Steps to Writing a Descriptive Speech

Sandra Mireles reports:

"The purpose of writing a descriptive speech is to capture one moment in time and recreate it by describing the essential elements of the moment in a manner that clearly reveals the essence of the experience. Your descriptive speech will focus on portraying a person, a place or a memory...Focus your descriptive speech on anything you can perceive or experience. Your goal is to describe an object that your audience will visualize in rich detail...Use your senses as you write your speech. Plan your descriptive speech by stating who or what you are going to describe. Think about what qualities will be the focus of your speech, and why [you are] writing this description. Make a simple outline of these points to organize your thoughts. Give your audience a vivid experience by focusing on the five senses: touch, taste, sight, sound and smell. Write the first draft of your speech using descriptive words...Think about the feel of your story and add the sights, sounds and smells of the incident. Revise your speech with careful attention to detail. Remember that in descriptive speech writing you must add rich detail. Check your story to make sure it moves in an orderly manner. Do not leave out any minor details. Check for unnecessary details. Use descriptive words to get your story across but leave out any details that interfere with the progression of your story...Make a list of topics before you plan your speech. Take time to choose a topic you feel comfortable talking about."