INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE
Specific Purpose: To…
Central Idea: The thesis statement.
INTRODUCTION – Label the parts of your speech “Introduction”, “Body” and “Conclusion”
(Attention Getter) – narrative, startling statement or statistic that will get our attention.
(Reveal your topic) – Tell us the subject of your speech.
(Establish Credibility) – Share personal experience, another’s experience you know about, or simply prove to us why we should listen to you/trust that you’re a reliable source.
(Relevancy Statement) – Why should we care? Why is this relevant to us as an audience?
(Preview of Main Points) – Restate the central idea here and briefly state your upcoming main points.
TRANSITION: This statement tells the audience you are moving out of the introduction and into your first main point.
BODY
I. First Main Point – State your first main point.
Subpoint-supports the main point – Continue discussing your first main point.
B. Subpoint-supports the main point – Continue discussing your first main point, if necessary.
TRANSITION: This statement tells the audience you are moving into your second main point.
II. Second Main Point – State your second main point. (Then repeat the pattern of the first main point).
A. (Subpoint-supports the main point) – Continue discussing your second main point.
(Subpoint-supports the main point) – Continue discussing your first main point.
TRANSITION: This statement tells the audience you are moving into your third main point.
III. Third Main Point – State your second main point (Then repeat the pattern of the first main points).
A. (Subpoint-supports the main point) – Continue discussing your third main point.
B.(Subpoint-supports the main point) – Continue discussing your first main point.
TRANSITION: This statement tells the audience you are moving into your conclusion.
CONCLUSION
I. Briefly restate your main points –
II. Memorable Close/Clincher – This statement should tie back to your introduction.
References
References are required for an Informative Speech
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