INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE
COMMUNICATION 225
The purpose of this outline is to help you organize your thoughts and ideas into a single, structured outline and speech. It will help you arrange and format your main points and sub-points so that your speech is clear to your audience. Your Informative Speech Outline is worth 50 points. Your outline should be typed, double-spaced, and 12-point font. You will most likely have three-four main points; however, the minimum is three main points. It should be written in APA format and have a minimum of five references; those references should be typed and listed on a separate page.
Your outline should follow the format on the following pages; it should be clean and easy to read/follow. I will grade your outline for both content and format. I will grade what you say, how you organize what you say, and your grammar, spelling, and punctuation (G/S/P). I will grade how you use evidence and implement it into the outline. I will also grade how closely you follow proper outline format and subordination. (Do your main points align? Are your sub-points consistent?) I will review that all five references are listed in-text as well as on the reference page. It is a full sentence outline so that I can read what you will present to the class on your speech day.
A title page is not necessary. This outline is graded for both content and format. I will mark down for grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. I will evaluate the main points you make in your outline, how you support your main points with evidence/examples (sub-points), and I will grade how you say it (G/S/P). Your outline should be logically organized; it should include appropriate and not overwhelming evidence and information. You should utilize an approved organization pattern (topic, time, space, cause and effect, problem-solution). You should always proofread your assignment at least twice- once for content and once for format. Remember that proofreading can only improve your grade.
Name
Informative Outline
General Purpose: To inform
I. Introduction
A. Attention Gainer
B. Reason to Listen
C. Speaker Credibility
D. Thesis Statement
E. Preview Main Points
II. Body
A. Main Point # 1
1. (Sub-Point # 1)
2. (Sub-Point # 2)
TRANSITION STATEMENT
B. Main Point # 2
1. (Sub-Point # 1)
2. (Sub-Point # 2)
TRANSITION STATEMENT
C. Main Point # 3
1. (Sub-Point # 1)
2. (Sub-Point # 2)
III. Conclusion
A. Restate Thesis
B. Review Main Points
C. Reason to Remember
