Sample Informative Speech Outline Template (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

III. You should anticipate questions and answers.

A. Questions asked by the interviewer

1. In the May 2004 issue of Job Digest, Clarice Stevens lists these routine

questions commonly asked at a job interview.

List questions

2. Other questions may include…….

List questions

B. Questions asked by the interviewee

1. In the November 2004 issue of Career Magazine, John Simons states:

“Interviewees must also be prepared to ask appropriate questions if they want

to be perceived as strong, interested, viable candidates.”

2. Simons encourages the interviewee to ask the following types of

questions.

List questions

Connective – Finally, to lessen anxiety on the big day,

IV. You should prepare everything that you need the night before the interview.

A. Portfolio (give examples of what it should contain)

B. Clothing (cite sources and their recommendations for “career” clothing)

C. Transportation

Connective - To summarize,

CONCLUSION

In order to prepare for the job interview, you should research the company, analyze

yourself, anticipate questions and answers, and prepare the night before. This preparation

may make the difference in how you approach each work day for the rest of your

life….dreading it…or looking forward to it. If you fail to prepare, you may be preparing

to fail.

Note to students:

• Label introduction, subject sentence, body, conclusion, and connectives.

Connectives may be one word, a phrase, or a sentence.

• Write out the introduction, main points, and conclusion in complete sentences.

• Refer to at least three sources in the speech outline and verbally in the speech.

• Use the Speech Data and Bibliography Sheet as a cover for the outline.

• Use proper outline format. For example, if there is an A, there should be a B. If

there is a 1, there should be 2.

• Use parallel wording for all of your main points. For example, “The first step

is….” “The second step is…”

• Develop each main point with support material (e.g., examples, definitions,

statistics, quotations, personal experiences, analogies.)

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