OUTLINE FORMATTING GUIDE
Title: Organizing Your Public Speech
Topic: Organizing public speeches
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform listeners about the various ways in which they can organize their public speeches.
Thesis Statement: A variety of organizational styles can used to organize public speeches.
Introduction:
Write a paragraph that gets the attention of the audience, establishes goodwill with the audience, states the purpose of the speech, and previews the speech and its structure.
(Transition: This is a very brief statement that lets the audience know what comes next in the speech.)
Body
I. Main point
A. Sub-point (NOTE: The number of sub-points may vary.)
B. Sub-point
C. Sub-point
(Transition: This is a very brief statement that lets the audience know what comes next in the speech.)
II. Main point
A. Sub-point (NOTE: The number of sub-points may vary.)
B. Sub-point
C. Sub-point
(Transition: This is a very brief statement that lets the audience know what comes next in the speech.)
III. Main point
A. Sub-point (NOTE: The number of sub-points may vary.)
B. Sub-point
C. Sub-point
(Transition: This is a very brief statement that lets the audience know what comes next in the speech.)
Conclusion:
Write a paragraph that prepares the audience for the end of the speech, presents any final appeals, and summarizes and wraps up the speech. To begin the conclusion, say “As I wrap things up,” or “In the moments I have left.” Do not end with “In conclusion.”
References
NOTE: Center the word References on its own page, which will come last in the outline. All references need to be in APA style.