SPEECH OUTLINE TEMPLATE Topic: ___________________________________________________________________________________ General Purpose: __________________________________________________________________________ Specific Purpose: __________________________________________________________________________ Thesis: __________________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION I. II. III. IV. V. Attention Getter: ________________________________________________________________ Connect With Audience: __________________________________________________________ Establish Credibility: _____________________________________________________________ Thesis Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Preview Main Points: ____________________________________________________________ BODY (3-4 Main Points for a 5-7 minute speech) I. Main Point #1 (full sentence):_________________________________________________________ A. Sub-Point:_____________________________________________________________________ 1. Supporting Point: ___________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ a. ___________________________________________________________________ b. ___________________________________________________________________ B. ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ a. ___________________________________________________________________ b. ___________________________________________________________________ Transition Statement: ________________________________________________________________________ II. Main Point #2: ____________________________________________________________________ A.______________________________________________________________________________ 1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ a. __________________________________________________________________ b. __________________________________________________________________ B. ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ a. ___________________________________________________________________ b. ___________________________________________________________________ CONCLUSION I. Signal Closing-or- Transition to Conclusion: ____________________________________________ II. Summary of Main Points: ___________________________________________________________ III. Restate Thesis Statement:___________________________________________________________ IV. Concluding Remarks:______________________________________________________________