3 pages outline xzpq

I. Introduction

A. Attention getter: Grab the audience’s attention

B. Revealed object: What is the object that you’ve brought in? Brief significance.

C. Speaker credibility: What makes you credible to talk about this topic?

D. Thesis: One sentence argument addressing the message of the speech. What should the audience know about your speech after the conclusion?

E. Preview of main points: One sentence saying what the 2 main points will consist of.

II. Body

A. Culture object represents

1. General background on _________ (object) & the __________ culture.

2. How _________ (object) serves as a representation of the _________ culture.

B. Why I identify with this culture

1. General background on your involvement in the __________ culture.

2. What __________ (object) means to you.

III. Conclusion

A. Review thesis: One sentence argument summarizing the message of the speech and the takeaway for the audience.

B. Review main points: One sentence telling the audience what your main points were.

C. Memorable closer: Leave them with something to think about. How will they remember your speech?