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OutlineforFinalSpeech.pptxOutline Informative speech
Formal Outline must be submitted for your Final Informative Speech
Heading
Title:
Topic:
Specific Purpose:
Introduction
Attention material: Get attention of audience (for example, did you know that 64% of Americans do not get proper sleep every night? And that can result in poor work and school performance and even car accidents.)
Thesis statement: summarizes in one sentence, the main idea of your speech
Preview: Today I’m going to… tell audience what you’re about to tell them. Give them a short preview
Transition
Be sure that you use transition statements throughout your speech where needed. Remember they are like turn signals in driving. Indicate to your audience where you’re going next.
Use a transition statement to get from your introduction to the body of your speech.
Chart of transition statements and words on page 181will be helpful to you.
Body of Speech
I. First Main Point
A. Subpoint or supporting material
B. Subpoint or supporting material
1. Sub-subpoint or supporting material
2. Sub-subpoint or supporting material
For example: I. Lack of sleep can be harmful
A. Lack of sleep causes health problems
Tied to weight gain, heart problems, etc.
B. Lack of sleep causes a short attention span
Poor performance on tests in college
Transition, then Second Main Point
Use a transition statement to get to second point
II. Second Main Point
A. Subpoint or supporting materials
1. Sub-subpoint or supporting material
2. Sub-subpoint or supporting material
B. Subpoint or supporting material
Example
II. Second Main Point – Lack of sleep is more prevalent in women
A. Subpoint/support material – According to an article in Psychology today, due to women’s hormones, females tend to get less sleep…
Sub-subpoint/support – In an article by Huffington Post, 25-year-old grad student, Sarah Snooze, of Princeton, has been dealing with sleep deficiencies for 10 years. Her grades and personal life have suffered.
Transition, then Third Main Point
Transition statement
III. Third Main Point
A. Subpoint or supporting material
B. Subpoint or supporting material
1. Sub-subpoint or supporting material
a. Sub-sub-subpoint or supporting material
2. Sub-subpoint or supporting material
Transition, then Conclusion
Transition Statement
Conclusion
Summary statement – recap or summarize what you said. For example: As I’ve stated, lack of sleep can be a serious problem. It can cause health problems and lead to poor grades, loss of a job, and car accidents.
Conclusion
Concluding remarks (call to action if you have one) For example: Talk to your doctor or visit websites online that give you useful tips to get enough sleep. Maybe you can start a log of your sleep or buy a Fitbit to track your sleep. Don’t hibernate through the winter and your classes. Get on a good sleep schedule so that you can pay attention to class, perform well and make your parents happy!
Works Consulted
Attach a separate source/reference sheet that lists all of the sources you used to gather information for your speech
Informative Speech Types
The lack of sleep example would be considered causation because you’re talking about what a lack of sleep causes. What are the consequences of not getting enough sleep.
Refer to Chapter 13 for full descriptions and examples of Informative Speeches
Categories/Designs
Spatial – take audience on tour – good for discussing physical setting or environment
Sequential – arrange information by time. Good for describing a process in steps or explaining a subject as a series of developments
Chronological – discuss topic through historical development or defining moments
Categorical - topic has natural or customary divisions or groupings. Each category becomes a main point of development
Comparative – like parallelism – if topic is new, abstract or hard to understand, you compare or contrast it to something that the average person already knows and understands
Causation – topic is best understood in terms of its underlying causes or consequences. May account for the present and/or predict future possibilities.
Example of lack of sleep is causation. Lack of sleep accounts for the present – student who doesn’t get enough sleep goes to class feeling tired and doesn’t pay attention. Predict future possibilities by saying that if person continues to not get enough sleep, he or she can develop weight problems, heart issues and irritability which can impact job performance and personal relationships.
