Persuasive Speech Outline
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(Name) Type of Speech: (See Chapter 6 and 9)
(Date) Pattern: (See Chapter 6)
COMM 1100 – Sec. (#)
Persuasive Speech Outline Template (Rough/Final Draft)
( Directions: Use Chapters 6, 9, and 10 to help develop this speech. Bold, leave alone. Parenthesis, replace)
I. Introduction
a. Attention Getter: (Grab audience’s attention, be creative. Use powerful, persuasive language. Avoid starting by introducing yourself or topic.
b. Background: (One or two sentence summary that starts to paint a vivid picture of the problem)
c. Audience Relevance: (One sentence stating why the audience is connected to the topic - Why should they care? How might their lives be directly impacted by this topic? What positive outcomes could happen if they act? What negative outcomes could happen if they do not act?)
d. Speaker Credibility: (Explain why you are credible to talk about this topic - could include former experience, interest and knowledge, and/or state that you did research to learn more about topic)
e. Thesis: (Carefully worded declarative sentence that summarizes the problem/issue and what you are advocating for)
f. Preview of Main Points: (Based on organizational pattern – Three arguments should clearly, but briefly, present the overview of each argument advocating for your thesis. Problem, Cause, Solution should clearly, but briefly, present those three areas.)
Transition to 1st Main Point: (signpost and preview)
II. Main Point 1: (Summary of your main point)
a. Sub-point A: (Aspect #1 of your main point)
b. Sub-point B: (Aspect #2 of your main point) (more subpoints as needed)
Transition to 2nd Main Point: (summary, signpost, preview)
III. Main Point 2: (Summary of your main point)
a. Sub-point A: (Aspect #1 of your main point)
b. Sub-point B: (Aspect #2 of your main point) (more subpoints as needed)
Transition to 3rd Main Point: (summary, signpost, preview)
IV. Main Point 3: (Summary of your main point)
a. Sub-point A: (Aspect #1 of your main point)
b. Sub-point B: (Aspect #2 of your main point) (more subpoints as needed)
Signal the Conclusion: (signpost and a phrase that signals you are moving to your conclusion)
V. Conclusion
a. Review Main Points: (same as preview from Intro. but change to past tense - “First, we talked about…” rather than, “First, we will talk about…”)
b. Restate Thesis: (From your introduction. Remind audience what you are advocating for and what you want them to do.)
c. Memorable Closer: (the last call to action – powerful quote or phrase, testimony, or story)
References
Example APA Reference:
Overbye, D. (2020, July 10). Beyond the Milky Way, a galactic wall. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/10/science/astronomy-galaxies-attractor-universe.html
Last name, First Initial (Year, Month Date). Title of article in italics. Name of Source. URL
APA Reminders:
1.) List should be in alphabetical order by author’s last name or source/organization name (if author is not present)
2.) Author’s last name should appear first, followed by a comma and first initial of first name
3.) Year always comes first, before month and date
4.) If there is no date use (N.D.)
5.) If there is no date, use retrieved from date before URL.
a. Example: Retrieved January 21st, 2020, from URL.
6.) Use Chapter 7 for further help for formatting both references and in-text oral citations)
