1. Outlining & Revising Your Speech
Chapter 14
Outlining & Revising Your Speech

2. Outlining and Editing Speech
Developing a preparation outline
Should include
Specific purpose (Topic Revelation)
Main ideas, sub-points, supporting material
Introduction, conclusion, signposts
Brainstorm to develop
Main points, ideas
Supporting ideas

3. Outlining and Editing Speech
Setting up the outline
Write in complete sentences
Like those used when delivering your speech
Use standard outline form
Alpha Numeric Structure
Sub-divisions
Indention of main points, sub-points, etc
Include introduction, signposts and conclusion

4. Outlining and Editing Speech
Outline structure
I - Main Point/Idea (Roman Numerals)
A – First Subpoint (of MP)
B – Second Subpoint (of MP)
1 – First subpoint of (B)
2 – Second subpoint of (B)
a – First subpoint of (2)
II – Main Point/Idea

5. Outlining and Editing Speech
Lets create an outline about Venice
Brainstorm anything we can think of about Venice Beach
Identify & develop full sentence main points
Identify & develop supporting points that can be expanded
Using statistics and examples
After brainstorming we’ll create an outline on the board using the information we have listed
Info speech delivery tips

6. Outlining and Editing Speech
Once completed review outline
Use outline to refine & revise speech
Does the content fulfill specific purpose of your speech?
Are main ideas logically divided?
Do signposts/transitions help flow between points?
Does support match the main point it’s under
Is your outline format correct
Info outline tips
Sample Preparation Outline

7. Outlining and Editing Speech
Editing Your Speech
Practice with preparation outline
Is speech too long.., edit to meet time
Review specific purpose
Is your focus to broad?
Can you get away with less key points?
What will be most/least interesting to audience
Simply say it
Speak to the point, be succinct.
Can you state idea in less words

8. Outlining and Editing Speech
Practice with preparation outline
Keep the best supporting material
Review material review it for strength & eliminate the weaker items
Ask listener to help revise
If you practive in front of an audience ask for feedback
Review intro & conclusion
They should take up about 10% each
If they are longer make adjustments

9. Outlining and Editing Speech
Delivery Outline/Speaking Notes
Purpose of delivery outline
Give you direction during delivery of speech
Not a lot of detail
Make it as brief as possible
(But still clear to you)
Key words, phrases
To help recall speech info
Sample Delivery/Speaking outline

10. Outlining and Editing Speech
What to include in delivery outline
1. Introduction (1st line of speech)
2. Conclusion (Closing line of speech)
3. Supporting material, signposts
4. Hard to remember facts
Statistics, quotations, etc
5. Standard outline form
(To distinguish key points from support)
Put in your outline what YOU need in order to successfully present your speech

11. Outlining and Editing Speech
Activity
You will have until the end of class to try and put together an outline that has been broken up into parts
Think about the principle of subordination
Support should match the main idea it is under
Think about outline format
Look at how samples are broken