communication

Here is a guide of what you may decide to cover. No, you won’t be able to cover all of these points so be selective with what you want to share:

Overall Outline Notes; NOTE review the formal template:

I. Introduction

A. Attention getter [i.e., personal example, humorous story, rhetorical scenario]

B. Statement that reveals your topic and makes it interesting (thesis statement)

C. Statement that previews the main point(s)

1. transition word; one sentence about main point 1

2. transition word; one sentence about main point 2

3. transition word; one sentence about main point 3

Transition into speech

II. Thesis & Body

A. Main point 1: Early life

i. Birth/birth place

ii. Childhood/family background

iii. Point 3 (choose from: siblings, schooling, first memories, first friends, vacations, early holidays, where you grew up, ethnicity and or race, family dynamics)

iv. Point 4 (choose from: siblings, schooling, first memories, first friends, vacations, early holidays, where you grew up, ethnicity and or race, family dynamics)

Transition (i.e., now that I’ve said… I will say…)

B. Main point 2: Present life

i. A personal transformative moment leading to current decisions

ii. My main weakness and strengths

iii. People who have influenced me

iv. Interpersonal language (choose an interpersonal concept from the textbook i.e., listening or conflict or nonverbal communication…)

Transition (i.e., now that I’ve said… I will say…)

C. Main point 3: Future life

i. Where I want to be in 5 years

ii. In what ways I will make a difference

iii. What I want to pass on to my future generations?

Transition into conclusion

III. Conclusion

A. Thesis recap

B. Statement that reviews the main idea(s)

1. main point 1

2. main point 2

3. main point 3

C. Final appeal (similar phrasing to attention getter)