Speech Structure Building™
"A whole is that which has a beginning, middle, and end" - Aristotle
This amazingly simple and useful tool was developed by Florian Mueck. Here is the pdf template for the full structure. Florian came up with a visualization of a Greek template, which has:
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Foundation: beginning or opening
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Pillars: speech body
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Roof: ending or closing
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Drainpipe: connection of the closing of a speech with its opening.
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This structure is very easy to remember and can be applied to any communication, whether you are preparing a wedding toast or a career-making presentation. Although this was built for a speech structure, you can apply this framework for any communication to come across as structured, effective, and thorough.
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Prompt: What is your favorite color?
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Foundation: My favorite color is blue because
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Majestic things like the ocean and the sky are blue
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Blue symbolizes serenity, stability, inspiration, wisdom, reliability, etc.
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Blue is easy to mix with other colors
Closing: For these reasons, my favorite color is blue.
