Your outline must include research to support your three main points.
o Research can come from a variety of sources, including books, academic
journal articles, magazine and newspaper articles, and other credible
internet sources like websites. You should not include any Wikipedia or
wikihow links as credible resources.
You are required to incorporate three sources to support your main points.
Requirements:
While there is no required page length, the outline should encompass the logical
order of your topics and what points you will be addressing and how you will be
addressing them.
Must use APA references and citations.
Outline prompt/sample format:
General Information
1. Title/Topic
2. Thesis Statement
a. The thesis statement is a one sentence summary of the central idea
of your speech that you either explain or defend.
b. A good thesis statement is declarative, agrees with your general and
specific purpose, and focuses and narrows your topic.
COM107: Introduction to Communication
Unit 5 Assignment: Informative Speech Outline
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Introduction
1. Attention Getter
a. You can use humor, cite a startling fact/statistic, use a quotation, ask a
question, or tell a story. Be sure your attention getter is appropriate for
the topic and audience.
2. Introduction of Topic
a. This should be a one-sentence statement and should come early in the
introduction of your speech.
3. Credibility and Relevance
a. Mention any training, expertise, credentials, firsthand experience, or
personal interest related to your topic. Tell the audience why they should
care about your speech! Be sure the audience understands the benefits
of listening and the relevance of the information to them.
4. Preview Statement of Main Ideas
a. The preview statement should narrow your introduction of the topic down
to the main ideas you will focus on in your speech. The preview statement
should be one sentence and preview the main points in the same
sequence/order you discuss them in your speech.
5. Transition Sentence
a. This should be the transition sentence you plan to use to move into or
introduce the first main point in the body of your speech.
Body
1. Main Point #1
a. Supporting Materials/Evidence
b. Supporting Materials/Evidence
c. Transition Sentence
2. Main Point #2
a. Supporting Materials/Evidence
b. Supporting Material/Evidence
c. Transition Sentence
3. Main Point #3
a. Supporting Materials/Evidence
b. Supporting Materials/Evidence
c. Transition Sentence
Conclusion
1. Transition to Conclusion and Summary of Importance
a. This is the take-away message, or other place where you can answer
the so what? question. This can often be a rewording of your thesis
statement.
2. Review of 3 Main Points
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a. The review of main points is very similar to the preview of main points in
the introduction.
3. Closing Statement
a. Do not put an artificial end to your speech! (thats all I have thats it
thank you) The closing statement should relate to the overall speech and
should provide some take-away message that may leave an audience
thinking about your topic.
References
1. List a minimum of three academic references/sources you will use in proper
APA format.
Visuals
1. List what visuals you plan to use and how they will be incorporated/integrated
into your speech. You can use a PowerPoint, props, charts, photos, etc. in your
presentation or within your video.
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