SPEECH OBJECTIVE:
I would like my fellow DLSC students and teachers to know more about table tennis and how it can benefit our health. For me, it is as enjoyable as basketball, volleyball, and other famous sports. I will share what I know about it and also, I will teach them the background of table tennis.

I. Introduction:

A. I am credible to talk about table tennis because I’ve been playing it since high school.

B. Interesting facts about table tennis

C. Tie to audience

1. They should listen to my speech because it can be useful in their PETRIDS subject and somehow, be interested in this sport.

II. Body

A. History of table tennis

1. Traditional way of playing the game

2. Who invented table tennis?

B. Rules of table tennis

1. Basics

2. Grip

a) Which table tennis grip should I use?

b) Why is the table tennis grip so important?

3. Strokes

a) Basic table tennis strokes

(1) The backhand push

(2) The forehand drive

(3) The backhand drive

(4) The forehand push

4. Basic serving

a) A legal service

b) Service return

C. Equipment

1. Paddles/rackets

2. Nets

3. Balls

4. Tables

D. The benefits of table tennis

1. Physical Benefits

a) Weight loss

2. Health Benefits

a) Low risk of Injury

3. Mental Benefits

E. Table Tennis Players

1. The Aggressive Looper

2. The Chopper

3. The Pen-holder

4. Blockers

5. The Counter Driver

III. Conclusion

A. Summarizing the Speech

1. Video of Timo Boll

2. Video of Zhang Yining

B. Encouraging the Audience

C. Closing Statement

Miyerkules, Pebrero 1, 2012

Informative Speech: All About Table Tennis