SPEECH OUTLINES

The following are outlines of Speech Structure samples.  You can use the structures as outlined or use a combination of them.

SPEECH OUTLINE              -  BASIC

 

OPENING

Attention Grabber

Speech Purpose

BODY

1^st Point          (select “MUST KNOW” points by asking: “what does the audience have to know?”)

State Fact

Supporting Material

2^nd Point

State Fact

Supporting Material

Continue the same structure for points 3, 4 etc

CLOSING

Summary

Call to action / Memorable statement

SPEECH OUTLINE  -  GENERAL

 

OPENING

Attention Grabber

Speech Purpose

 

BODY

 

1^st Point

First point (introduced by a Joining Phrase - optional)

Explain point

Give example / anecdote to illustrate point

Restate point for clarity (optional)

2^nd Point

Second point (introduced by a Joining Phrase (#) - optional)

Explain point

Give example / anecdote to illustrate point

Restate point for clarity (optional)

Continue the same structure for points 3, 4 etc

CLOSING

Summary

Call to action / Memorable statement

#  A Joining Phrase restates the purpose of the speech.  Eg, if the purpose of a speech is to say where you are going for your next holidays, a joining phrase could be “I am going to Rome for my next holiday because…”.  You can use the Joining Phrase at the start of each main point.

SPEECH OUTLINE  -  TO PERSUADE WHEN A PROBLEM EXISTS

 

OPENING 

Attention Grabber

Speech Purpose

BODY

1^st Point

State problem

Explain problem

2^nd Point

State why there is a problem

Explain who is to blame and why

3^rd Point

State what harm has been done

Explain giving example / anecdote

4^th Point

State solution to the problem including how people / the audience can contribute in achieving this.

Explain

5^th Point

State possible arguments against proposed solution or even that there isn’t a problem

Refute these arguments one by one

CLOSING

Summary

Call to action explaining to audience exactly what they can do

 #An extra point in the Body can be included which states several solutions and then the final point before the Closing would be stating and explaining the best solution.

SPEECH OUTLINE  -  TO PERSUADE WHEN A NEED EXISTS

OPENING      (as per previous samples)

BODY

1st Point - State and explain the need

2^nd Point - State solution and what it will do

3^rd Point - State the future if solution is not put in place

4^th Point - State what people have to do to make it happen in detail ie a call to action prior to the Closing and therefore the Closing’s “call to action” would be a summary call to action

CLOSING       (as per previous samples) 

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