Outlining the speech

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2.  Outlines Are Essential To Effective
Speeches because it….
 Helps to place related items
together
 Helps to ensure the natural flow
of ideas from one to another
 Helps to create coherent
structure
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OUTLINING THE SPEECH

3.  Decide the main message
 Draft an outline
 Elaborate your Opening
 Focus on the main message
 Closing is very Important
Add an action call in the end so that your speech
adequately fulfills its main motive.
5 Ideas To Write A Speech For Your Presentation
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4. Key Components :
Thesis Single: declarative sentence that captures the
main idea of the entire presentation
Ultimately what audience remembers 3 basic parts
 Introduction (15-20%)
 Body (70%)
 Conclusion (10-15%)
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5.  Process of Building
The Preparation
Outline Brings
Together All Of The
Major Elements Of
The Speech
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 Title
 Specific Purpose
 Central Idea
 Introduction
 Connectives
 Main Points – in full
declarative sentences.
 Supporting Points – in
full declarative
sentences.
 Conclusion
 Bibliography
The Preparation Outline

6. 1. Think About the Purpose of the Speech.
2. Analyze the Audience
3. Gather Enough Material
4. Compose One Concise Sentence That Clearly
States Your Purpose
5. Construct an Outline
6. Add Support
7. Prepare All Visual Aids
The 14 Easy Steps to Preparation
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7. 8. Devise an Opening With Impact
9. Craft Your Conclusion
10. Write Your Speech, Polish It, and Edit It
11. Have Your Confidence Cards Prepared and
Ready
12. Get Your Timing Down
13. Make a Last-minute Checklist
14. Have I orchestrated the question and answer
period?
The 14 Easy Steps to Preparation
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8.  Preparation Knows
No Shortcuts!
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9.  In one concise sentence, what is the purpose behind
this speech?
 Who is the audience, and what is its main interest in
this topic?
 What do I already know and believe about this topic as
it relates to this audience? What additional research
can I do?
 What are the main points of my outline?
 What supporting information and stories can I use to
support each of these main points?
Here's a summary in the form of questions
you can ask yourself:
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10.  What visual aids—if any—do I need?
 Do I have an arresting opening?
 In my final summary, have I explained what I
expect the audience to do with this information?
 Have I polished and practiced the language of the
speech to the best of my ability?
 Have I written a concise introduction for myself?
 Have I taken care of all the little details that will
help me speak confidently?
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