intro and conclusion

Introductions are very important for the speech. I will start with an attention getter to capture to audience’s interest in my topic. This attention getter should be directly related to the topic and should create a desire to hear more about the topic. I feel that a joke for my speech would prove more effective as well as efficient for myself. This would create a very relaxed environment and help me to feel less anxiety. Next would be a preview of my main points so the audience could see the structure of my speech and what points I will talk about. My thesis, will be my main point and should be a solid thesis to clearly get my message across.
For informative speeches the point is to “deepen understanding, raise awareness, or increase knowledge about a topic”. The book says to ask yourself what you want your audience to learn and what they need to know about the topic.
The conclusion is very powerful because most people remember what is said at the end instead of in the body of the speech. Here I will conclude with reviewing the main points and reiterating the message of the speech.
I have a few topics for my speech but haven’t chosen the most appropriate one yet. I hope to start with a joke but I am not much of a comedian. Then I will brief the class on my main points and then the thesis to clearly state why I am informing the class on the topic. My conclusion will be stronger than my last because I know how to properly conclude. I will sum up the main points and leave the audience with an ever lasting message.