Be sure to put your name on your outline!
Include your speech title here
Audience
Analyze your audience. What do they already know about your topic? Are they interested in the topic?
Refine and limit topic
Based on your analysis of the audience you may need to slightly change your topic, by either changing the focus, or the scale of the topic.
Write down a clear statement of what it is you intend to achieve. What is the goal of your speech.
For example, you can write; The purpose of this speech is to inform the audience how to travel in Japan without spending to much money.
Thesis: (What is your major argument?)
Now, convert the purpose statement into a 'thesis statement'. A thesis statement is one sentence in the introduction in which you declare your purpose and topic.
For example, a thesis statement of the above purpose statement would be; 'Traveling in Japan need not be an extravagance.'
I. Introduction
A. Greeting: "hello, my name is ....."
B. Attention getter: think of a sentence that will make the audience sit up and listen.
C. Credibility statement: this means explaining to the audience why you are 'qualified' to speak about the subject.
D. Thesis statement: see above
E. Preview of main points: what are your main points? Tell your audience why you think your presentation will be useful to them.Transition: think of a sentence that will make it clear to the audience that you have finished the introduction, and are now about to start the body of the speech.
II. Body: Main Points #1, #2, #3
Main ideas | Supporting ideas | Details & Examples | Visuals |
| Write your main points and ideas here | What ideas will you tell the audience to support your main points? | What details or examples do you have? | Will you have any visuals to help explain your points? |
Transition: think of a sentence that will make it clear to the audience that you have finished the body and are now coming to the end of the speech.
III. Conclusion
A. Signal closing: "and in conclusion...."
B. Restate thesis
C. Review main points: summarize your main ideas and think of which piece of information you really want the audience to remember.1. Main point #1
2. Main point #2
3. Main point #3D. Memorable statement or call to action: think of a final sentence to help the audience remember your speech.
E. Thank audience for listening
Remember to: smile, make eye contact with most friendly audience, look confident, keep good body posture, and use hand/facial gestures to signal main points (thumbs-up).
Bibliography
Be sure to include non-print expert sources (e.g., those experts you have interviewed or heard on a broadcast).
Use a standard format such as APA, MLA, or Turabian. (URLs are not sufficient.) Go to the APA Style Wizard for assistance at http://www.stylewizard.com/index.html
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