A speech is only as effective as its ending. The end of a speech is like the last bite of a good meal... you want it to be the last good flavor that is left in your mouth. How a speech is concluded determines the overall opinion of the whole speech. Regardless of the information that was given or the style in which it was portrayed, the conclusion will determine what kind of lasting impression it leaves.
The means by which a speech is concluded is an important aspect of how effective the conclusion is. Using a quotation can help make the speech contents easier to relate to. Through the use of presentation media the speech contents can be put in a visual perspective which for some is more easily remembered. Dramatic statements can cause an emotional feeling within the audience that ties them to the speech contents. This will leave a more lasting impression. These are just some of the means by which it can help assure that a speech has the impact and effect that is desired from the speech.
The lasting impression is the best information that you could put in the speech. In some critical thinking classes they state that you remember by reading writing and visual aids. I believe that it is so true even for college bound students. To see in media or to hear it in a joke allows people to grasp a concept easier that just reading it. The informative speech gives us the tools to help our audience understands the information. I agree with you by using a quotation and/or dramatic statements to leave the audience with wanting more information about the topic in the speech.
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