SPEECH ASSIGNMENT DUE IN 36 HOURS

SEQ CHAPTER h r 1PREPARATION OUTLINE

Example Work Sheet

General Purpose Statement: to inform OR to persuade

Specific Purpose Statement: to (Inform or Persuade) my audience of (Number of) aspects (or reasons) of

(Topic area) .

Central Idea Statement: The (Number) of (Aspects or Reasons) of (This topic area) are: ,

, and .

I.
INTRODUCTION

A.
Attention-gaining material

1. Select one TYPE of attention-getter ONLY

2. Put all the details of the attention getter into this outline

B.
Revealing/Relating Topic

1. Make sure that your audience knows what you hope to accomplish in the speech

2. Make your audience wants/needs to listen to the content of your speech

C.
Establishing Credibility

1. Mention your experience

2. Mention the amount and TYPES of Research/Interviews

D.
Establishing Mood

E.
Preview Main Points (this example has two main points to be covered-there may be more)

1. Main point #1

2. Main point #2

Transition: from introduction to Body of the speech

II.
BODY
(Your outline may have more than 2 main points…this is only an example)

A.
Main Point #1: must be in a full sentence with parallel phrasing to other main points.

1. Subpoint – supporting material

2. Subpoint – supporting material

a. sub-sub-point

b. sub-sub-point

c. source citation

3. Subpoint

a. sub-sub-point

b. sub-sub-poin

c. source citation

4. Subpoint

a. source citation

b. sub-sub-point

c. sub-sub point – maybe a story

1) who

2) where and when

3) what happened

a) detail

b) detail

c) reaction

5. Subpoint – maybe explain how information presented supports your concept or idea

a. sub-sub point

b. sub-sub point

6. Subpoints continue – as needed

a. each section needs a source citation

b. examples can add explanation

c. stories add emotion

d. quotes add creditbility

Transition to next main point: (signpost, internal summary , internal preview, or full transition)

B.
Main Point #1: must be in a full sentence with parallel phrasing to other main points.

1. Subpoint – supporting material

2. Subpoint – supporting material

a. sub-sub-point

b. sub-sub-point

c. source citation

3. Subpoint

a. sub-sub-point

b. sub-sub-poin

c. source citation

4. Subpoint

a. source citation

b. sub-sub-point

c. sub-sub point – maybe a story

1) who

2) where and when

3) what happened

a) detail

b) detail

c) reaction

5. Subpoint – maybe explain how information presented supports your concept or idea

a. sub-sub point

b. sub-sub point

6. Subpoints continue – as needed

a. each section needs a source citation

b. examples can add explanation

c. stories add emotion

d. quotes add creditbility

2) sub-sub-sub-point may be necessary

Transition from Body of the speech to the Conclusion

III.
CONCLUSION

A.
Summary of main points

1. this was main point A

2. this was main point B
B.
Concluding remarks (closure or kicker that often refers back to the introduction)

BIBLIOGRAPHY (Author, Date, Article Title and/or Publication Title, Publisher)

1.
Books, Articles, Documents, Journals, Newspapers

2.
Internet articles or web site sources (follow standard bibliographic information with the full http:// address and date of last update)

3.
Interviews (give Name, Title, Interview date, and three questions asked in the interview)

4.
Personal Experience (give reason why you are worth quoting in this speech)