essay

General Purpose Statement: To inform

Specific Purpose Statement: At the end of my speech, my audience will be informed on the importance of outlines.

Thesis Statement: Outlines are great at helping a speaker organize his or her thoughts.

I. Parts of an outline

A. Thesis statement

i. One-sentence summation of your topic

ii. Announces the central theme of your presentation

B. Main points

i. Three key components you want to discuss during your presentation

ii. Must all relate back to one another

a. Followed by sub-points, followed by sub-subpoints if further examples are given i. Citations should appear within your outline as well

C. Conclusion

i. Succinctly summarize your presentation and leave the audience with something to take away and remember you by (Hamilton and Creel, 2011)

II. Organization of an outline

A. Numbering

i. This numbering format is preferred

B. Formatting

ii. Make sure to have your points logically organized

III. Types of outlines

A. Full sentence outline

i. Not recommended for extemporaneous speaking

ii. Causes reading vs. presenting

B. Key phrase outlines

i. Recommended for informative/persuasive speeches (Hamilton and Creel, 2011)

ii. Speaker is still able engage the audience, present, and make eye contact

C. Key word outlines

i. Do not provide enough information or allow for statistics