Speech Outline
(Note: If a student were to give a speech on how to do a speech outline, this is what he/she might turn in for an outline of that speech. This is only an example to guide the creation of your own outline.)
Speech Outlining Example
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech, my audience will know the basic format and guidelines for preparing an outline.
Introduction
I. Open with impact: Imagine you are going to build a house.
A. Wouldn’t you want a set of plans before you started construction?
B. A speech also requires planning.
C. That’s why each speech should be outlined.
II. Thesis: Correct speech outlining requires the mastery of a few simple principles. …show more content…
It enables you to easily revise and refine your speech.
IV. Preview: Today I will tell you how to prepare a proper heading, how to use proper
format, and how to follow basic outlining rules.
(Transition: Let’s move now to my first point, which is how to prepare a proper heading.)
Body
I. Before the actual speech outline, you must provide at the top of the page both the specific purpose and thesis statements.
A. The specific purpose “written as a single infinitive statement, summarizes what you want your audience to know, do, or feel as a result of listening to your speech” (Morreale, Spitzberg & Barge, 2007, p. 228).
B. The thesis statement is the central idea of your speech; if your audience forgets everything else about your speech, this is the main idea that you want them to remember (Morreale, Spitzberg & Barge, 2007).
(Transition: Now that you understand how to create a proper heading, let’s move now to my second point, which is how to use the standard outlining format.)
II. The format requires Roman numerals for main points.
A. Subpoints are indicated by capital letters.
1. Supporting points are indicated by Arabic numerals.
a. Lowercase letters may be used for further
Speech Outlining Example
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech, my audience will know the basic format and guidelines for preparing an outline.
Introduction
I. Open with impact: Imagine you are going to build a house.
A. Wouldn’t you want a set of plans before you started construction?
B. A speech also requires planning.
C. That’s why each speech should be outlined.
II. Thesis: Correct speech outlining requires the mastery of a few simple principles. …show more content…
It enables you to easily revise and refine your speech.
IV. Preview: Today I will tell you how to prepare a proper heading, how to use proper
format, and how to follow basic outlining rules.
(Transition: Let’s move now to my first point, which is how to prepare a proper heading.)
Body
I. Before the actual speech outline, you must provide at the top of the page both the specific purpose and thesis statements.
A. The specific purpose “written as a single infinitive statement, summarizes what you want your audience to know, do, or feel as a result of listening to your speech” (Morreale, Spitzberg & Barge, 2007, p. 228).
B. The thesis statement is the central idea of your speech; if your audience forgets everything else about your speech, this is the main idea that you want them to remember (Morreale, Spitzberg & Barge, 2007).
(Transition: Now that you understand how to create a proper heading, let’s move now to my second point, which is how to use the standard outlining format.)
II. The format requires Roman numerals for main points.
A. Subpoints are indicated by capital letters.
1. Supporting points are indicated by Arabic numerals.
a. Lowercase letters may be used for further