USE THIS TEMPLATE TO FIRST WRITE YOUR WORD OUTLINE. (Remember: A “word”
outline is just key words or key points for each main and sub-point).
THEN, USE THIS SAME TEMPLATE TO WRITE YOUR FULL SPEECH aka SENTENCE
OUTLINE. (Remember: writing a word outline before your sentence outline helps you create
map for where you will be headed. A word outline is only key words. A sentence outline displays
entire citations and complete sentences). Basically, a sentence outline is a fully written research
paper with the letters and numbers of an outline included below. You will do 1st a word outline
and 2nd a sentence outline.
First name Last name
Mr. Sanders
Informative Speech
Date you present your speech
Hour of your speech
The creative title of your Informative Speech goes here
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about (insert your topic here).
Central Idea / Thesis Statement: (Insert your thesis statement here) Remember: C+B+R
I. Introduction
[NOTE: You do not have to use my exact words below or the exact outline for
anything. These are just ideas to help get you started.]
A. Attention getter: (No rhetorical questions may go here. Please use one of the other 7
types of AGD’s in the PowerPoint provided to you before the Demonstration Unit. Be
Creative!)
B. Link: (How are you going to connect your attention getting to your thesis statement?)
C. Thesis: Therefore, it is imperative that we learn about… because…
D. Preview: So today, we will examine 1st talk about… 2nd… before finally….
II. Body
[NOTE: Your speech may not need all the numbers (sub points) and letters
(examples/statistics) listed below. Every speech will have a different amount of main
points and sub points. It all depends on your topic and your subpoints]
Transition to point 1: First let’s take a look at….
A. Body 1
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b.
2.
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Transition to point 2: Now that we’ve looked at… let’s take a look at….
B. Body 2
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2.
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b.
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Transition to point 3: Finally, now that we’ve looked at… let’s take a look at….
C. Body 3
1.
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III. Conclusion
A. So today, we talked about 1st… 2nd… and finally…
B. (Insert memorable last line that ties to your AGD)
Oral Citation’s should look like this.
Remember you must cite the words that are not yours BEFORE you say them.
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According to (source where you got the information) as of (date you retrieved the
information), “direct quotation goes here blah blah blah.”
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Bold your sources (New York Times, SJR, MSNBC, etc) so they are easy for me to
pick out of your outline.
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Underline any and all information you did NOT write. This way I won’t accuse you of
cheating or plagiarism.
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Remember you need 3 Oral citations from credible sources. Google News is better to use
that just Google Search.
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Plagiarism of any kind will result in a 0 / 100 for this assignment. This happens every
year! Please don’t be “that” student.
Bibliography Example
**Look at the MLA citations PPT on my teacher website to help with your own bibliography.
(This is just an example)**
Brown, Alexandra. "The Rise of the New Restaurant." Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature 12.6
(2009): 48-62. Print.
Carter, L., and Margaret Shaffer. “A Quick Fix.” Good Housekeeping Mar. 2006: 143-48. Print.
Mayer, Sarah. Creating a Healthy Lifestyle. New York: Harper, 2008.