Imformative speech

Columbia College

Title

I. Introduction

A. Attention Getter: Grab audience’s attention

B. Credibility Statement: Give audience reason to listen and/or statement that links attention getter to topic

C. Thesis Statement: One concise sentence stating main idea/point of speech

1. First main point:

2. Second main point:

3. Third main point:

II. Body

A. First Main point: Simple sentence introducing your story

1. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?

a. Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint

b. Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint

2. Subordinate point: What is the 2nd thing you want to say about this main point?

Transition: Sentence that leads into 2nd main point

B. Second Main point: What is the second point you want to talk about?

1. Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?

2. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 2nd main point?

Transition: Sentence that leads into 3rd main point

C. Third Main point: What is the third point you want to talk about?

1. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?

a. Supporting detail for subpoint

b. Supporting detail for subpoint

2. Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?

3. Subordinate point: What is the 3rd thing?

III. Conclusion: Statement transitioning into a conclusion

A. Restate thesis:

B. Review main points: State exactly the way you did in intro but make sure to change to past tense where necessary.

1. First point:

2. Second main point:

3. Third main point:

C. Closing words: