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OutlineFormat for Object Speech
Honors 202
Dr. O’Donnell
Student’s Name:
Title:Brief and cleverly worded
Specific Purpose:To inform my audience about . . . .
(Helps to focus your topic.)
Thesis statement:Condenses your message into a single declarative
sentence.
Preview:(Signals the main points that will be developed in the
body of the speech.)
Type of Organizational Design/Pattern:Categorical
Date:
Introduction:
I.This sentence should get the attention of your audience and create interest in your topic.
(For most of you this will be the set up of the story that you will be using.)
A.This sentence should support/expand on the first main point.
B.This sentence should offer additional support and information relating to the first main point.
II.This main point sentence establishes your credibility (that you know about your topic) and the goodwill of your audience (that we will gain something by taking the time to listen to you). If you can directly relate the topic to your audience in the opening example, they are much more likely to listen to you. You may present credibility and goodwill separately.
III.This main point clearly reveals the topic, so that your audience understandswhat you will be discussing.
IV.This main point previews the main points of your speech.
Transition (Example: Initially, then, let’s . . . .)
Body
I.This main point will establish the first aspect of your object that you wish to discuss.
A.Explain the first aspect of your object.
B.Give supporting material.
1.Give specifics.
2.Give specifics or examples.
Transition
II.The second main point will establish the second aspect of your object that you wish to discuss.
A.Explain the aspect of your object.
B.Give supporting material.
1.Give specifics.
2.Give specifics or examples.
Transition
III.The third main point will establish the third aspect of your object that you wish to discuss.
A.Explain the aspect of your object.
B.Give supporting material.
1.Give specifics.
2.Give specifics or examples.
Conclusion
I.The first main point of your conclusion helps the audience to realize that you are coming to the
end of your speech.
II.The second main point of the conclusion summarizes the main points that you discussed
using the clever language that you established in the preview.
III.The final main point in your conclusion will leave your audience with a "clincher."
A.A "clincher" is a statement or quotation that your audience can remember after your speech is over.
B.Your "clincher" can be dramatic, or serious, or even funny in nature. It should, also, however, finish the story with which you began the speech.