© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 12 Outlining the Speech

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Blueprint = Outline

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining An aid for organizing I. Eating disorders A. Anorexia B. Bulimia

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Why not write a word-for-word script and use it to deliver a speech? B O R I N G

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Advantages of an outline An outline helps you see structure and the relationship of ideas An outline is streamlined

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Follow three steps Step 1: Create an outline Step 2: Prepare speaking notes Step 3: Deliver the speech

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Step 1: Create an outline I.Guard against online thieves. A. Install security software. B. Shop only on secure Web sites. C. Never open attachments sent by strangers.

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Step 2: Prepare speaking notes Protect yourself -- security software -- secure sites -- attachments from strangers

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Step 3: Deliver the speech

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining Why not use an outline while speaking? Too many words Temptation to read

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Outlining How is outline different from actual speech? OutlineActual speech I. Find definition of word quickly. A. Search Google for word. B. Click on “definition.” If you want to know the definition of a word quickly, use Google — — and search for the word. When the results appear, you will see a bar at the top of the page. It will display your word and next to it the word “definition” is underlined. Click on “definition” and you will see a full explanation of the word’s meaning as well as synonyms.

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Guidelines Choose an outline format Key WordFull-Sentence I. Job hunting A. Career counselor B. Answering machine C. Inform others I. You can enhance your chances of finding a job. A. Consult a career counselor. B. Invest in an answering machine to record messages from prospective employers. C. Tell friends and colleagues to let you know if they hear of good possibilities.

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Guidelines Use standard subdivisions I. A. B a. b. II.

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Guidelines Avoid single subdivisions I. A II. WRONG:

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Parts of the Outline

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Objectives Documentation Introduction Conclusion Transition Body Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Central Idea Bibliography Visual Aids Main points, with transitions between each main point

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Speaking Notes

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Note Cards Rock! If they are used correctly

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Options for Notes

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Controlling Your Material

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Controlling Your Material 2. Test the outline 1. Revise outline and notes whenever they need alterations

© 2013 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Controlling Your Material 4. Make deletions if you are in danger of exceeding time limit 3. Revise for continuity