2 Name Instructor CA110-757 Date Title: I. Introduction A. Attention-getter/hook/teaser B. Tie to the audience C. Your credentials D. Thesis/main topic E. Preview of points 1. Point 1 2. Point 2 3. Point 3 II. Body – Point 1 A. Transitional word or phrase with a topic sentence for point 1 B. Evidence C. Analysis D. Summarize Body – Point 2 E. Transitional word or phrase with a topic sentence for point 2 F. Evidence G. Analysis H. Summarize Body – Point 3 I. Transitional word or phrase with a topic sentence for point 3 J. Evidence K. Analysis L. Summarize III. Conclusion A. Transitional word or phrase leading into the conclusion B. Restate your preview of points C. Restate your thesis D. Link back to your audience E. Link back to your credentials F. End with impact References APA references listed alphabetically with hanging indentions Title of Speech: Getting the Job General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on tips to get a job through resumes and interviews. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Getting a job requires a good resume and a good interview. Introduction I. Attention Material A. As Matt Lauer once said, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." II. Orienting Material A. Tie to the audience: Very few people make it through life without ever having to look for a job at least once. B. Establish credibility: As someone currently looking to fill a position, I am reviewing many resumes and interviewing quite a few perspective employees. 1. As I have heard many of you mention that you plan to start new careers after graduation, this brought to mind this topic for me. C. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Getting a job requires a good resume and a good interview. D. Preview statement: I will give you some tips on how to get yourself in the door with a good resume, and once in, how to shine in your interview. (Transition) Now let's talk about the resume. Body I. Main point 1: A good resume will get your foot in the door. A. Keep it short. 1. According to the book Resumes That Get You Hired (Learning Express, 2006), your resume should be no longer that one page. 2. It should convey a lot of information in a small amount of space, making sure every word says something positive about you. a. It should be easy to read with no grammatical or spelling errors. b. It should be well-organized and look nice. c. It should only include information of direct interest to the employer. B. Here are a few more simple tips. 1. According to www.howtowritearesume.net (8 resume writing tips, 2009), use action words, keeping it in the past tense (i.e. provided product support for 25 customers per day). 2. You should never include marital status, any indication of your health, age or any associations that would make clear your religious, sexual preference or political affiliation. 3. You don't need ...

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Name
Instructor
CA110-757
Date
Title:
I. Introduction
A. Attention-getter/hook/teaser
B. Tie to the audience
C. Your credentials
D. Thesis/main topic
E. Preview of points
1. Point 1
2. Point 2
3. Point 3
II. Body – Point 1
A. Transitional word or phrase with a topic sentence for point 1
B. Evidence
C. Analysis
D. Summarize
Body – Point 2
E. Transitional word or phrase with a topic sentence for point 2
F. Evidence
G. Analysis
H. Summarize
Body – Point 3
I. Transitional word or phrase with a topic sentence for point 3
J. Evidence

2. K. Analysis
L. Summarize
III. Conclusion
A. Transitional word or phrase leading into the conclusion
B. Restate your preview of points
C. Restate your thesis
D. Link back to your audience
E. Link back to your credentials
F. End with impact
References
APA references listed alphabetically with hanging indentions
Title of Speech: Getting the Job
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on tips to get a job
through resumes and interviews.
Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Getting a job requires a good
resume and a good interview.
Introduction
I. Attention Material
A. As Matt Lauer once said, "You never get a second chance to
make a

3. first impression."
II. Orienting Material
A. Tie to the audience: Very few people make it through life
without ever
having to look for a job at least once.
B. Establish credibility: As someone currently looking to fill a
position, I
am reviewing many resumes and interviewing quite a few
perspective
employees.
1. As I have heard many of you mention that you plan to start
new
careers after graduation, this brought to mind this topic for me.
C. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Getting a job requires a good
resume

4. and a good interview.
D. Preview statement: I will give you some tips on how to get
yourself in
the door with a good resume, and once in, how to shine in your
interview.
(Transition) Now let's talk about the resume.
Body
I. Main point 1: A good resume will get your foot in the door.
A. Keep it short.
1. According to the book Resumes That Get You Hired
(Learning
Express, 2006), your resume should be no longer that one page.
2. It should convey a lot of information in a small amount of

5. space, making sure every word says something positive about
you.
a. It should be easy to read with no grammatical or spelling
errors.
b. It should be well-organized and look nice.
c. It should only include information of direct interest to the
employer.
B. Here are a few more simple tips.

6. 1. According to www.howtowritearesume.net (8 resume writing
tips,
2009), use action words, keeping it in the past tense (i.e.
provided
product support for 25 customers per day).
2. You should never include marital status, any indication of
your
health, age or any associations that would make clear your
religious, sexual preference or political affiliation.
3. You don't need to give references or supervisors names.
(Transition) Once your resume has done its job, and you have
been called for an interview, let's talk about how you can shine
in that room with your potential new boss or bosses.

7. II. Main point 2: The interview is where you make your first
face-to-face
impression.
A. Know yourself.
1. According to the book, No-Nonsense Job Interviews (Boldt,
2008), you should be able to answer the questions, "Tell me
about
yourself" or "What are you strengths?" or "What is your greatest
weakness?"
a . Write a speech ahead of time and practice it so it is second
nature.

8. 2. Be confident, not cocky. According to www.ehow.com
(Trese),
you should share credit and accept blame in past work, by not
doing so shows immaturity.
B. Know your resume.
1. Many interviewers use your resume as a guide throughout the
interview. If you are not familiar with the information on your
resume, the interviewer may see you as unprofessional or
untruthful (Boldt, 2008).

9. C. Research the company.
1. Find out what the company does and how you could help
them.
2. Be able to answer the question, "Why do you what to work
here?"
D. Appearance does matter.
1. Image consultants will tell you more than half of another
person's perception of you will be based on how you look.
2. Arrive at least 10 minutes early with clean, pressed clothing
of a
somewhat conservative or business fashion.

10. 2. Make sure you have brushed your teeth, and do not have bad
breath. Also, do not go overboard with perfume or cologne.
(Transition/Signal of end) So, let's review.
Conclusion
I. Summary
A. I have informed you on ways to improve your resume and
interview so
you may get the job you want.
B. I have given you tips on what to include or not include in
your resume
to get your foot in the door. I have also told you ways that
might help you
shine in an interview to make that first impression a lasting one.
II. Clincher

11. A. There is an anonymous quote in the book No-Nonsense Job
Interviews (Boldt, 2008) that says, "Success is getting what you
want.
Happiness is wanting what you get."
1. An impressive resume and interview can help you be
prepared
so you can be both successful and happy!
References
8 resume writing tips. (n.d.). How To Write A Resume .NET -
The Easiest Online Resume Builder . Retrieved October 7,
2009, from http://www.howtowritearesume.net/en/page/en/8-
Resume-Writing-Tips-.aspx
Boldt, A. (2008). No-nonsense job interviews. Franklin Lakes:
The Career Press.
Learning Express. (2006). Resumes that get you hired. New
York: LearningExpress.
Trese. (n.d.). How to Appear Confident in an Interview Without
Seeming Arrogant | eHow.com. eHow | How to Videos, Articles
& More - Trusted Advice for the Curious Life | eHow.com.
Retrieved October 21, 2009, from
http://www.ehow.com/how_2162784_appear-confident-

12. interview-seeming-arrogant.html
Checklist for a Full-Sentence Outline
· The outline begins with a title.
· The specific purpose is clearly stated in one complete
sentence.
· The central idea (thesis statement) is clear and concise and no
more than one sentence.
· The Introduction, body and conclusion are clearly labeled.
· Roman number 1 clearly establishes a general idea about the
speech and supports the central idea.
· The main points focus on the most important ideas of my
topic.
· Each main point contains one distinct idea.
· Each main point is stated in one complete sentence.
· Each main point is supported by support material (facts,
statistics, examples etc.) which are listed as subpoints.
· Each subpoint refers specifically to the main point it supports.
· The subpoints are more specific than the main point it follows.
· The conclusion contains a review that reinforces the central
idea.
· Each part of the outline is in FULL SENTENCE FORM.

13. · The outline includes in text citation.
· For all outside sources used, references are listed
alphabetically in APA 6th edition format.
Taken in part from Osborn & Osborn, (1997). Public Speaking.
(4th edition). Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin, Co.
Name of Student
Fall 2010
Speech Outline
Title of Speech: Outlining Your Speech
General Purpose: The broad objective, To Inform
Specific Purpose: The precise goal that a speaker wants to
achieve. To inform my audience on how to create a proper
outline for future speeches.
Central Idea/Thesis Statement: The key concept of your speech.
Outlining your speech correctly is essential to having a
cohesive, organized speech and will result in you getting a good
grade on your outline and speech.
Introduction
I. Attention Material
A. Do you know what an attention-getter is? This is the first
part of your introduction and is designed to capture audience
interest.
1. Ask a question
2. Shock, surprise or intrigue your listeners

14. 3. Cite a Quotation
4. Arouse Curiosity
5. Provide a Visual Aid
6. Give an incentive to listen
II. Orienting Material - gives listeners the information they
need to fully understand and believe the rest of the speech.
A. Tie to the Audience. Your grade will suffer if your outline is
incorrect.
B. Establish credibility. As your instructor, I want to ensure
everyone understands what I expect for an outline on future
assignments.
C. Central idea/thesis statement. Outlining your speech
correctly is essential to having a cohesive, organized speech and
will result in you getting a good grade on your outline and
speech.
D. Preview the body (main points) of the speech. First, I am
going to tell you how to label sections of your outline. Next, I
will tell you what the content of your outline should include.
Finally, I will give some tips on how to further organize your
speech ideas.
(Transition: Let’s now focus our attention on labeling the
sections of your outline.)
Body
I. Main Point 1: Proper labeling will aid you in gaining full
points for your full sentence outline.

15. A. You should label your introduction, body and conclusion.
1. Labeling the introduction of your document should include
the attention material and orienting material.
2. Labeling the body of your document should include labeling
your main points.
3. Labeling the conclusion of your outline includes the summary
and clincher.
B. Next, you should label your transitions.
1. According to your textbook, The Essential Elements of Public
Speaking, transitions should be in three crucial places.
a. Between the introduction and body
b. Between the main points in the body

16. c. Between the body and conclusion
C. Proper labeling and format guarantees your instructor’s
ability to distinguish between the ideas and sections of your
outline.
(Transition: Now I have informed you on how to label your
outline, I will tell you what the content of your outline should
include).
II. Main Point 2: The content of your outline should parallel
very closely to your speech.
A. You should outline your introduction, body and conclusion.
1. As a reminder, a complete-sentence outline is a systematic
arrangement of ideas, using complete sentences for headings
and subheadings.
B. You should have 2-4 assertions (main ideas) with support
material for each main idea (Your Instructor Knows Best).
1. Support materials are elements that illustrate or substantiate a
point.
a. They explain, illustrate, or reinforce your message.

17. b. Some examples include: definition, vivid image, example,
narrative, comparison and contrast, analogy, testimony and
statistics.
2. Support material also helps you establish credibility.
a. Credibility is the audience’s perception of a speaker as
believable and competent.
b. You must give credit to the sources of your information in
your speech and outline (This helps your instructor when
looking for your sources during your speech).
3. If you don’t develop each of you main ideas in full sentence
form, your grade will suffer.
C. Your outline should also include your transitions, references
and a works cited page.
1. If you use visual aids, include a brief description at the end
of the outline.
(Transition: Since I have told you what your outline should
include, now I am going to give you some tips on how to better
organize your outline.)
III. Main Point 3: The better organized you are in developing
and presenting your speech ideas, the more effective your
message will be.

18. A. Organization increases the probability that listeners will pay
attention and remember your message.
1. Public Speaking instructor, Megan S. Sparks states,
“Following this example outline will not only be helpful for you
as the speaker but it will also benefit your listeners.”
B. Characteristics of good speech organization are: clarity and
simplicity.
1. The language should be basic and easy to understand.
2. Using jargon can confuse your audience, thus limiting your
effectiveness.
3. If it is necessary for some reason, you can define terms
important to the concept of the speech.
C. Develop ideas in a reasonable and logical way.
1. You should have 2-4 main points.
2. There is only one main idea for each main point and the
supporting ideas contribute clearly to that single point.
3. Supporting the ideas should give listeners reasons to accept

19. the major point and should always answer the question, “Why?”
a. You should have at least two supporting points for each main
point.
(Transition: I’d like to review.)
Conclusion
I. Summary
A. Signal of end: In conclusion, today I have informed you on
how to effectively outline a speech in this class.
B. Summarize main points. I have shared with you how to label
your outline properly, what should be included in the content of
the outline and gave some tips on how to organize your speech
for effectiveness.
II. Clincher/Tie to audience- final thought that drives home the
central idea.
A. Use this template on current and future speeches to assist in
quality and effective speaking. Don’t discount the importance of
organization and clarity in public speaking. I hope you have
paid attention to your lectures and this outline because this will
help you get a good grade on your next speech!
Reference Page: Everyone should properly cite sources. I gave
you a hand out on APA style. Your book also includes examples
of APA style in your book on pages 121-122.
Visual Aids: If you use visual aids, you should briefly describe
them in your outline.

20. NOTE: OUTLINES ARE DUE ON THE DAY OF YOUR
SPEECH. THEY MUST BE TYPED. IT IS YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE YOUR OUTLINE PREPARED
ON THE DAY OF YOUR ASSIGNED SPEAKING DATE. NO
EXCUSES. NO LATE OUTLINES. THERE ARE FOUR
COMPUTER LABS IN UCOM FOR YOUR CONVENIECE
(YOUR FEES PAY FOR THIS ACCESS.)
*** ALSO PROOFREAD YOUR OUTLINES RUTHLESSLY