Sophomore English
Informative Speech
Full Sentence Outline Checklist
Name_________________________________________________
Do you have a specific purpose statement at the top of your outline?
Do you have a thesis sentence under your purpose statement?
Yes
Is this thesis the same thesis as the one in your introduction?
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Does each main point follow the correct indentation and symbol format? Yes
No
Introduction
Do you have an Attention Getter
Yes
No
Do you establish your credibility?
Yes
No
Do you make your topic relevant to the audience?
Do you have a thesis sentence?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Is your thesis sentence before your preview of main points? Yes No
Do you have a preview of Main Pts.?
Is your preview clear?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Is there a transition into your first main point?
Yes
No
If not, make the correction on your outline.
Body
Is your outline written in full sentences? Yes
No
Does each main point have a roman numeral (I, II, III, etc.)? Yes
No
Does each subpoint (capital letter) have at least a 1. and 2. Under it? Yes No
If there is an a. is there also a b.? Yes
No
Is there a transition between each main point? Yes
No
Do your transitions summarize and preview? Yes
No
Have you cited the source of every piece of evidence? Yes
Conclusion
Do you have a transition to the conclusion?
Yes
Is your thesis restated right after the transition?
No
No
Yes
No
Does your conclusion summarize all your main points?
Yes
Does your conclusion relate back to the audience?
No
Does the conclusion end with impact?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Works Cited page
1. Is Works Cited centered in the middle of the page, not in caps, not in bold, not underlined? Yes
No
2. Are the entries in alphabetical order starting with the author’s last name? If there is no author given, was the
title of the article used? (“A,” “An,” or “The” do not count) Yes No
3. The entries are not numbered. Yes
No
4. All lines after the first line are indented. Yes
No
5. At least five sources are given. Cannot be regular dictionaries or encyclopedias. Yes
6. Are all the titles of articles in quotation marks? Yes
No
7. Are magazines, newspapers, and book titles underlined? Yes
No
8. Is a date given for each item and the date of access for internet sources? Yes
9. Is the page double-spaced? (Same space between each line) Yes
10. Is the medium of publication identified (Print or Web)?
General Comments:
Speech is easily understood? Speech is interesting?
No
No
No