Informative Speech Outline

Informative Presentation Delivery Outline

1. Header

Speech Title:
Audience:
General Purpose/Speech Type: 
Specific Purpose Statement:
Thesis Statement or Central Idea:
 

1. Introduction –
2. Greeting and Attention Getting Device

1. Establish speaker-audience-topic connection/ WIIFT?/ Motivate audience to listen. Reveal your topic – tell the audience what your speech is about.

• Establish credibility/Ethos

1. Establish your goodwill?

1. Preview your three main points
   1. First main point; same as I in body
   2. Second main point, same as II in body
   3. Third main point; same as III in body

Transition: connect the introduction to the body
 
III.  Body

1. First main point
   1. Support for I (the first main point)
   2. Further support for I (details, examples and/or visual aids)

Transition: connect the first major point to the second
 

1. Second main point
   1. Support for II (the second main point)
   2. Further support for II (details, examples and/or visual aids)

Transition: connect the second major point to the third
 

• Third main point
  1. Support for III (the third main point)
  2. Further support for III (details, examples and/or visual aids)

Transition: connect the third major point (or all main points) to the conclusion
 

1. Conclusion

                  Summary – Restate your three main points

1. First main point; same as I in body
2. Second main point; same as II in body
3. Third main point; same as III in body

Transition: connect your summary to your closure
 
Closure Device – (Close with Impact!)
 
References – you must cite your sources in APA style.
Failure to cite at least three sources will result in a “F” grade for the speech.
 
Please refer to any of the computer generate citation machines for proper citations.
http://www.easybib.com/
http://www.citationmachine.net/
http://www.bibme.org/apa
 
Do not use Wikipedia to find sources.
 
YOU MUST HAVE THREE REFERENCES!  No EXCEPTIONS!
 
(DO NOT NUMBER YOUR CITATIONS!)