Take it easy

Fellow speakers,

If you are practicing your speech and you find yourself getting a little bit hoarse in your voice, you may need to rest.  Rest, relax, and in the morning your voice should be stronger.

Restfully,

Tim

It's all in your mind

Fellow speakers,

To help your audience get the most out of your story, leave out some of the information and let your audience use their imagination to "fill in":

• The rest of the details
• How the characters look
• Any other details around the events in the story

Mindfully,

Tim

Finish it off

Fellow speakers,

At the end of your story, you want to:

• Solve the ongoing problem in the story
• Add in any final thoughts or moral

Wrapping up,

Tim

Stuck in the middle again

Fellow speakers,

The middle part of your story is for:

• Filling in the necessary detail
• Building towards the high point of the story

Building up,

Tim

Getting set up

Fellow speakers,

When you begin your story, you set up the:

• General setting of the story
• Main characters
• An event or conflict

Beginning,

Tim

Credit check

Fellow speakers,

If you quote someone or use their content in your story, always give them credit:

• Credit the person who wrote the story
• If you are basing your story on some other story, say, "This story is based on..."
• Mention if the story is based on a folk legend or folklore

Crediting,

Tim

How to create a story

Fellow speakers,

When creating your stories, decide on two things:

1. What you want the story to mean to the audience
2. What type of emotions you want the audience to have

Emotionally,

Tim