In other cases, you may be working with significant restrictions. For instance, if you’re delivering a speech at a wedding as the best man, you will have both time restrictions and content restrictions.
With this said, the fact that restrictions exist shouldn’t worry you. But you should be careful to pin down the extract restrictions before you get started. Here’s a list of some things you should consider that might place restrictions on your speech:
i. The Subject Matter. Are you delivering a eulogy? Are you giving an academic presentation? Are you delivering a speech at a wedding? Or are you giving a presentation to your coworkers, clients, or boss about your area of expertise? All of these will place different restrictions on the content of your speech. Make sure you know exactly how this will restrict your presentation, so that you can take this into the account in the writing stage.
ii. The Approximate Time Length. In many situations, you will have a flexible time limit, but it is always good to know what a reasonable upper and lower bound would be for your speech. Again, when you’re in the writing stage, it will help to know this in advance.
iii. The Approximate Frequency of Interruptions. In many situations, when you deliver a speech, interruptions will not be permitted. But when they are permitted—such as in some academic presentations—it is a good idea to try to find out how frequent they typically are (and approximately how much time they will consume), so you can adjust the target length of your speech accordingly.
Of course, depending on your particular situation, there may be additional restrictions to take into account. Just make sure that you discuss the restrictions with whoever has scheduled your speech. Make sure that you know this before you proceed to the next steps.
Source of Information : Public Speaking Exposed
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