communication

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I. Introduction

A. (Attention Getter: is it descriptive? Does it give the audience a reason to listen?)

B. (Expansion Statement: Give audience reason to listen and/or statement that links attention getter to topic.)

C. (THESIS: In one complete sentence, what is the central idea of your speech? Note: this part is very important! Summarize your speech in one sentence)

D. PREVIEW OF MAIN POINTS

1. (i.e., First, I will talk about…)

2. (i.e., Second…)

3. (Third…)

4. (Fourth…)

(Transition: Give sentence that leads into first main point.)

II. (First main point: NOTE, the following structure depends on your chosen questions)

A. (This is a complete sentence supporting the first main point. Hint: it should be the same ideas as the first point in preview)

1. (This is a complete sentence supporting A.)

2. (This is a complete sentence supporting A.)

B. (This is a complete sentence supporting the first main point.)

C. (This is a complete sentence supporting the first main point.)

(Transition: This is a sentence that helps your audience transition from first main point to the second main point.)

III. (Second main point: again, this section might look different )

A. (This is a complete sentence supporting the second main point.)

B. (This is a complete sentence supporting the second main point.)

C. (This is a complete sentence supporting the second main point.)

1. (This is a complete sentence supporting C.)

2. (This is a complete sentence supporting C.)

(Transition: This is a sentence to transition from the second to the third main point.)

IV. (Third main point is stated here in a complete sentence.)

A. (This is a complete sentence supporting the third main point.)

B. (This is a complete sentence supporting the third main point.)

1. (This is a complete sentence supporting B.)

2. (This is a complete sentence supporting B.

(Transition: This is a sentence to transition from the third to the fourth main point.)

V. (Fourth main point is stated here in a complete sentence.)

A. (This is a complete sentence supporting the fourth main point.)

1. (This is a complete sentence supporting A.)

2. (This is a complete sentence supporting A.)

B. (This is a complete sentence supporting the fourth main point.)

(Transition: This is a sentence that transitions from the body to the conclusion.)

VI. Conclusion

A. (RESTATE THESIS: Remind the audience of your key message.)

B. REVIEW MAIN POINTS

1. (Restate first main point in slightly different words than before.)

2. (Restate second main point in slightly different words than before.)

3. (Restate third main point in slightly different words than before.)

4. (Restate fourth main point in slightly different words than before.)

C. (FINAL APPEAL. End a final sentence topic and audience. This point should DIRECTLY RELATE to the attention getter.)