Speech Writing: Find the Storyteller in You
The Essentials
A course by Adebola Rayo , Storyteller
About the video: The Essentials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will teach you the main parts of a speech, while analysing some speeches to see how writers use storytelling techniques across the different parts.”
In this video lesson Adebola Rayo addresses the topic: The Essentials , 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
“The Essentials Now that you know the bare bones of a speech, in this lesson, we'll look at the different sections of a speech. Like I said in my introduction video, my growth as a speechwriter happened because I had a practice of analysing speeches. Now, I'll share with you my favourite speeches. You'll see how the essentials of a speech fit into the different sections of the speeches. I've chosen the speeches to give you a range of examples across length, writing styles and subject matters. As we go along, I want you to reflect on how the speakers express their creativity and how their sty...”
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Course summary for: Speech Writing: Find the Storyteller in You
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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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