Speech Outline Template printable pdf download

Speech Outline Template

Topic:

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to take action

Thesis Statement:

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Attention material/Hook/Grabber:

B. Tie to project assignment: (In this section, explain your topic and any information

the audience needs to know to understand your topic, what you did and why…you can

allude to how it affected you.

C.Thesis: (your findings based on your research, your position, the answer to your

research question, what you hope to prove in this presentation of your work)

Preview: (In order that we may better understand _____________, I will discuss the

background issues involved in______________, the______________, the

___________and then go over ______________. )

It is really important to include a very clear

preview of your points. You do not have to list them artfully. Just list them. These create audience

anticipation and also help your audience to see in advance how you plan to develop your topic. They help

you to convey your organizational strategy.

Transition into body of speech:

II. BODY (you will likely have far more than A-C; just add as many letters as you have

main points)

A. Main Point A

1. Detail 1

a. Extension or further detail or example

2..

Transition: Plan out a transition. These are road signs for your audience. They

keep you organized, and they make sure your audience sees your organization.

1. Detail

2. Detail

a. Extensions, etc.

b. Extensions

Transition: Plan a transition between sections, and remember that your strongest

points work best placed last

C. ( Some students have found it affective to state their action plan as their last section)

Speech Outline Template