1. Speech Outline An Important Cause

2. Thesis Statement Remember, your thesis statement should encompass your 3 main ideas and state the purpose of your presentation. This is the last sentence of your introduction. Remember, your thesis statement should encompass your 3 main ideas and state the purpose of your presentation. This is the last sentence of your introduction.

3. Introduction Rhetorical Question: Basic, general facts Ends with your thesis statement Rhetorical Question: Basic, general facts Ends with your thesis statement

4. Main Idea #1 Topic Sentence: Details: This “paragraph” should be based on: Habitat, diet, physical description; Information that’s important for the audience to understand what your species is. Or if it’s a disease: help the audience better understand what it is, who it effects, what happens. Topic Sentence: Details: This “paragraph” should be based on: Habitat, diet, physical description; Information that’s important for the audience to understand what your species is. Or if it’s a disease: help the audience better understand what it is, who it effects, what happens.

5. Main Idea #2 Topic Sentence: Details: This “paragraph” should now go into: Why it’s endangered Disease: The cause, factors Topic Sentence: Details: This “paragraph” should now go into: Why it’s endangered Disease: The cause, factors

6. Main Idea #3 Topic Sentence: Details: How we can prevent their extinction… Diseases: How they are currently fighting for a cure… next steps…. Topic Sentence: Details: How we can prevent their extinction… Diseases: How they are currently fighting for a cure… next steps….

7. Conclusion How YOU can help… This will naturally encompass your 3 main ideas. Re-state thesis. How YOU can help… This will naturally encompass your 3 main ideas. Re-state thesis.

8. Requirements 3-5 minutes 2 note cards: Only 10 words per side Must have a visual: Poster or PowerPoint Pictures must have captions NO reading off of PowerPoint or poster Just point to pictures Pamphlet to pass around Bibliography: 5 resources Write it using APA format 2 sources must be a magazine, book, or newspaper NON- Interenet!!! 3-5 minutes 2 note cards: Only 10 words per side Must have a visual: Poster or PowerPoint Pictures must have captions NO reading off of PowerPoint or poster Just point to pictures Pamphlet to pass around Bibliography: 5 resources Write it using APA format 2 sources must be a magazine, book, or newspaper NON- Interenet!!!