Informative Speech

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Running head: SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS last-name

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SHORT TITLE IN ALL CAPS Last-name

Title of Presentation Goes Here

Student Name

Informative Planning Report

SPCH 2713, CRN XXX-XX

Dr. Burns

Oklahoma State University

Month 2017

Topic: Write your topic here.

Specific purpose: At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to _____________. Complete the sentence with a MEASURABLE goal, avoid the words know/understand instead use words like identify, name, explain, and others indicators that can be measured.

Thesis Statement: This is a single thought that often clarifies your position.

Title of Presentation Goes Here

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Gain Attention: Open your presentation creatively and make your audience want to listen to you.

B. Establish Audience-Topic Connection: Tell the audience why the issue is important to THIS particular audience.

C. Credibility: Tell the audience why YOU are speaking to them about this issue and why you are qualified to speak about it; tell us your full name as well.

D. Thesis/Preview: Provide a preview of ALL the main points of your presentation and tell your audience your position (thesis).

Transition into Body of presentation: Type your transitions statement here, which should move the presentation into the body with the FIRST main point you previewed above.

II. BODY

A. The FIRST MAIN POINT you mentioned in the introduction is clearly stated here and you may have an accompanying visual aid [show image, possibly].

1. This sentence, subpoint one, is directly related to the FIRST MAIN POINT above and might support it with a source (Author, YEAR).

a. Subordinate point a, if there is one, goes here and clarifies/supports/explains something about subpoint one.

b. If you have an “a” then you must have a “b” subordinate point.

2. This sentence, subpoint two, is the second thing that is directly related to the FIRST MAIN POINT and might support it with another source (Author, YEAR).

a. If you ever use a “direct quote” then you must have a page or paragraph number in the citation (Author, YEAR, p. #).

b. Subordinate point b must be here if you had a subordinate point above.

Transition to main point B: Type your transitions statement here, which should move the presentation into the SECOND main point you previewed in the introduction.

B. The SECOND MAIN POINT is clearly stated here [show image, possibly].

1. This sentence, subpoint one, is directly related to the SECOND MAIN POINT above and might support it with a source (Author, YEAR).

a. Subordinate point a, if there is one, goes here and clarifies/supports/explains something about subpoint one.

b. If you have an “a” then you must have a “b” subordinate point.

2. This sentence, subpoint two, is the second thing that is directly related to the SECOND MAIN POINT and might support it with another source (Author, YEAR).

a. If you ever use a “direct quote” then you must have a page or paragraph number in the citation (Author, YEAR, p. #).

b. Subordinate point b must be here if you had a subordinate point above.

Transition to main point C: Type your transitions statement here, which should move the presentation into the THIRD main point you previewed in the introduction.

C. The THIRD MAIN POINT is clearly stated here [show image, possibly].

1. This sentence, subpoint one, is directly related to the THIRD MAIN POINT above and might support it with a source (Author, YEAR).

a. Subordinate point a, if there is one, goes here and clarifies/supports/explains something about subpoint one.

b. If you have an “a” then you must have a “b” subordinate point.

2. This sentence, subpoint two, is the second thing that is directly related to the THIRD MAIN POINT and might support it with another source (Author, YEAR).

a. If you ever use a “direct quote” then you must have a page or paragraph number in the citation (Author, YEAR, p. #).

b. Subordinate point b must be here if you had a subordinate point above.

Transition to Conclusion: Type your transition statement(s) here.

III. CONCLUSION

A. Summary

1. Thesis: Restate your thesis.

2. Importance: Remind the audience of the importance of the topic.

3. Review: ALL your MAIN points are reviewed in a concise and interesting manner.

B. Closure

1. Signal end: Bring your speech full circle by creating a “bookend” with your attention getter.

2. Motivate: Tell the audience specifically what you want them to do.

3. Closing: Give your audience something vivid and powerful by which to remember your presentation.

{Audience Applause}

4. Thank you; now, I would like to hear YOUR comments and questions.

Note: A Reference list should NEVER appear on your visual aid(s) and should start a new typed page.

References

APA 6th edition style on New Page in ABC order

Last-Name, F.M. (YEAR). Article title in small case: Like this. Journal Title.

Retreived from URL address.

Last-Name, F.M. (YEAR). Article title in small case: Like this. Organization-Affiliation Name.

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Organization Name (YEAR, Month day). Article title in small case: Like this. Journal/Publication

Title. Retreived from URL address.