How to give a speech|如何做一个演讲（二）

How to give a speech|如何做一个演讲（一）

How to give a speech|如何做一个演讲（三）

2 Writing the Speech

写演讲

01

Write a succinct, single-sentence statement about your subject. Try to write something that will hook your audience so that you immediately grab their attention.就你的主题写一个简洁的，单句的陈述。试着写一些能吸引你的听众的东西，这样你就能立刻抓住他们的注意力。Try starting the speech writing process by free-writing. Write as much as you can about your subject as fast as you can. Don't worry about judgment or crafting perfect sentences. Once you have your points on paper, you can start refining them and putting them in order.

尝试通过自由写作来开始演讲写作过程。尽可能快地多写你的主题。不要担心判断或编造完美的句子。一旦你把你的观点写在纸上，你就可以开始提炼它们并把它们整理好。

Use an anecdote or a quote. Sometimes, someone else has already said it better than you ever will. A quote, provided it hasn't been overused, can help you get things started. Just be sure to look for a quote that is surprising or unique, and always credit your source.

使用轶事或引用。有时候，别人已经说得比你更好了。如果引用没有被过度使用，它可以帮助你开始工作。只是要确保找到一个令人惊讶的或独特的引用，并始终相信你的来源。

Be cautious about opening with a joke unless you know your audience well. You may think that a joke is funny, but your audience may find it humorless or even offensive.

除非你很了解你的听众，否则用笑话开场要谨慎。你可能认为一个笑话很有趣，但你的听众可能会觉得它缺乏幽默感，甚至令人反感。除非你很了解你的听众，否则用笑话开场要谨慎。你可能认为一个笑话很有趣，但你的听众可能会觉得它缺乏幽默感，甚至令人反感。

02

Choose 3 to 5 supporting points for your topic. Make sure that your points are concise and direct.为你的主题选择3到5个支持点。确保你的观点简明扼要。You can start by looking at generic sources like an encyclopedia or Wikipedia, but you need to fact check your ideas with more authoritative sources after you generally understand your subject.

你可以从百科全书或维基百科这样的普通资源开始，但在你大致了解你的主题之后，你需要用更权威的资源来核实你的想法。

Draw on your own experience. If you have a long history with your topic, your experiences and personal stories can be great resources. Just keep these stories succinct so that you don't ramble and lose the audience's attention.

借鉴自己的经验。如果你的主题有很长的历史，你的经历和个人故事可以成为很好的资源。保持这些故事的简洁，这样你就不会东拉西扯，失去听众的注意力。

03

Choose how to keep your speech on point. Decide whether you want to write out your speech or to outline the speech on index cards.选择正确的演讲方式。决定你是要把你的演讲写出来，还是在索引卡上列出演讲大纲。Consider your comfort level with the topic. If you know the topic well and can improvise easily, then use index cards.

考虑你对主题的熟悉程度。如果你很好地了解主题，可以很容易地即兴发挥，那么就使用索引卡。

Use 1 card for the introduction. This card should include your opening statement.

 使用一张卡片进行介绍。这张卡片应该包括你的开场白。

Use 1 or 2 cards for each supporting point. Then, create 1 card for the conclusion which ties back to the main idea of your speech.

每个支撑点使用1或2张卡片。然后，为与演讲主旨相关的结论制作一张卡片。

Write brief sentence fragments or even single words on your cards. These words or fragments should contain key phrases that remind you of what you want to say.

在卡片上写下简短的句子片段，甚至单个单词。这些单词或片段应该包含提醒你想说什么的关键短语。

If you feel insecure or don't know the subject well, write out the words of your speech exactly as you want to say them.

如果你感到不安全或不太了解主题，把你想说的话准确地写下来。