Introduction of… (centered at top of page)
I. Attention getter (An opening question or provocative statement) A. Greeting (Good morning, afternoon, evening Dr./Ms./Mr. ________ and fellow classmates, my name is ________. B. Statement of purpose (to introduce…) C. Personal interest (statement explaining why you selected this person) D. Central idea (State the three main points you will develop in this speech. What are the three main reasons this person is on the list?) II. Transitional statement that introduces the body of your speech A. Cite a source here that proves/supports the first main point of this speech. 1. 2. B. Cite a source here that proves/supports the second main point of this speech. 1. 2. C. Cite a source here that proves/supports the third main point of this speech. 1. 2.
III. Transitional statement that introduces the conclusion of your speech A. Summarize your three main points B. Creative closing statement