Overview
CO 201 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Guidelines for Introductory Speech Outline -- Watson
Goal: To give a basic outline of the main points of your introductory speech. Making an outline with a thesis helps us to avoid “laundry list” speeches.
Directions: The outline of your introductory speech is very simple. It should include four main components.
1. Thesis of your presentation.
What is the main point that you want your audience to remember about you? Put that into a sentence which will be your thesis. (Be sure your thesis meets the guidelines for a thesis discussed in class: 1 sentence, 1 main idea.)
2. Main points: (Each main point should be a sentence.)
What are the main points you are going to share to help your audience to understand and accept your thesis? (Most people have 3 main points but your speech could be arranged differently). The body of your speech will be the development of these points.
3. Introduction: How will you begin your speech to capture our attention? A story? A quote? A question? A startling statement? Write out your introduction in paragraph form. Even though you have written it out.
4. Conclusion: How will you wrap up your speech? You should summarize your main points and you may want to end with a quotation or a statement. A question is not usually a good idea for a conclusion.
Provide a 2-4 page essay