Topical-Value Outline PDF

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PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE – TOPICAL Name: Session: Speech 1110-(Section #) Title of your Speech: Organizational Pattern: Topical Proposition: Value General Purpose: (To persuade) Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that (topic) is (better than/the best) in 3 main categories. Central Idea: I will persuade you that (Topic) is better/best in (category 1, category 2, and category 3). Introduction Attention Getter: Importance: Credibility: Preview: Body (Remember to use full sentences) I. First, (category 1). A. Describe how your topic is the best at or fits within this category. 1. Describe how it is better/best. a. Supporting material (can include: statistics, quotations, newspaper articles, magazine articles, journal entries, books, personal interviews, expert/lay testimony, examples, etc.) b. Supporting material (citation paragraphs need to be highlighted; include date, author, credibility and source) 2. Describe how it is better/best. B. If you have an opposing topic (Topic is better than another topic), describe how the opposing topic is worse within this category. 1. Describe how the opposing topic is worse in or doesn’t fit within this category. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material 2. Describe how the opposing topic is worse in or doesn’t fit within this category. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material (Your speech will vary on the amount of supporting material you need) (Transition: Now that we have looked at (category 1), let’s look at how (topic) is best in (category 2). II. Second, (category 2). A. Describe how your topic is the best at or fits within this category. 1. Describe how it is better/best. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material 2. Describe how it is better/best. B. If you have an opposing topic (topic is better than another topic), describe how the opposing topic is worse within this category).

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1. Describe how the opposing topic is worse in or doesn’t fit within this category a. Supporting material b. Supporting material 2. Describe how the opposing topic is worse in or doesn’t fit within this category. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material (Transition: Now that we have looked at (category 2), let’s look at how (topic) is best in (category 3). III. Third, (category 3). A. Describe how your topic is the best at or fits within this category. 1. Describe how it is better/best. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material 2. Describe how it is better/best. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material B. If you have an opposing topic (Topic is better than another topic), describe how the opposing topic is worse within this category. 1. Describe how the opposing topic is worse in or doesn’t fit within this category. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material 2. Describe how the opposing topic is worse in or doesn’t fit within this category. a. Supporting material b. Supporting material

Conclusion Sign post and Summary: In conclusion, (recap main points). Importance: Memorable Ending:

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