Informative Speech Outline Draft
Informative Speech Template Outline
I. Introduction (Approximately 30 sec-1min.)
A. Attention Getter
B. Background and Audience Relevance
C. Speaker Credibility
D. Thesis
E. Preview of Main Points
Transition to first main point (You must have a transition sentence here)
II. Body (Approximately 2-3 min)
A. Main Point 1:
1. Sub point 1
2. Sub point 2
Transition to second main point (You must have a transition sentence here)
B. Main Point 2
1. Sub point 1
2. Sub point 2
Transition (signpost, summary, preview) (You must have a transition sentence here)
C. Main Point 3
1. Sub point 1
2. Sub point 2
Transition and signal closing (You must have a transition sentence here)
III. Conclusion (Approximately 30 seconds-1 minute)
A. Restate Thesis
B. Review Main Points
C. Memorable Closer
REFERENCES
Your sources include in your outline should be in APA format
References
A. Smith, personal communication, September 5, 2016.
Culture. (n.d.). In Oxford English Dictionary online. Retrieved from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/culture
George Mason University. (2015). Quick facts 2014-2015. Retrieved from http://irr.gmu.edu/QuickFacts/QuickFact201415_Final.pdf
Imahori, T. T., & Cupach, W. R. (2005). Identity management theory. In W. Gudykunst (Ed.), Theorizing about intercultural communication (pp. 195-210). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Leeds-Hurwitz, W. (1990). Notes in the history of intercultural communication: The foreign service institute and the mandate for intercultural training. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 76(3), 262.
Leeds-Hurwitz, W. (2009). NCA's First International Conference a Great Success!. Spectra, 45(9), 10.
Moon, D. G. (2002). Thinking about "culture" in intercultural communication. In Martin, J. N., Nakayama, T. K., & Flores, L. A. (Eds.), Readings in intercultural communication: Experiences and contexts (2nd ed.) (pp. 13-21). McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.
Orbe, M. P. (1996). Laying the foundation for co-cultural communication theory: An inductive approach to studying “non-dominant” communication strategies and the factors that influence them. Communication Studies, 47(3), 157-176.