I WANT MY SPEECH TO BE ON ROSA PARKS AND HER MOVEMENT !TOU WILL PREPARE A TYPED OUTLINE. You will give a speech on an object, event, or process. For example, if you choose an informative speech on a
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Introduction
Attention Getter: Grab audience’s attention
Credibility Statement: Give audience reason to listen and/or statement that links attention getter to topic
Thesis Statement: One concise sentence stating main idea/point of speech
First main point:
Second main point:
Third main point:
Body
First Main point: Simple sentence introducing your story
Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?
Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint
Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint
Subordinate point: What is the 2nd thing you want to say about this main point?
Transition: Sentence that leads into 2nd main point
Second Main point: What is the second point you want to talk about?
Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?
Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 2nd main point?
Transition: Sentence that leads into 3rd main point
Third Main point: What is the third point you want to talk about?
Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?
Supporting detail for subpoint
Supporting detail for subpoint
Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?
Subordinate point: What is the 3rd thing?
Conclusion: Statement transitioning into a conclusion
Restate thesis:
Review main points: State exactly the way you did in intro but make sure to change to past tense where necessary.
First point:
Second main point:
Third main point:
Closing words: