Example of Speech Outline

1. SPEECH OUTLINE
Student’s name: Maria Desi Purnamasari Class: Biomedical Engineering
Date: July, 3, 2019 Lecturer: Ahmad Faiz
Topic: Global Warming
General purpose: To persuade
Specific purpose: To persuade my speech class that global warming is a real threat to
humanity and we need to take real actions to cope with it
Central idea: As human beings, we need to have good understanding about global
warming with its impacts and then we have to take real actions to
cope with it
INTRODUCTION
Attention-getter: What will happen if the earth’s temperatures keep rising? What will
happen if all icebergs on South and North poles melt? What will
happen if rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and wells shrink and dry out? What
will happen to us? To our families? Friends? What are we going to do?
Motivating audience: Let me start by telling you that global warming has been becoming a
global concern for people across continents. It can affect many
aspects on our lives. My life and your own life! As you can see and
feel, we have already experienced climate change. The rain has been
falling in heavier downpour. There are also longer periods between
rainy seasons. The situations are then worsened by higher
temperatures which lead to terrible droughts in many places. Wet
places generally become wetter, while dry places become drier. So,
what can we do to cope with these problems?
Preview of speech: Today, I’d like to focus on three things. Number one is the global
warming itself. Number two is the impacts of global warming, and
number three the workable solutions to cope with its impacts.
(Link from introduction to first main point)
BODY
1. Main point: Global warming
a. Sub-point: What is global warming?
b. Sub-point: What causes global warming?
(Link between first and second main point)
2. Main point: Impacts of global warming
a. Sub-point: Impacts on lands and oceans
b. Sub-point: Impacts on human beings
(Link between second and third main point)
3. Main point: Solutions to global warming

2. SPEECH OUTLINE
Student’s name: Maria Desi Purnamasari Class: Biomedical Engineering
Date: July, 3, 2019 Lecturer: Ahmad Faiz
a. Sub-point: Reforestation
b. Sub-point: Recycling trash
c. Sub-point: Using sustainable energy
(Link to conclusion)
CONCLUSION
Summary statement: I hope my speech today has offered you some valuable insight into
the global warming issue. We have discussed the history and causes
of global warming, what are the impacts of global warming, and how
we cope with its impacts and save our Earth.
Eliciting audience response: Don’t wait until the sea water drowns you! Don’t wait until the rainfall
floods your homes! Don't wait until clean water becomes scarce!
Don’t wait until the jungles vanish! Don’t wait until the air is full of
pollution! Please, don’t wait! Global warming and climate change are
real. We have to take real actions. If we don’t do now, where shall we
live? There’s only one Earth. Let’s save it together now!
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3. SPEECH OUTLINE
Student’s name: Maria Desi Purnamasari Class: Biomedical Engineering
Date: July, 3, 2019 Lecturer: Ahmad Faiz
WWF Indonesia. n.d. Seputar Perubahan Iklim, (Online),
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