Once you have your research assembled, you need to start organizing your speech.

The simple three-part formula for giving a speech is one organizing scheme to use. Once you know what you need to tell people, put the bulk of it in the middle, then prepare an interesting introduction and a summary.

In the February, 2014 issue of Toastmaster magazine, Michelle Caldwell suggested a five-part structure to use in writing all speeches.

1. A goal - be clear about what you need the speech to accomplish.
2. A power statement - A compelling verbal outline of what the speech will cover. Make it the last sentence in the introduction.
3. Main points - Three or four things that all follow from and support the power statement.
4. An introduction - Write this after writing the body of the speech.
5. A conclusion - Repeat your power statement after reviewing what you just said.