Introductions
and
Conclusions
Introductions and Conclusions
OBoth have a purpose
OThey both function to support the body of
the speech
OThey both help the audience to comprehend
the message
Introductions
Serve a purpose for the audience
OGains attention and desire to listen
OIntroduces topic and purpose
OEstablishes your credibility to address topic
OPreviews main points
OMotivates audience to accept your speech
goals
Introductions are Brief
Length should be 10-15% of the entire speech
If your required speech time limit is five minutes,
approximately how long should your introduction
be?
A. 0-15 seconds
B. 15-30 seconds
C. 30-45 seconds
D. 45-90 seconds
E. 90-120 seconds
If you said 30 –45 seconds you are correct.
5 minutes = 300 seconds
