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SAMPLE OUTLINE TEMPLATE – SPEECH 103

TOPIC: (Ch.5 – Subject of speech)

ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN: (Ch.9 – Organization of body's main points)

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: (Ch.5 – Goal of presentation) To inform (or to persuade) my audience…

I. INTRODUCTION (Set the emotional tone, the appropriate mood)

A. ATTENTION-GETTING DEVICE: (Ch.10 – Grab audience's attention: make a startling statement, arouse audience curiosity, ask a question, begin with a quotation, or tell a story)

B. RELEVANCY STATEMENT: (Ch.10 – State why topic is important to audience)

C. CREDIBILITY STATEMENT: (Ch.10 – State speaker’s qualifications on topic)

D. CENTRAL IDEA: (Ch.10)

1. Thesis Statement

2. Preview Main Points

Connective: (Ch.9 – Language that links the sections of your speech together)

II. BODY (Ch.9 – Remember 2-5 main points; 3 is ideal)

A. FIRST MAIN POINT: (Ch.9)

1. SUPPORTING MATERIAL (Ch.8 – Evidence to support main point)

2. SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Connective:

B. SECOND MAIN POINT:

1. SUPPORTING MATERIAL

2. SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Connective:

C. THIRD MAIN POINT:

1. SUPPORTING MATERIAL

2. SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Connective:

III. CONCLUSION (Keep the emotional tone consistent)

A. RESTATE RELEVANCY STATEMENT:

B. RESTATE CENTRAL IDEA:

1. Thesis Statement

2. Summarize Main Points

C. CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION: (Ch.16 – Suggest the audience take specific action)

D. OPTIONAL ENDING DEVICE: (Ch.10 – Finish with a quotation, make a dramatic statement, or refer back to the attention-getting device in your introduction)