Cultural Speech Outline: Australia
Cultural Speech Outline:
Australia
Purpose: At the end of our speech, the audience will know about Australia
Introduction:
Grabber: G'day Mates!
Preview: Today we are going to talk about Australia’s wildlife, sports, celebrities, cuisine, history, and attractions.
Body:
I. Australia has a number of different mammals but does not have any large predatory animals.
A. Mammals are warm blooded animals that give live birth.
B. Their biggest carnivorous animal is called the dingo, or wild dog.
1. They are found all over Australia except for Tasmania.
Transition: moving on to Marsupials
II. Australia has over 150 species of Marsupials.
A. Marsupials are animals that carry their newborns in special pouches in their bellies.
B. Kangaroos and wallabies- 55 different species
1. The main difference between these two is the size. Wallabies tend to be smaller.2. The population of both range between 30 to 60 million.
C. The koala bear is another marsupial.
1. Despite the name koalas are in fact not a type of bear.
2. They only eat leaves of the eucalyptus tree.
D. The last marsupial I am going to discuss is the wombat.
1. Stout, borrowing animals that weigh as much as 36 kilograms.
Transition: let's talk about monotremes
III. The next type of animal is the monotremes.
A. Monotremes are a group of animals only found in Australia.B. They are egg laying mammals.
C. The most distinctive monotreme is the platypus.
1. The platypus is a river-dwelling animal with a bill like a duck, a furry waterproof body and webbed feet.
2. They live in burrows in which they dig into the banks of rivers.
3. They are also poisonous and could kill a small dog or cause excruciating pain to humans.
D. The echidna is also a monotreme.
1.It is a spiny ant eater.
2. It has a long sticky tongue and a prickly coat like a hedge hog or a porcupine.
Transition: let”s talk about the birds
IV. Australia is also home to 828 species of birds.
A. Half of
Australia
Purpose: At the end of our speech, the audience will know about Australia
Introduction:
Grabber: G'day Mates!
Preview: Today we are going to talk about Australia’s wildlife, sports, celebrities, cuisine, history, and attractions.
Body:
I. Australia has a number of different mammals but does not have any large predatory animals.
A. Mammals are warm blooded animals that give live birth.
B. Their biggest carnivorous animal is called the dingo, or wild dog.
1. They are found all over Australia except for Tasmania.
Transition: moving on to Marsupials
II. Australia has over 150 species of Marsupials.
A. Marsupials are animals that carry their newborns in special pouches in their bellies.
B. Kangaroos and wallabies- 55 different species
1. The main difference between these two is the size. Wallabies tend to be smaller.2. The population of both range between 30 to 60 million.
C. The koala bear is another marsupial.
1. Despite the name koalas are in fact not a type of bear.
2. They only eat leaves of the eucalyptus tree.
D. The last marsupial I am going to discuss is the wombat.
1. Stout, borrowing animals that weigh as much as 36 kilograms.
Transition: let's talk about monotremes
III. The next type of animal is the monotremes.
A. Monotremes are a group of animals only found in Australia.B. They are egg laying mammals.
C. The most distinctive monotreme is the platypus.
1. The platypus is a river-dwelling animal with a bill like a duck, a furry waterproof body and webbed feet.
2. They live in burrows in which they dig into the banks of rivers.
3. They are also poisonous and could kill a small dog or cause excruciating pain to humans.
D. The echidna is also a monotreme.
1.It is a spiny ant eater.
2. It has a long sticky tongue and a prickly coat like a hedge hog or a porcupine.
Transition: let”s talk about the birds
IV. Australia is also home to 828 species of birds.
A. Half of