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[Shadowfang]

I'm not quite sure if this is in the right place,so sorry If it isn't.

I'm a student, and I've been set an assignment on writing a speech, on any chosen subject. I have Chosen to write it on Homophobia, as i myself and a lot of people around me have been affected by this.

I was looking for any advice of writing a speech, as I haven't written one in a long time, and have forgotten mostly how to write it.

Also, any statistics/information/personal experiences anyone would like to contribute?

Thank you very much.

[jno]

you don't say how long or for what sort of audience. But the usual rule is a snappy first couple of sentences that state the subject in a way that makes people listen. Perhaps an anecdote from your own past?

And a conclusion that's also a clear summing up of what you've said.

And the middle ... choose two or three themes, incidents, proposals (all this will depend on how long you want to speak for, but doing things in threes always has a good ring to it), explain what is happening, what you think should be happening, why. Make sure it adds up to a clear argument, expressed in straightforward language (just how colloquial depends on your proposed audience), and all leads to your conclusion. If you find to your surprise that it actually leads to a different conclusion (this occasionally happened to me) and you've changed your mind, don't be afraid to change the conclusion!

[Ice.Maiden]

Yes, the opening part of your speech should be like a good book - the first few sentences count.
Intersperse your facts or personal feelings with humour and anecdotes, and then sum it up, perhaps by ending on a question mark - giving scope for further debate.

[Beatrice35]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophobia

Hope the above link may be of help to you in writing your speech? Find Wikipedia useful for all kinds of projects. Th references at the end of the page will take you to further reading, too. Good luck with this assignment. Take care!Big hugs, Beatrice :-)