English Composition › Section S · Scripting for the public forum › Topic S.2
Drafting a script
A talk that sounds effortless is usually the result of careful planning. This topic takes a script from a broad cause to a rehearsed, revised speaking outline with a strong opening, clear signposts and a closing that sticks.
In this topic
- Why a script needs a process
- Choosing and narrowing a topic
- The purpose statement
- Opening: hook, thesis, credibility
- The body: key ideas and patterns
- Closing strong
- Worked example: a skeletal outline
- Signposts, repetition and parallelism
- Stage directions, rehearsal and revision
- Worked example: scripting an opening
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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