Chapter Overview  Explains the principles and guiding philosophy behind the practice of outlining  Details the components of a full- sentence preparation outline  Explains how to create a speaking outline from a full-sentence outline Chapter Nine - Outlining CHAPTER NINE - OUTLINING

 First, create a full sentence preparation outline  After becoming comfortable with that outline create a shorter speaking outline  Outlines are formal constructs Chapter Nine - Outlining OUTLINING PRINCIPLES

 Are brief statements about the speech’s goals  Three basic types of general purpose statements  To inform  To persuade  To celebrate Chapter Nine - Outlining GENERAL PURPOSE STATEMENTS

 A more narrow version of the general purpose statement  The specific purpose statement needs an action verb  Informative speech: “To learn…”  Persuasive speech: “To believe…”  Epideictic speech: “To remember…” Chapter Nine - Outlining SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENTS

 Flows from the specific purpose statement  Is a verbalized statement of the entire speech  The thesis statement is more detailed than the specific purpose Chapter Nine - Outlining THESIS STATEMENTS

 Needs to accomplish five things:  Grab the audience’s attention  Provide the thesis or argument  Establish speaker credibility  Preview the speech body  Transition to the body Chapter Nine - Outlining THE INTRODUCTION

 Strong evidence will increase credibility  Needs transitions between main points  Has internal previews and internal summaries Chapter Nine - Outlining THE BODY

 Body  I. Main point #1  [Internal preview]  A. Subpoint  B. Subpoint  1. Sub-subpoint  2. Sub-subpoint  C. Subpoint  [Transition]  II. Main point #2  A. Subpoint  1. Sub-subpoint  2. Sub-subpoint  B. Subpoint  [Internal summary Chapter Nine - Outlining SPEECH BODY LAYOUT

 Three main features  Signpost  Restate the thesis  Summarize the main points  State a clincher Chapter Nine - Outlining CONCLUSIONS

 [Signpost/transition]  Conclusion  I. Summary [restate thesis]  A. Restate main point  B. Restate main point  C. Restate main point  II. Clincher Chapter Nine - Outlining SPEECH CONCLUSION LAYOUT

 A truncated form of the preparation outline  The same format applies to both  The speaking outline does not have full sentences unless it is a quotation  It is acceptable to create your own shorthand style  They can have delivery cues Chapter Nine - Outlining THE SPEAKING OUTLINE

 Embolden key terms  Write out quotes for accuracy  Do not have jumbled text  Make main points simple to recognize  If using notecards, be sure to number them Chapter Nine - Outlining SPEAKING OUTLINE TIPS