16.3: Appendix C

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Since there are three sections to your speech— introduction, body, and conclusion— your outline needs to include all of them. Each of these sections is titled, but it is up to your individual instructor as to whether or not the introduction and conclusion will be outlined. Check with your instructor but note the examples below:

SAMPLE OUTLINE WITH INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION NOT OUTLINED

(Note: Some professors may ask for the introduction in a slightly different order.)

SPEECH TITLE: How to Outline a Speech

SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENT: To inform my audience how they can outline a speech

INTRODUCTION:

Attention Getter: Tell a story about the time when outlining helped me pass an essay exam.

Thesis: Tell the audience what the purpose of the speech is; what they will know or learn about when you are done.

Credibility: Tell the audience why you are qualified to speak on the topic.

Relevance or relationship to audience: Tell the audience why the topic is important for them to hear about.

Preview: Tell the audience what main points you will cover in your speech.

BODY:

Main point I
1. Subpoint 1
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2
2. Subpoint 2
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2

(Internal Summary/Internal Preview)

Main point II
1. Subpoint 1
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2
2. Subpoint 2
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2

CONCLUSION:

Signal/Transition to Conclusion – This can be a verbal or nonverbal signal

Restatement of Thesis and Preview - Summarize what you covered in the speech by restating what your speech purpose was and what you covered.

Closing statement – You can use a technique that is used for an attention getter. This is an opportunity to be impactful and leave the audience in the proper frame of mind so that they think about what you said during the speech.

SAMPLE OUTLINE WITH INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION OUTLINED

SPEECH TITLE: How to outline a speech

SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENT: To inform my audience how they can outline a speech

INTRODUCTION:

Attention Getter - Tell a story about the time when outlining helped me pass an essay exam.

Thesis - Tell the audience what the purpose of the speech is; what they will know or learn about when you are done.

Credibility - Tell the audience why you are qualified to speak on the topic.

Relevance - Tell the audience why the topic is important for them to hear about.

Preview - Tell the audience what main points you will cover in your speech.

BODY:

Main point I
1. Subpoint 1
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2
2. Subpoint 2
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2

(Internal Summary/Internal Preview)

Main point II
1. Subpoint 1
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2
2. Subpoint 2
  1. Sub-subpoint 1
  2. Sub-subpoint 2

CONCLUSION:

Signal/Transition to Conclusion – This can be a verbal or nonverbal signal

Restatement of Thesis and Preview - Summarize what you covered in the speech by restating what your speech purpose was and what you covered.

Closing statement – You can use a technique that is used for an attention getter. This is an opportunity to be impactful, and leave the audience in the proper frame of mind so that they think about what you said during the speech.

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