{"id":2425,"date":"2020-11-03T06:29:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T06:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2425"},"modified":"2022-07-11T22:30:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T22:30:02","slug":"putting-it-together-refining-your-speech","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/chapter\/putting-it-together-refining-your-speech\/","title":{"raw":"Putting It Together: Refining Your Speech","rendered":"Putting It Together: Refining Your Speech"},"content":{"raw":"A speech is made up of multiple parts, each of which can be refined and improved to make the whole speech more expressive, eloquent, and effective.\r\n\r\nAn attention-getting introduction will:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Set the tone for your speech<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Acknowledge and appeal to your audience<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Provide a teaser for your topic<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nA satisfying conclusion will:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Review main points<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Restate the topic<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Provide a lasting thought<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe various parts of the speech are brought together by connectors and transitions, which guide the audience through and between different ideas.\r\n\r\nAlong with these structural considerations, refining a speech entails taking a careful look at the language of the speech. 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