In my speech to explain, I spent a lot of time researching, preparing and practicing.  When I did my research, I found a lot of different type of information.  I used the speakers’ lab, which helped me in my preparation.  I tried not to practice as much so it wouldn’t sound like I memorized the speech, but I wanted to be confident in the knowledge and what I wanted to say, so I practiced in a different way.  When I was at the speakers’ lab, I videotaped my speech twice, so I watched the tape over and over again.  I also audiotaped my speech so I could hear how I sounded.
      I tried to make it an interesting speech by adding personal information to get my point across.  I also believe the transition “when my children are grown and gone…” helped sum up my main points in a creative way.  The audio with the laughter was used to lighten up the seriousness of the speech.  I used simple language to make the information clear to the audience.  To develop and organize the speech; I pointed out the main topic, gave examples from the research, then gave personal examples to make it understandable.   I believe the personal examples and the repetition of the “when my children are grown and gone…” transition will make the speech memorable to the audience.
