Outline Exercise
Directions: With your demonstration speech topic in mind, please complete the outline below. Please be mindful to use key words only and not complete sentences.
I. Introduction
A. Include an attention-getter here: _________________________________________
B. Relate the speech to your audience here: _________________________________
C. Write your thesis statement here: _______________________________________
II. Body
A. Include your Main Point #1 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
4. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
5. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
B. Include your Main Point #2 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
C. Include your Main Point #3 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
D. Include your Main Point #4 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
4. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
5. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
III. Conclusion
A. Restate your thesis here: _______________________________________________
B. Summarize Main Points below:
1. _______________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________
C. Include a clincher here:________________________________________________
I. Introduction
A. Include an attention-getter here: _________________________________________
B. Relate the speech to your audience here: _________________________________
C. Write your thesis statement here: _______________________________________
II. Body
A. Include your Main Point #1 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
4. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
5. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
B. Include your Main Point #2 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
C. Include your Main Point #3 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
D. Include your Main Point #4 here: _______________________________________
1. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
2. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
3. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
4. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
5. Include your subordinate points here: ________________________________
III. Conclusion
A. Restate your thesis here: _______________________________________________
B. Summarize Main Points below:
1. _______________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________
C. Include a clincher here:________________________________________________