Organization & Outlining

Why Organize To make sense of the speech for yourself and the audience

To make sense of the speech for yourself and the audience

Linear Logic Step-By-Step, straightforward method to organizing your speech (Page 154)

Step-By-Step, straightforward method to organizing your speech

(Page 154)

Linear Logic Step-By-Step, straightforward method to organizing your speech (Page 154)

Step-By-Step, straightforward method to organizing your speech

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Linear Logic Example Lay out basic arguments Discuss main points in detail Rely on facts and data Uses phrases-transitions and signposts to connect each point Concludes with summary

Lay out basic arguments

Discuss main points in detail

Rely on facts and data

Uses phrases-transitions and signposts to connect each point

Concludes with summary

OUTLINING

OUTLINING

Why outline? To collect your thoughts on a particular project To help keep you on the path the project requires To get you back on track if you lose your train of thought

Why outline?

Rules for an outline

Step one: Begin with a Title

Step Two: Develop a purpose and a thesis statement

Step Three: Write your introduction, body and conclusion

Step Four: Write an Attention Getter (AG) and a Preview

Step Five: Label the 2-3 points of your speech: It must be indented and labeled with Roman Numerals (I, II, III, etc)

Step Six: Add subpoints by indenting with capital letters

Step Seven: If you need additional points, indent again and use regular numbers

Step Eight: For the conclusion, include a summary and closing statement

Step Nine: BRING A REFERENCE LIST, IN APA FORMAT.