Hamburger Technique

Use this process to help you plan your speech. Thanks Rm13 for this!

1. The creative idea. (The planning and preparation of the hamburger.)

* Decide and know your topic well.
* Choose a subject that appeals to your audience's mind, emotions, and senses.
* Write down the conclusion you want to reach.
* Once you have all this, you are ready to prepare your speech.

2. The introduction. (Top hamburger bun - appetising introduction)

* Catch immediate attention. Open with a question, some startling statement, or a fact that will catch your audience's attention.
* Tell them the purpose of your speech. Many times inexperienced speakers ramble on and the audience doesn't know where the speaker is going with the speech.
* Let them know early the purpose of your speech and the audience will follow you just like they would follow the ball players in a rugby, netball or hockey game.

3. The body. (The fillings of your hamburger - Each layer of filling = tasty aspect of your topic. )

* Contains supporting ideas for the conclusion you want the audience to understand. Present your first key point and have your supporting information following-usually 1-2 supporting ideas under each key point. Do this with every point and you will not get lost. Just remember that you are working on the "meat (middle) of the hamburger."

* Include stories, personal experiences, examples and anecdotes when appropriate.

* Include facts, proof, or examples.

4. The powerful close/conclusion (Bottom of the bun = conclusion - holds your burger together)

* Tie in the ending with your opening. Take a look at your opening again and here is where you will tie it in to the ending. Your audience will remember this. Make it a well-remembered ending.

* Finish forcefully and confidently. That doesn't mean shout. It means get your point across with confidence. That you know it and believe it.

* This may be the only thing the audience remembers. That's right. After hours of planning and preparing your speech and honing it down to a 1 -3 minutes presentation, your conclusion/close/climax may be the only thing the audience remembers so make it memorable.