Topic: 1. Should high school students be allowed in college classrooms?

OUTLINE WORKSHEET FOR MONROE’S MOTIVATED SEQUENCE

Title: Should high school students be allowed in college classrooms…

Speaker: Joy Ramsingh

Specific Purpose: To show people how beneficial it is for High school students to be able to attend college courses, sit in the classroom and get a feel for how it would be attending.

I. Introduction (attention)

A. Attention-getter:

B. Establishment of ethos: While in High school, not so long ago, I attended classes at a community college. It was an experience that has been on record since I started college and I am glad that I got the chance to take college courses early on for many reasons.

(Transition)

II. Need

A. Main idea 1 with supporting material (such as a statistic or quotation)

1. Subpoint (optional)

2. Subpoint (optional)

B. Main idea 2 with supporting material

1. Subpoint (optional)

2. Subpoint (optional)

(Internal summary)

(Transition)

III. Satisfaction

A. Main idea 3 with supporting material

1. Subpoint (optional)

2. Subpoint (optional)

B. Main idea 4 with supporting material

1. Subpoint (optional)

2. Subpoint (optional)

(Internal summary)

(Transition)

IV. Visualization

A. Main idea 5 with supporting material

1. Subpoint (optional)

2. Subpoint (optional)

B. Main idea 6 with supporting material

1. Subpoint (optional)

2. Subpoint (optional)

(Internal summary)

(Transition to conclusion)

V. Action

A. Summarize and review taking action (overall theme including each step of Monroe’s motivated sequence)

B. Tie to the introduction

C. Provide memorable, creative conclusion (end with impact)