Introductory speech outline/sample
“A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME”
Specific Purpose: To inform my class about one of my biggest pet peeves, the person who I will like to have dinner with and my strange quirk.
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Good morning everyone! Have you ever thought about what the United States of America would be like without any immigrants? Sure, we will all have different answers to this question and we are entitle to our own opinion.
B. Thesis: Today I will tell you one of my biggest pet peeves, whom I would like to have dinner with and one of my strange quirks.
C. Preview: 1. Narrow minded people. 2. One of the greatest professional body builders of all times. 3. Bananas.
II. Body
A. Narrow minded people’s point of view about immigrants in the US.
1. In my opinion the United States of America is the greatest nation in the world because of its diversity.
2. Naturalized or undocumented immigrants, they both bring value to our country.
3. Even if we talk about undocumented immigrants taking advantage of the health care system and the tax payers, my question to the narrow minded people is, will you clean toilets and scrub grease pans at your favorite restaurant for less than minimum wage?
(Transition: Now I will like to talk to you about a successful Austrian immigrant)
B. I will like to have dinner with Arnold Schwarzenegger because.
1. He was a ten year old kid who dreamed about moving from Austria to the U.S. to become a movie star.
2. With hard work and dedication he not only became a movie star but he exceeded his dreams by becoming one of the greatest professional body builders in the world, a successful business man and the Governor of the third largest state in the U.S., and one day Arnold hopes to become President of the United States.
(Transition: And now let’s talk about food)
C. I love eating Bananas with my soup.
1. Bananas and plantains are part of a daily diet in the rain forest where
I grew up but no one
Specific Purpose: To inform my class about one of my biggest pet peeves, the person who I will like to have dinner with and my strange quirk.
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Good morning everyone! Have you ever thought about what the United States of America would be like without any immigrants? Sure, we will all have different answers to this question and we are entitle to our own opinion.
B. Thesis: Today I will tell you one of my biggest pet peeves, whom I would like to have dinner with and one of my strange quirks.
C. Preview: 1. Narrow minded people. 2. One of the greatest professional body builders of all times. 3. Bananas.
II. Body
A. Narrow minded people’s point of view about immigrants in the US.
1. In my opinion the United States of America is the greatest nation in the world because of its diversity.
2. Naturalized or undocumented immigrants, they both bring value to our country.
3. Even if we talk about undocumented immigrants taking advantage of the health care system and the tax payers, my question to the narrow minded people is, will you clean toilets and scrub grease pans at your favorite restaurant for less than minimum wage?
(Transition: Now I will like to talk to you about a successful Austrian immigrant)
B. I will like to have dinner with Arnold Schwarzenegger because.
1. He was a ten year old kid who dreamed about moving from Austria to the U.S. to become a movie star.
2. With hard work and dedication he not only became a movie star but he exceeded his dreams by becoming one of the greatest professional body builders in the world, a successful business man and the Governor of the third largest state in the U.S., and one day Arnold hopes to become President of the United States.
(Transition: And now let’s talk about food)
C. I love eating Bananas with my soup.
1. Bananas and plantains are part of a daily diet in the rain forest where
I grew up but no one