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1. Conduct a self-awareness inventory to determine the purpose and direction of your speech. Decide on a person who has left a mark on your life. This may be a relative, a friend, a teacher, etc. 2. Decide on a thesis that expresses an opinion about yourself and spells out what you want to say in your speech. Tell us something about yourself by describing how this person has had an influence in your life. The major requirements are that you speak extemporaneously and that you clarify why this person has been so important in your life. 3. Compose an outline for your speech. 3.1. Determine the three main points of your speech that support your thesis. 3.1.1. Decide how to best arrange your main points. 3.1.2. Develop examples or stories to support each point. 3.2. Prepare an introduction for your speech. 3.2.1. Include an attention-getter that will get your audience's attention. 3.2.2. Include a preview that lists your three main points. 3.3. Prepare a conclusion for your speech. 3.3.1. Include a summary of your three main points and your message. 3.3.2. Develop a closing remark with impact so that the audience will remember it. 4. Condense your preparation outline into a key-word outline that will fit on a single sheet of paper. 5. Practice presenting your speech (in front of friends or the mirror) at least three times.
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