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Speechwriting: Preparing Speeches and Oral Presentations
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Get expert guidance on writing speeches and preparing oral presentations. This course shows you how to prepare for and draft an effective speech, focusing on organization, sequence, support and style.
You will get tips and guidance from an experienced speechwriter.
This course is for anyone with less than 3 years
experience writing speeches or for those with more
experience who want a refresher.
This is a required course for the
Certificate
in Communication and Advocacy.
The leadership competencies for this course include:
- Influencing
- Strategic Thinking
- Written Communication
- Political Savvy
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Bring this course to your
site.
This course and any combination of its
topics are available as
custom on-site training for
your organization.
We can tailor this course for agencies,
military, associations, NGOs, and businesses. For
more information about how this training can help your
members and staff, please contact
our client liaison. |
Space is limited.
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
Click this link to add this program to your Google calendar (opens current month in new window or tab).
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Agenda |
| Speechwriting: Preparing Speeches and Oral Presentations |
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8:30 am -
4:00 pm
(networking lunch at noon) |
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Preparation
- Audience analysis—who is your audience; what is its composition; education; ages; professions; cultural backgrounds; and size
- Speech setting
- Analyze and research the topic
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Drafting the Speech
- Introduction
- Attention getter
- Audience references
- Credibility step
- Humor—most challenging and dangerous choice for speechwriters
- Body
- Organization
- One theme and three points or messages
- Stem
- Enumeration phrase
- Appropriate sequence
- The importance of using transitions to introduce and emphasize a topic
- Common premise
- Visuals
- Support
- Statistics, quoted supports, statements, and examples
- Style
- Parallelism
- Use of visual imagery, alliteration, repetition, and memorable phrases
- Rhythm, timing, and a little drama
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Speech Construction Methods
- Chronological order
- Cause to effect
- Climax order
- Anti-climax order
- Spatial order
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Conclusion
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Handling Questions & Answers |
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Delivery Techniques |
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Tips for the Speechwriter
- Know your speaker’s style
- How to find the speaker’s voice
- Determine what you can and cannot control
- Writing your own speech of introduction
- Transcripting
- Effective speech delivery and delivery coaching
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The actual program may
offer additional topics.
This program is available as
a custom program
at your site.
Do
you need a training
course we don't offer or coverage of
an additional topic in this course?
If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our
online suggestion form.
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Suggested
Prerequisites |
None. This course is for anyone with less than 3
years experience writing speeches or for those with
more experience who want a refresher.
If
you need help deciding which courses you should take based
on your work experience or training, please contact
us via email
or phone: 703-739-3790.
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Rave
Reviews |
"Very solid, authoritative. Gave me new ideas and organization tips."
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Course Attendee
"Very practical, usable info that I can easily apply."
-- Communications Specialist, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
"Excellent presentation.
Effectively answered questions and used real-world
examples."
-- Public Affairs Specialist, federal agency
"Very helpful and
clearly presented."
-- Course Attendee
"This was a great learning experience--practical, useful, tangible advice and skills."
-- International Relations Officer, federal agency
"I am now confident with how a speech should be
constructed."
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Course Attendee
"It gave me the tools/info I had been missing in
speechwriting. Gave me confidence."
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Course Attendee
"Wonderful - far exceeded
expectations -- offered practical, solid work
suggestions/tools."
-- Public Affairs Specialist, federal agency
"Outstanding
presentation--Most helpful!"
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Course Attendee
"The examples given were very helpful. I was impressed by how much I was able to apply your tips to my work!"
-- Deputy Communications Director, congressional office
See
more testimonials about our training.
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Time
and Dates |
8:30 am to 4:15 pm
If you get a "Wait
List Only" message when registering, please select
the next available date.
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Location |
March 18, 2011:
Location in Washington, DC will be announced before
course. Other dates:
Location
in Washington, DC will be announced
before course.
Our courses are held at these
Washington, DC, locations.
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Course
Materials |
Included |
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Tuition |
$495
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please
select the next available date.
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Discounts |
When 4 people from the same
organization register and pay together, the 4th person is
free. When 8 people from the same organization register and
pay together, the 4th and 8th persons are both free. See complete
details here.
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Certificate of
Training
and
CEUs
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A Certificate of
Training is available for this
course.
To get a
Certificate of
Training,
your registration fee must be paid in full, and you
must attend the entire course.
 This course is
approved for .6
CEUs from George Mason University.
This is a
required course for the
Certificate
in Communication and Advocacy.
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Policies |
For this course, substitutions, cancellations, and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
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Transfer and Cancellation Fee |
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Time Before Course |
Substitutions Allowed |
Transfer Fee |
Cancellation Fee |
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More than 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
None |
None |
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2 to 4 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
25% of tuition |
50% of tuition |
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3 days to 2 weeks |
Yes, in writing |
50% of tuition |
75% of tuition |
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1 to 2 days |
Yes, in writing |
75% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows) |
Yes, in writing |
100% of tuition |
100% of tuition |
No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to
change this fee and time period.
TCN
reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of
insufficient registrations.
All statements and
discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom,
are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise.
The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and
free exchange of views.
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FAQs |
FAQs
about our training
including suggested attire.
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Register
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Payment methods we accept include checks, EFT/ACH, and Intuit Payment Network (IPN).
If you get a
"Wait List Only" message when registering, please
select the next available date. Fax or Mail: Print
out and complete the registration
form
(in Adobe pdf). The completed form should
include your method of payment.
Fax the completed form to us at
703-739-1195.
Mail the completed form to us at
TheCapitol.Net, Inc., PO Box 25706, Alexandria, VA
22313-5706
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Related
Training |
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Related Resources |
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Educational Tracks |
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Available as custom, on-site training? |
Yes.
This
program can be tailored
for on-site agency, association and corporate training.
Please call 703-739-3790 for information.
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Need
more information? |
Phone:
703-739-3790
Email: registrar -at- TheCapitol.Net
Complete our
online information request.
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Non-Partisan |
TheCapitol.Net is a
non-partisan firm, and the opinions of its faculty,
authors, clients and the owners and operators of its vendors are
their own and do not represent those of TheCapitol.Net.
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Last updated:
July 14, 2010
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