Introduction
I. Start with an attention-grabber: Will you begin with a quotation, personal story,
humor, or fact?
II. Listener relevance: tell us why the topic matters
III. Speaker Credibility: personal authority on the topic or why did you choose this topic?
IV. Preview points you plan to discuss in the body: Begin by writing out your
thesis statement so that you can preview each of the main points. For example, “Today, I am going to talk about different career paths you can take as a nurse, how the degree is acquired and why it is an important degree to receive.”
Transition: Write your transition here. How should you leave the introduction and
move to the body?
Body
- Main point one: Write a brief statement that indicates your first point, list
supporting material as sub-points. Make sure you provide the source from
which the supporting material was acquired. Please orally cite your source.
A. Sub-point
B. Sub- point
Transition
: Write your transition here; this will tell your listeners that you are moving
to the next main point.
II. Main point two: Write your next main point. Refer to point one above.
- Sub- point
- Sub- point
Transition
: Write your transition here; this will tell your listeners that you are moving
to the next main point.
III. Main point three: Write your final main point. Refer to point one above.
- Sub- point
- Sub- point
Transition
: Write your transition here; this will tell your listeners that you are moving
to the conclusion of your speech. .
Conclusion
I. Summarize points previously stated
A.
B.
C.
- Close with impact. Will you end with a quotation, personal story, humor, or fact?
Formatted sources should be listed below:
