1. Comm 211

2.  Highlights the key logical elements  Highlights the key structural elements  Links these elements together in a sequence  May also map out transitions between elements

3.  Tell them what you’re going to say  Tell them  Tell them what you said

4.  Introduction  Body  Conclusion

5.  Introduction—Here’s what I’m going to tell you  Attention-getter (story, quote, statistic)  Thesis statement (here’s what this speech is about)  Preview statement (list main points of speech)

6.  Body  Main point 1 ▪ Supporting info  Main point 2 ▪ Supporting info  Main point 3 ▪ Supporting info

7.  Conclusion  Summarize or recap main points  Call to action/story/quotation

8.  Title of speech  General purpose of speech  To inform  To persuade  To entertain  To honor, commemorate, celebrate  Specific purpose of speech – At the end of the speech, I want my audience to…

9.  Introduction  Attention-getter  Relevance statement—how is your topic relevant to your audience?  Credibility statement—how are you qualified to speak on this topic?  Thesis statement—here’s what the speech is about  Preview—here are the three points I’m going to cover (serves as a natural transition to the Body)

10.  Body  Main point 1 ▪ Supporting evidence  Main point 2 ▪ Supporting evidence  Main point 3 ▪ Supporting evidence  Transition to Conclusion

11.  Conclusion  Recap main points  Tell audience what they’re supposed to do with this information

12.  Title of speech  General purpose of speech  To inform  To persuade  To entertain  To honor, commemorate, celebrate  Specific purpose of speech – At the end of the speech, I want my audience to…

13.  Introduction  Attention-getter (story about how someone is affected by problem you’re going to talk about)  Relevance statement—how is your topic relevant to your audience? (statistic of how many people are affected by this problem)  Credibility statement—how are you qualified to speak on this topic?  Thesis statement—here’s what the speech is about  Preview—here are the three points I’m going to cover (serves as a natural transition to the Body)

14.  Body  Main point 1 ▪ Supporting evidence  Main point 2 ▪ Supporting evidence  Main point 3 ▪ Supporting evidence  Transition to Conclusion

15.  Conclusion  Recap main points  Call to action—how audience can be part of the solution; be specific!

16.  Attention-grabbing opening  Tell a story  Make a point  Tell a story  Make a point  Tell a story  Make a point  Memorable conclusion that ties all 3 stories together to support core message

17.  Define problem needing solution  Describe hypothesis  Describe experiment  Schematic  Photograph  Description  Discuss data collection and analysis  Draw conclusions based on hypothesis  Suggest future actions

18.  Story to introduce problem (vandalism)  Facts and evidence of problem  Statistics  Reports  Interviews  Suggest a solution  Call to action

19.  Make sure outline is readable  Large font  Ample margins  Printed on only one side  Keep outline as brief as possible  Include delivery cues  Pause here  Make eye contact  Slow down

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