Speech Writing: Find the Storyteller in You
What Is a Speech?
A course by Adebola Rayo , Storyteller
About the video: What Is a Speech?
Overview
“Sometimes, people use ‘speech’ when they are referring to other forms of public speaking. In this lesson, I will clarify what a speech really is, so that you understand the form you will be creating in this course.”
In this video lesson Adebola Rayo addresses the topic: What Is a Speech?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Speech Writing: Find the Storyteller in You. Learn how to write and deliver speeches that resonate with listeners by exploring fundamental storytelling principles to address your audience .
Partial transcription of the video
“What Is a Speech? Welcome to storytelling elements in speechwriting. In the next three units, we'll see why some speeches engage the audience and why others go "blablabla." I'll teach you about research, craft and delivery elements that will help you to write speeches that resonate with your audience regardless of the subject matter. By the end of this course, you will write a full speech. Let's go. Unit two is all about getting familiar with the essential elements of speechwriting and storytelling. But before we take a deep dive into speechwriting, I'd like to clarify what exactly a speech...”
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Course summary for: Speech Writing: Find the Storyteller in You
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Marketing & Business -
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Communication, Creative Writing, Marketing, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling
Adebola Rayo
A course by Adebola Rayo
Adebola Rayo Falade is a professional storyteller and the co-owner of the communications company, Asterism. Encouraged by her father, she learned to think critically about stories, essays, and other forms of writing from a young age and knew she wanted to be a writer. She went on to complete a master’s in corporate and marketing communication from IE Business School in Madrid before working as a copy editor and later a speechwriter for the Governor of Lagos.
Since then, Adebola has put her expertise in writing, editing, and book consulting into the storytelling company she co-owns. Her short stories and articles have appeared in Lagos Noir, The Republic, and Lagos 2060, among other publications.
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