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ORGANIZING AND OUTLINING YOUR SPEECH

Why should we write a speech outline?

1. An organized speech,
• helps lower the speaker’s anxiety
• prevent the audience from getting lost
2. Well organized speeches are perceived as more
• competent and credible because it exhibits your critical
thinking skills
PARTS OF SPEECH

• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
2 Types of Outlines

1. Preparation
✔This is the one you will turn into the instructor
✔It includes your list of references

2. Speaking
✔This one will be written on your notecards
Guideline for speaking outline

✔Use a visual framework


✔Make sure it is legible
✔Keep it as brief as possible
✔Give yourself speaking clues
Visual framework

• A pattern of symbolization & indentation in aspeech


that shows the relationships among the speaker’s
ideas.
– Indentation
– Roman Numerals, Letters, & Numbers
Main Points

• The key ideas or claims developed in the body of a


speech.
How to select my main points?

1. Consider Your Purpose


Make sure that every main point you select
relates to the specific purpose of your speech.
Which set of main points is better?

The 2nd one is better


How to select my main points?

2. Take Your Audience into Account


Out of the many relevant main points you might use to
develop your topic, which ones will prove most interesting
to your audience? Which ones will provide your listeners
with the information that is most useful to them?
Select an Appropriate Number of Main Points

Fraleigh, D. M. (2020). Speak up: An illustrated guide to public speaking. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.
ORGANIZING YOUR SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Fraleigh, D. M. (2020). Speak up: An illustrated guide to public speaking. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.
Fraleigh, D. M. (2020).
Speak up: An illustrated
guide to public speaking.
Boston, MA: Bedford/St.
Martins.
Tips for Writing Main Points

1. Keep main points separate – use only one


key idea per main point
2. Try to use the same pattern of wording for
main points
3. Balance the amount of time devoted to main
points
USING ORGANIZING WORDS AND SENTENCES

Fraleigh, D. M. (2020). Speak up: An illustrated guide to public speaking. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.
Transitions
• Moving from one part to another

Fraleigh, D. M. (2020). Speak up: An illustrated guide to public speaking. Boston, MA: Bedford/St.
Signposts

• helps your audience understand your speech’s structure

Fraleigh, D. M. (2020). Speak up: An illustrated guide to public speaking. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.
Internal previews and Internal summaries

Fraleigh, D. M. (2020). Speak up: An illustrated guide to public speaking. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.
Internal previews

• “Test taking requires good planning and healthy living.


The four steps for test preparation that I will cover are
as follows: plan your study time in advance, follow your
study schedule, get a good night’s sleep, and eat a
healthy breakfast.”
Internal summaries

“To review my proposed solutions: First, never use loans


for nonessential items such as dorm furniture. Second, limit
total borrowing to your expected first-year salary. Finally,
use federal loans, which have a fixed interest rate,
whenever possible.”
Reference

• Fraleigh, D. M. (2020). Speak up: An illustrated guide to


public speaking. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.

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