To persuade my audiences that people should minimize their natural energy use.

Special Occasion Preparation Outline Checklist

· Is the specific purpose and the central idea at the top of the page?

· Specific Purpose: To entertain my audience…

· Central Idea: _____________________

· Does your central idea specifically reflect the main points of your speech?

· Did you label and center the three parts of the speech

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Bibliography (when necessary)

· Does the first sentence in each of your parts (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) start off with a Roman numeral I.?

· Do each of your points only have one sentence? Remember only one sentence per point!

· Are each of your points in a complete sentence?

· The must be No bullets, or i, ii, iii, documented on your outlines.

· Do you have between 2 and 5 main points in the body?

· Do you have a transition between the introduction and the body and the body and the conclusion? (Transition:______________________.)

· Did you outline your introduction and conclusion?

· Please check for proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

· Are the pattern of symbolization and indentation in my speech appropriate? Here is a sample of the visual framework.

I. Main Point

A. Sub-Point

1. Sub-sub point

a. sub-sub sub-point