Sample #1 Name: Topic: Purpose: Type of Audience: Actuation or Dispositional Speech: Basic Argument Introduction Attention Listener Relevance Cues Speaker Credibility Statement Statements to set the context Thesis/claim [if deductive or analogical] Preview Statement Body I. Good reason #1 A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy [Transition Statement] II. Good reason #2 A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy [Transition Statement] III. Good reason #3 A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy Conclusion Thesis/claim [if inductive or analogical] Summary Action Strategy Clincher Sample #2 Name: Topic: Purpose: Type of Audience: Actuation or Dispositional Speech: Comparative Advantages Introduction Attention Listener Relevance Cues Speaker Credibility Statement Statements to set the context Thesis/claim [if deductive or analogical] Preview Statement Body I. First main point A. Discuss advantages B. Discuss disadvantages C. Discuss advantages over disadvantages [Transition Statement] II. Second main point A. Discuss advantages B. Discuss disadvantages C. Discuss advantages over disadvantages [Transition Statement] III. Third main point A. Discuss advantages B. Discuss disadvantages C. Discuss advantages over disadvantages Conclusion Thesis/claim [if inductive] Summary Action Strategy Clincher Sample #3 Name: Topic: Purpose: Type of Audience: Actuation or Dispositional Speech: Invitational Introduction Attention Listener Relevance Cues Speaker Credibility Statement Statements to set the context Thesis/claim [if deductive or analogical] Preview Statement Body I. Invite the audience to see it your way A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy [Transition Statement] II. Invite the audience to see it your way A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy [Transition Statement] III. Invite the audience to see it your way A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy Conclusion Thesis/claim [if inductive or analogical] Summary Action Strategy Clincher Sample #4 Name: Topic: Purpose: Type of Audience: Actuation or Dispositional Speech: Motivated Sequence Introduction Attention Listener Relevance Cues Speaker Credibility Statement Statements to set the context Thesis/claim [if deductive or analogical] Preview Statement Body I. Demonstrate a need A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy [Transition Statement] II. Satisfy the need A. Support Strategy B. Support Strategy [Transition Statement] III. Visualize the results A. Present negative vision, if position is not accepted B. Present positive vision, if position is accepted Conclusion Thesis/claim [if inductive] Summary Action Strategy Clincher