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Outline

The introduction can be written verbatim. However, you should remember to practice it well enough to deliver it with direct and extended eye contact. When you practice, remember ideas rather than trying to remember words. Memorizing word for word leads to mechanical, boring delivery. Remembering ideas and sequence makes delivery conversational and engaging.

Attention Getter: Consult the book on strategies for introducing a speech. This can be a startling statistic, a powerful quotation, a story, a part of a story.

Orientation to the Topic: Transition to the key terms and concepts your audience will need to understand in order to understand the speech. Go to Step 8—Complete the Conclusion

Thesis Statement: Write the thesis statement from the chart above here.

Preview: Identify the three reasons briefly.

Today, I will explore [your topic] in the following ways:

First, -- The problem identified in Roman Numeral I

Second,— I will look at the causes of ______________

Third,— I will propose a solution of ____________

I. Write a complete sentence that identifies the problem your solution will solve.

A. Write the claim that states that there is a problem that should matter to audience.

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The actual piece of supporting material.

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at A.

B. Write a complete sentence that claims the problem is significant.

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The actual piece of supporting material.

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at B. (NOTE: You can use more than one piece of supporting material here).

II. Write a complete sentence explains the cause of the problem

A. Explain the details of the Cause

B. Provide Supporting Evidence for the Cause

III. Write a complete sentence identifying the solution as a whole. That is, give the solution you are advocating a name.

A. First part of the solution

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The piece of supporting material that explains this part

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at A.

B. Second part of the solution

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The piece of supporting material that explains this part.

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at B.

Continue adding steps until you’ve completed the solution.

Remember that when you actually deliver the speech, you will summarize this main point aloud before you transition to the second reason. Remember also to sign-post, “First,” “Second,” “Third.”

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Review

So I have shown you the problem of [remind people of the problem.] then I proposed [remind them of the proposed solution]; finally I showed you that this solution will solve the problem and has additional benefits.

Sense of closure. Write a sense of closure that provides some finality to the speech. A call to action or a reference back to the introduction.

Works Cited

Provide the bibliographic references for the sources used in this speech.