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FORMAT FOR SPEECH OUTLINE 1. COVERPAGE: TITLE OF SPEECH By Student’s Name Communication 103 Dr. Cathy James Section/Class meeting days Date 2.PREPARATION OR PLANNING OUTLINE: Use full and complete sentences. STUDENT’S NAME: John Merrill INSTRUCTOR’S NAME: Cathy James TITLE SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To celebrate, to inform or to persuade/motivate the audience to __________. CENTRAL

IDEA: Thesis Statement INTRODUCTION (can change order but include all)

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OPENING/GREETING Greet the audience introduce self A. ATTENTION-GETTER Use one of the 8 attention-getters that best grabs the audience’s attention. II. THESIS STATEMENT topic sentence that combines specific purpose & central idea III. REASON TO LISTEN: tell the audience why the topic is important to them. IV. SPEAKER’S CREDIBILITY/ ETHOS: speaker explains their expertise on the topic V. PREVIEW STATEMENT: introduces overview of main points from BODY (TRANSITION STATEMENT) BODY I.

MAIN POINT: first main idea A. SUB-POINT EVIDENCE/EXAMPLE/STATISTIC/QUOTE..ETC with oral citation 1. SUB-SUBPOINT CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW SUB-POINT A TIES TO MAIN IDEA/POINT I 2. SUB-SUBPOINT (OPTIONAL) CITE ANOTHER SOURCE THAT TIES SUB-POINT A TO MAIN IDEA/POINT

B.SUB-POINT EVIDENCE/EXAMPLE/STATISTIC/QUOTE..ETC with oral citation 1. SUB-SUBPOINT CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW SUB-POINT B TIES TO MAIN IDEA/POINT I 2. SUB-SUBPOINT (OPTIONAL) CITE ANOTHER SOURCE THAT TIES SUB-POINT A TO MAIN IDEA/POINT (TRANSITION) II. MAIN POINT: Second main idea A.SUB-POINT EVIDENCE/EXAMPLE/STATISTIC/QUOTE..ETC with oral citation 1. SUB-SUBPOINT CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW SUB-POINT A TIES TO MAIN IDEA/POINT II 2. SUB-SUBPOINT (OPTIONAL) CITE ANOTHER SOURCE THAT TIES SUB-POINT B TO MAIN IDEA/POINT B.SUB-POINT EVIDENCE/EXAMPLE/STATISTIC/QUOTE..ETC with oral citation 1. SUB-SUBPOINT CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW SUB-POINT B TIES TO MAIN IDEA/POINT I 2. SUB-SUBPOINT (OPTIONAL) CITE ANOTHER SOURCE THAT TIES SUB-POINT A TO MAIN IDEA/POINT (TRANSITION): III-V. MAIN POINT: 3rd-5th main idea CONCLUSION I.

MAIN POINT/SUMMARY STATEMENT INCLUDE 3-5 MAIN POINTS (OPTIONAL MINI SUBPOINTS) II. RELEVANCE: EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS TOPIC TO AUDIENCE THEIR LIVES OR THOSE THEY CARE ABOUT III. CLOSING LINE &/ OR THANK YOU (optional)

3. BIBLIOGRAPHY : MLA OR APA FORMAT. FIVE OR MORE ACADEMIC PUBLISHED SOURCES (USE MESA COLLEGE LIBRARY DATA BASE)MAY USE ONE CREDIBLE WEBSITE. NO GOOGLING OR WIKIPEDIA 4. Visuals WHAT VISUALS DID YOU CREATE OR BRING? (MUST CREATE POWERPOINT FOR INFORMATIVE & PERSUASIVE)

There are eight guidelines for effective preparation outlines.

1. The preparation outline must include the speaker’s specific purpose statement. 2. The preparation outline must include the speaker’s central idea. 3. The preparation outline must clearly label the introduction, body, and conclusion of the speech. 4. The preparation outline must have a consistent pattern of symbolization and indentation. I.

Roman numerals for main points A. Capital letters for subpoints 1. Number sub-subpoints a. Small letters for sub-sub-subpoints

5. The preparation outline must state main points and subpoints in full sentences. 6. The preparation outline must label transitions with ( parenthesis). 7. The preparation outline must include a bibliography. 8. The preparation outline must also include a title for the speech...