in public speaking.
The body is the “meat” of your speech, and should occupy a greater portion of the time allotted than your introduction and conclusion put together. Unlike an introduction, there is no clear cut formula for the body of a speech. There are innumerable ways to construct the body of your speech, depending on your goals and objectives. Are you trying to educate or persuade the audience?