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Fundamentals of Speech Communication Assignment - Informative Speech Outline
Specific Purpose: (Begin with "At the end of my speech the audience will be able to ... " The next word should be a verb such as describe, explain, recount, list, etc. Avoid words such as know, understand, realize, believe - these are private events which can never be observed or substantiated.)
Central Idea: (This is a one-sentence summary of your speech.)
Introduction -
I. Attention-getter
II. Establishment of ethos: (tell your audience why they should believe you)
III. Thesis statement: (inform your audience of your purpose and the central idea of your speech)
IV. Preview (each main point):
First ...
Next ...
Finally ...
(transition phrase or sentence)
Body -
I. Main idea 1
A. Subpoint and/or supporting material (such as a statistic or a quotation)
1. Sub-subpoint (optional)
2. Sub-subpoint (optional)
B. Subpoint and/or supporting material
1. Sub-subpoint (optional)
2. Sub-subpoint (optional)
(internal summary and transition)
II. Main idea 2
A. Subpoint and/or supporting material (such as a statistic or a quotation)
1. Sub-subpoint (optional)
2. Sub-subpoint (optional)
B. Subpoint and/or supporting material
1. Sub-subpoint (optional)
2. Sub-subpoint (optional)
(internal summary transition)
III. Main idea 3
A. Subpoint and/or supporting material (such as a statistic or a quotation)
1. Sub-subpoint (optional)
2. Sub-subpoint (optional)
B. Subpoint and/or supporting material
1. Sub-subpoint (optional)
2. Sub-subpoint (optional)
(internal summary and transition)
Conclusion -
I. Summarize (overall theme):
II. Review (each main point):
III. Tie to the introduction:
IV. Creative concluding thought (end with impact):
Works Cited: You must have 4 academic sources. These must be documented in MLA documentation style.