Outline Assignment
This assignment will hopefully help you all understand the importance of having a solid speaking outline,
having source citations, having transitions, not reading speeches/having outlines, and delivering a
speech conversationally.
I am asking that you each write a one-main-point speech, in which you preview your point and support it
with 3 pieces of information.
For this assignment, your speech will need a full introduction and a conclusion.
You can choose your own topic and your own purpose (whether to inform the audience or persuade the
audience).
However, you must narrow the topic to only one main point and support that one main point
with 3 supporting points.
Do not have 3 separate main points.
You must have at least
ONE REAL SOURCE
to practice source citations; and may have more if you'd like.
The other two pieces of supporting material can be common knowledge.
The source(s) can come from
anything (magazine, newspaper, journal, web, etc...).
These
ARE NOT
fictitious sources.
Again, citations
must include the correct criteria and information.
You will need
SIGNPOSTS/TRANSITION/CONNECTIVES
between each piece of supporting
material/citation.
Additionally, you will need them between the 3 parts of your speech.
Outlines must be formatted using the next page for guidelines.
All outlines
MUST BE
typed.
