Overview
Formal/Preparation Speech Outline Template
Name: _______________________
Title: The History and Cultural Impact of Video Games Purpose: To inform my audience about the evolution of video games and their influence on culture and society.
INTRODUCTION:
Attention-Getting Device: (This step helps us focus our attention on you and your message. As discussed in class, it is suggested that you begin with a story, quote, statistic, definition, use of suspense, etc.)
Relevance/Relate to Audience (So what? Connect with the Audience): (Why should the audience listen? How is this relevant to them?)
Credibility Statement: (Why are you qualified to talk on this topic?)
Thesis/Preview Statement: (Here summarize the main idea of your speech in one sentence or preview more specifically the main points of the speech)
Directional transition: (Body of Speech -- Now that we've covered _______, let's go to ____________ or something more creative.)
BODY:
(Main Point One) (Your main points are the main ideas of your speech.)
(Supporting Point) (Always needed. The supporting points are the breakdown of the main point into smaller units. They are the ideas necessary in supporting/proving/explaining your thesis. They are "reasons why," "primary types," "steps," etc..
(Sub Point) (Sometimes needed: The sub-points are the breakdown of the supporting point into even smaller units. They usually are your examples, narratives, statistics, testimony, etc. In other words, the sub-points explain the supporting points which support the main point).
- (Sometimes needed sometimes not, depends on how much support your supporting points need.)
(Sometimes needed sometimes not, depends on how much support your supporting points need.)
- (Main Point Two, etc.) (See above re: --- I. ?A.? 1.? a. ? i./I. ? A.B. etc.? 1.2.Etc.? a. b. etc.? i. ii. Etc.))
(Main Point Three, etc.) (See above re: --- I. ?A.? 1.? a. ? i./I. ? A.B. etc.? 1.2.Etc.? a. b. etc.? i. ii. Etc.))
- a. (Sub-sub points) (Sometimes needed, sometimes not, depends on how much support your sub-points need.
b. Note, main points should be a strong statement sentence, your supporting point should be no more than a sentence or two, same with your sub-point and sub-sub point.
(Sub-sub-sub point) So if you have a main point or supporting point with multiple sentences, it means you need to format them into supporting/sub/sub-sub points as seen about: A. 1. a. i. etc.
- It gets easier as you do!
(Always have at least two supporting points for each main point and use sub-points as needed re: above. --- I. ?A.? 1.? a. ? i./I. ? A.B. etc.? 1.2.Etc.? a. b. etc.? i. ii. Etc.)
Directional transition: (Main Point 2 -- Now that we have covered __________, let's move to __________. Be as creative as you like. Your transitions need to review your last point AND preview your next point. They show a connection and are a good time to remind the audience why this information is important.)
Directional transition: (See above)
Directional transition: (Set up that the conclusion is coming)
CONCLUSION:
- Review/Connection Restated: (Re-states overall thesis statement or restate the main points of the speech in the order they were covered in the body of the speech)
Concluding Statement: (Gives you a way to end your speech by putting a ‘bow on it’; do not end by stating "that's it" or “that’s the end of my speech” – think about it a bit, attempt to tie your concluding statement back to the introduction's attention getter.)