How to give a speech|如何做一個演講（二）

How to give a speech|如何做一個演講（一）

How to give a speech|如何做一個演講（三）

2 Writing the Speech

寫演講

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.就你的主題寫一個簡潔的，單句的陳述。試著寫一些能吸引你的聽眾的東西，這樣你就能立刻抓住他們的注意力。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.

嘗試通過自由寫作來開始演講寫作過程。盡可能快地多寫你的主題。不要擔心判斷或編造完美的句子。一旦你把你的觀點寫在紙上，你就可以開始提煉它們并把它們整理好。

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.

使用軼事或引用。有時候，別人已經說得比你更好了。如果引用沒有被過度使用，它可以幫助你開始工作。只是要確保找到一個令人驚訝的或獨特的引用，并始終相信你的來源。

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.

除非你很了解你的聽眾，否則用笑話開場要謹慎。你可能認為一個笑話很有趣，但你的聽眾可能會覺得它缺乏幽默感，甚至令人反感。除非你很了解你的聽眾，否則用笑話開場要謹慎。你可能認為一個笑話很有趣，但你的聽眾可能會覺得它缺乏幽默感，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.為你的主題選擇3到5個支持點。確保你的觀點簡明扼要。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.

你可以從百科全書或維基百科這樣的普通資源開始，但在你大致了解你的主題之后，你需要用更權威的資源來核實你的想法。

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.

借鑒自己的經驗。如果你的主題有很長的歷史，你的經歷和個人故事可以成為很好的資源。保持這些故事的簡潔，這樣你就不會東拉西扯，失去聽眾的注意力。

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.選擇正確的演講方式。決定你是要把你的演講寫出來，還是在索引卡上列出演講大綱。Consider your comfort level with the topic. If you know the topic well and can improvise easily, then use index cards.

考慮你對主題的熟悉程度。如果你很好地了解主題，可以很容易地即興發揮，那么就使用索引卡。

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

?使用一張卡片進行介紹。這張卡片應該包括你的開場白。

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.

每個支撐點使用1或2張卡片。然后，為與演講主旨相關的結論制作一張卡片。

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.

在卡片上寫下簡短的句子片段，甚至單個單詞。這些單詞或片段應該包含提醒你想說什么的關鍵短語。

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題，把你想說的話準確地寫下來。