Informative Speech Preparation Script

EVERYTHING HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW NEEDS TO BE DELETED/REPLACED WITH YOUR TEXT!

TITLE INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: (Question, startling fact, story, surprising statistic – get us interested, use a cliffhanger) Relevance: (Why should we care? What does this topic have to do with us?) Reveal Topic Statement: (this can be left out if you think topic is obvious Credibility: (What makes you a good person to tell us about this topic? Overview of main points: (Tell us the main points-no details yet) Transition: (Connect introduction to your first main point) Main Body Main Point 1: (title, then write your first paragraph in full sentences, including in-text citations; this paragraph probably contains background information, definitions, and basic knowledge we need to know to understand your speech; every main point can have multiple sub-points if necessary).

• Sub-Point:

• Sub-Point: Transition: This should show us how the main points are connected Main Point 2:

• Sub-point: Etc. (use as many main points and sub-points as you need; usually about 3-5 main points)

• Sub-point: Transition: Main Point 3:

• Sub-point Transition to Conclusion (Signposting) (Show us that the main part of the speech is over and that we are concluding/summarizing by using phrases like “in conclusion”). Conclusion Summary: (What have we learned today?):

Restate Thesis: (repeat why your speech topic is important or what we should take away from your speech): Closure: (use elements from your introduction if possible to “close the loop”): Thank you for listening. References What sources did you use to compile this outline? List websites, textbooks, publications, interviews, etc. Use APA-Style Make sure each source is also used in an in-text citation in the main text of your outline.