Speech Planning Worksheet
Introduction (The speaker sells the idea to the audience so they’ll want to listen. The first
few minutes of a speech are very important.) 10%
A. Get Audience’s Attention
• Share a brief story or example that directly relates to the speech.
• Mention a startling statement, statistic or fact.
• Start with a question, quotation, or familiar saying that has to do with the
topic of the speech.
Why it's so tricky to trace the origin of COVID-19?
Coronavirus the most famous virus in the second decade of the 21st century. In December 2019 OMS
received reports of strange pneumonia case in Wuhan City. The unknown variant was spread quickly, and in
the beginning of January 2020 scientist determined it as new strain of coronavirus. This
B. State The Topic
Chinese authorities informed the situation to OMS in december 2019. The first case identified was hospitalized
with pneumonia in Wuhan. The new strain of Coronavirus caused the COVID19 disease. The symptom were
similar to common cold, and can transmit severe illness complication in chronic patients.
C. Relate To Audience
• People pay attention to things that concern them.
• You might refer to a common experience, fear, or situation with which
everyone is familiar.
• Challenge the audience with a question, invitation or quiz.
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses, which some of them can affect animals and humans. This discovered
alerted all the entire world because it spreads quickly. Common symptoms include: pain on the body, nasal
congestion, sore throat or diarrhea. The situation obligated all people to wear mask to avoid transmit through
small droplets in the nouse or mouth.
D. Preview Main Points
• Simply list the points in the order they will be presented.
Around the world people stablish temperature control to access to different public places. Symptoms
considered required to test was mainly fever. The disease affects respiratory system, and it complicates
people with chronic illnesses. Health Authorities recommend population to wash the hand frecuently, avoid
touching eyes,wear mask all the time, stay quiet at home, and keep updated about the progress of pandemic.
Body of Presentation (The body includes the main points of your message.) 80%
• Select three main points you want to emphasize.
• A point can be expressed in many different ways.
• Repeat an important point before moving on to discuss another point.
• Use transitions to connect parts of the presentation. Transitions are words or
phrases that allow you to move smoothly from one point to another.
• Use stories, personal experiences or humor to add interest and reinforce each point.
• Picture words help individuals visualize what you say and keep the listener
interested.
Main Point:
The terrible respiratory disease affects vulnerable people with health complications. The COVID19 spread
quickly, it means it neccesary to avoid people contact. The idea it's to reduce contact for while it comes better.
Main Point:
The virus that produces this COVID19 is call coronavirus, and the strain it's called SARS-CoV-2. To prevent to
contagious scientis recommends 7 steps to keep health. In the situation we are living we should avoid
crowded places. To keep in quarantine it's the best idea to avoid contagious.
Main Point:
Several laboratories around the world have been working in a vaccine to avoid symptoms can kill people. The
firs doses were recommended to chronic patients. The idea of vaccination it's to avoid suffer hard disease,
and reduce people die for the illness.
Conclusion (The speaker wraps up by summarizing the main points the audience needs to
keep in mind. Just as first impressions are important, the same is true of final ones!) 10%
A. Signal the close of the speech by using a simple transition sentence that lets the
audience know the speech is nearly finished.
The pandemic has been produced by the disease Coronavirus. It can feel as a common cold, but with terrible
symptom that can affect severe the respiratory system.
B. Reinforce the main points by reminding the audience about the most important things
they have just heard.
People should take in consideration the importance of washing their hands, wear mask, and avoid people
contact if it's not neccesary. Covid19 is a contagious disease. We need to care people more vulnerable with
severe illnesses.
C. End strongly
• Use a brief story, example, or quotation.
• Or, encourage the audience to do something to follow up on what they have just
heard.
• Sometimes it is helpful to mention where additional information can be obtained.
OMS has suggested us to keep updated, and continuous the good practices to avoid the contagious. It's time
to stay at home. Families need to keep the burble in home, and avoid visiting relatives or friends. Coronavirus
it's the new virus straing arrived to keep between us; undoubtely we need to learn how to live with the new
normality.
