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Everyone likes to hear a story. The anecdote or illustration helps your listeners visualize what they hear. When telling your story, make it interesting by paying careful attention to details and descriptions.
When you tell stories in a speech, you are using the narrating method of informing your audience. Telling an effective story takes a lot of thought and practice.
Most good stories follow a four-part structure:
- Opening: Set the stage for the action you are about to describe. You need to appeal to your
audience's senses and draw a mental picture for them.
- Complication: Describe some difficulty, conflict, or problem to arouse interest and develop the drama.
- Climax: Develop the complication to a climax.
- Resolution: Finish the story and tie up the loose ends to provide a satisfying ending.
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