Informative outline

Name: ____________________________

Course & Section #: __________________

Topic: _____________________________

General Purpose: To inform or to teach

Specific Speech Purpose (See pages 49-50): To inform/teach my audience _________ (fill in what you want to accomplish. What do you want your audience to learn or understand?)

Thesis Statement (See pages 50-54):

Organizational Pattern (See pages 89-93):

Main Points (See pages 80-81):

I.

II.

(Write each point in one complete sentence. Add other main points as appropriate for your organizational pattern.)

NOTE: In addition to the above page one, your complete outline will begin on the second page and will include the following information: an INTRODUCTION, BODY (with all supporting points), CONCLUSION, and Transitions using the following format. Begin the second page of your outline on a separate page by placing the cursor after the last sentence in the first page and pressing the Ctrl Enter keys at the same time.)

INTRODUCTION

Transition

BODY

I. First main point

A. First supporting point

1. first sub-point

2. second sub-point

B. Second supporting point

1. first sub-point

2. second sub-point

Transition

II. Second main point

A. First supporting point

1. first sub-point

2. second sub-point

B. Second supporting point

1. first sub-point

2. second sub-point

Transition

CONCLUSION

(Add other main points and supporting points as appropriate for your organizational pattern.)

(Begin your list of sources on a separate page by placing the cursor after the last sentence in your outline and pressing the Ctrl Enter keys.)

Works Cited

Place the words “Works Cited” at the top of the page. Center in the line by placing your cursor on the “W” and pressing Ctrl E keys at the same time. Cite sources in APA format.)

Remember :

Include a transition between the Introduction and the first main point, between each main point, and between the last main point and the Conclusion.

Refer to the handout titled “Informative Speech Requirements” to complete your final outline.

Outline format:

Remember that the outline must have between two and five main points, and points must be in at least pairs, e.g., every upper case A must have at least an upper case B, and every number 1 must have at least a number 2., etc.

OUTLINE Informative Speech