Toastmaster Speech Structure

OREO

• Opinion, Reason, Examples, Opinion
• Bonus: Add CTA at the end
• Simple agreeing or disagreeing with a point

Pendulum

• Opinion with arguments of both sides
• Side 1, Explain, Side 2, Explain, Opinion

Balance

• Being neutral/give alternative opinion from both sides
• Side 1, Explain, Side 2, Explain, Neutral/completely new opinion

Problem/Solution

• Problem, Cause, Solution

Timeline

• Past, Present, Future, Conclusion

Zoom (Micro/Macro)

• Offer perspective in different scale
• perspective 1, perspective 2, perspective 3, conclusion/CTA
• Perspective should vary in scale,
• e.g (personal, family, work) or (home, organization, world)

Triangle Method

• Offer different perspective
• perspective 1, perspective 2, perspective 3, conclusion/CTA
• E.g perspective as a parent, a wife, and a worker