COMMUNICATION 100 Basic Speech Required Outline Format *Sample outlines will be posted in D2L Name and Title of the Speech: I. Introduction (You will type out the entire introduction on your outline.) A. Attention Getter: (story, example, question – capture our interest) B. Credibility Statement:* (what is your experience with the topic?) C. Significance Statement:* (why is the topic relevant/interesting for us?) D. Identification Statement:*(what do you have in common with your listeners?) *The previous three may be in any order and two of them may be combined. E. Thesis Statement: (one sentence that contains the topic of your speech) F. Preview Statement: (specifically list your 2 – 4 main points) Connective/Transition: (‘First….’) II. Body (The body of the speech will be an outline and not a manuscript of the speech.) A. First Main Point: Write as a complete sentence (You will have 2 – 4 main points) 1. Supporting Point: *You need at least two supporting points to explain 2. Supporting Point: each main point, but you can have more than two. Connective: (Can be a word, phrase, sentence… write it on here.) B. Second Main Point: Write as a complete sentence 1. Supporting Point 2. Supporting Point: Connective: (‘In closing…”) III. Conclusion (Your entire conclusion will be on the outline.) A. Closure Statement: (Can be the connective) B. Review of Main Points: (Your preview in past tense) C. Restate Thesis: (Your thesis statement in past tense)* D. Clincher: (wrap up on a strong note – don’t just say ‘thank you”) References: List your references at the end of your outline in alphabetical order using APA or MLA format. Also cite your references during the speech when you specifically refer to materials used from those sources (tell us the source that they came from and the date). Why do you cite sources? -To avoid plagiarism – To enhance credibility -To strengthen your argument -For audience information (if they want to read more about it) Reference Page Citations When you list the references that you used for your speech on the reference page, the main criteria (in this class) is that you are complete. Include ALL available information: author, date, title, publisher, page numbers, web site updated dates, web site retrieved dates, etc. If you use a website, you MUST be able to identify the sponsoring organization. Format: Please follow APA or MLA citation format. There are online resources to help you with this formatting (e.g. OWL at Purdue, MSUM library website). Be sure to list the sources in alphabetical order. Admissions. Minnesota State University Moorhead. Updated February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2018 Citing Sources During the Speech During the speech, you will include less information than you would on the outline. You do this to make the speech flow more smoothly. But you MUST include at least a date and where the source was published (the title of the magazine, newspaper, website, etc.). For example: ‘According to the February 12, 2020 issue of the Fargo Forum…’ ‘The National Communication Association website updated on February 1, 2019 tells us…’ Remember: These sources do NOT count in your required number of sources: Wikipedia, Dictionaries, other online encyclopedias, yourself, blogs, editorials, an immediate family member (for the info mative speech you can use a family member). Purchase answer to see full attachment Tags: NHTSA Changing a flat tire How to Change a Tire traffic administration High Speed Cars User generated content is uploaded by users for the purposes of learning and should be used following our company’shonor code & terms of service.
