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Motivated Sequence Template

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Speech 1311

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Elements

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Specific Purpose
Thesis Statement

Outline

I. Write a complete sentence that summarizes how you will gain your audience’s attention. Consult the book on strategies for introducing a speech. This can be a startling statistic, a powerful quotation, a story, a part of a story.

A. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

B. The actual piece of supporting material.

II. Write a complete sentence that summarizes the need that exists

A. Write the claim that states that there is a need that should matter to audience.

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The actual piece of supporting material.

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at A.

B. Write a complete sentence that claims the need is significant.

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The actual piece of supporting material.

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at B. (NOTE: You can use more than one piece of supporting material here).

III. Write a complete sentence identifying a solution that satisfies this need.

A. First part of the solution

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The piece of supporting material that explains this part

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at A.

B. Second part of the solution

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The piece of supporting material that explains this part.

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at B.

Continue adding steps until you’ve completed the satisfaction.

IV. Write a complete sentence introducing the idea that people can picture what their life could be like if they respond.

A. Introduce the first story that imagines life with the satisfaction in place OR not in place.

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The actual piece of supporting material.

3. Prompts that reminds you of how you see the supporting material being connected to the claim being made at IV.

B. Introduce the second story that imagines life with the satisfaction in place OR not in place.

1. The “Oral Footnote” for the first piece of supporting material. NOTE: The difference between an “oral footnote” and a “bibliographic reference.” The “oral footnote” is what you will say aloud when you relate the supporting material.

2. The actual piece of supporting material.

V. Write a complete sentence that calls your audience to action

A. What specifically do you want the audience to do.

B. Name what they are to do.

C. Describe how they do this.

D. Write a sense of closure that provides some finality to the speech. A call to action or a reference back to the introduction Sense of closure.

Bibliography

Provide the bibliographic references for the sources used in this speech.