One:  How did Europe catch up with the great Asian empires in economic and military power between 1492 and 1800? Two: Between 1800 and the 1960s Europe and its offshoots, especially the USA, achieved economic, military, and cultural hegemony despite devastating world wars. Why did European dominance start to decline a generation after 1945? Three:  Trace the reemergence of Asia as the center of the world economy in the late 20th and early 21st century.  Is the new global order providing a broader based of economic and political development than previous eras?  COMM 111. Mann Speech Outline Format PRE-PLANNING Topic: Determine. Audience: Analyze. What do they already know of the topic? Would they be interested? Purpose Statement: What do you intend to achieve with your speech? Working Thesis: What is the main idea? Organizing Question: What main ideas and info do you need to develop your topic? Main Points: Do research and determine these BEFORE you write the intro & conclusion. Title: Optional (Can give the speech focus and memorability) INTRODUCTION (Type out word for word) Capture Attention Get the audience’s attention, orient them to the topic & motivate them to listen. (Techniques: ask questions, develop suspense/curiosity, stimulate imagination, amuse or use humor, promise a benefit, tell a relevant story, relate a personal experience, involve the audience, use a quote, use a visual or other media aid, etc.) Significance/Relevance Tell the audience why they should care about this topic. Tell them “what’s in it for them.” Tie it to their needs, interests or well-being. Credibility Establish yourself as a competent, trustworthy, likable and sincere person. Explain your qualifications (knowledge, interest/research or experience) for this topic. Thesis (Underline or type in bold) A clear, concise and creative sentence that explains the speech’s main idea. Preview Indicates the main points you will cover and gives an overview of the speech. Transition (usually in italic) Connecting words or phrases that serve as signposts that help your audience see the overall pattern of your speech. BODY (Type in outline style) (usually 2-3 main points in a 5-7 minute speech) Determine the speech design that best communicates your points (topical, chronological, spatial, causal, pro-con, mnemonic/gimmick). I. Main Point A. Subpoint/Support Use a mix of supporting material (examples, definitions, narratives, comparison/contrast, facts/stats, testimony) Use the 4S – Signpost, State, Support, Summarize. ORALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES! (See pg. 141-144 ) a. b. Transition (usually in italic) II. Main Point (repeat above) Transition (usually in italic) III. Main Point (repeat above) Transition (usually in italic) CONCLUSION (Type out word for word) Summary Statement Review the points and meaning of your speech, but don’t just restate the thesis. Concluding Remarks Leave the audience with final reflections that are memo.

1. One: How did Europe catch up with the great Asian empires in
economic and military power between 1492 and 1800?
Two: Between 1800 and the 1960s Europe and its offshoots,
especially the USA, achieved economic, military, and cultural
hegemony despite devastating world wars. Why did European
dominance start to decline a generation after 1945?
Three: Trace the reemergence of Asia as the center of the world
economy in the late 20th and early 21st century. Is the new
global order providing a broader based of economic and
political development than previous eras?
COMM 111. Mann
Speech Outline Format
PRE-PLANNING
Topic: Determine.
Audience: Analyze. What do they already know of the topic?
Would they be interested?
Purpose Statement: What do you intend to achieve with your
speech?
Working Thesis: What is the main idea?
Organizing Question: What main ideas and info do you need to
develop your topic?
Main Points: Do research and determine these BEFORE you
write the intro & conclusion.
Title: Optional (Can give the speech focus and memorability)

2. INTRODUCTION (Type out word for word)
Capture Attention
Get the audience’s attention, orient them to the topic &
motivate them to listen. (Techniques: ask questions, develop
suspense/curiosity, stimulate imagination, amuse or use humor,
promise a benefit, tell a relevant story, relate a personal
experience, involve the audience, use a quote, use a visual or
other media aid, etc.)
Significance/Relevance
Tell the audience why they should care about this topic. Tell
them “what’s in it for them.” Tie it to their needs, interests or
well-being.
Credibility
Establish yourself as a competent, trustworthy, likable and
sincere person. Explain your qualifications (knowledge,
interest/research or experience) for this topic.
Thesis (Underline or type in bold)
A clear, concise and creative sentence that explains the speech’s
main idea.
Preview
Indicates the main points you will cover and gives an overview
of the speech.
Transition (usually in italic)

3. Connecting words or phrases that serve as signposts that help
your audience see the overall pattern of your speech.
BODY (Type in outline style) (usually 2-3 main points in a 5-7
minute speech)
Determine the speech design that best communicates your points
(topical, chronological, spatial, causal, pro-con,
mnemonic/gimmick).
I. Main Point
A. Subpoint/Support
Use a mix of supporting material (examples, definitions,
narratives, comparison/contrast, facts/stats, testimony) Use the
4S – Signpost, State, Support, Summarize. ORALLY CITE
YOUR SOURCES! (See pg. 141-144 )
a.
b.
Transition (usually in italic)
II. Main Point (repeat above)
Transition (usually in italic)
III. Main Point (repeat above)
Transition (usually in italic)
CONCLUSION (Type out word for word)
Summary Statement

4. Review the points and meaning of your speech, but don’t just
restate the thesis.
Concluding Remarks
Leave the audience with final reflections that are memorable
and that underscore the significance of the speech, and bring
psychological/emotional closure. (Ideas: tie back to the intro.,
use a quote, ask a question, end with a story, involve the
audience, tie back to a visual, link to a metaphor, etc.)
REFERENCES/WORKS CITED
Use different, credible, relevant sources and give complete
citations on a separate page. Use APA or MLA style (refer to
text if needed, pg 120-121).
(see back)
PERSUASIVE SPEECH Assignment
Objectives:
1.
To understand the basic functions of persuasive speaking.
2.
To build on presentation skills.
3.

5. To persuade listeners by effectively focusing them on a specific
policy issue and convincing them to accept your position or call
to action.
4.
To select a speech design that supports your persuasive goals.
5.
To select, cite and document research that effectively supports
your
position.
6.
To integrate presentation aids.
7.
To use vivid/emotive language to enhance persuasion.
8.
To develop your critical listening and thinking skills.
Requirements:
1.
6-8 minute extemporaneous speech to convince or actuate. The
policy issue
must be significant, controversial and debatable.
2.

6. Include a minimum of 5 research sources in a Works Cited page
(MLA
style) or Reference page (APA style). Cite research sources IN
your speech.
3.
Use presentation aids and language to enhance persuasion.
4.
Use an appropriate speech design for your persuasive goals:
problem-solution,
need-plan, causal, pro-con-assessment, or motivated sequence.
5.
Turn in a formal, typed outline on your speaking day.