1. The Outline

2. The outline
The outline is the guide for: what information you will talk about in what order you will talk about them

3. The outline – Organizational Patterns
Organize your ideas in a logical way. Some ideas:
time/chronological order
the information is organized based on sequence
in what order do the steps go?
most common in process speeches
narrative order
similar to time but is about a story
what happened first, second, etc. in the story?
topic order
most common way to organize
organized by categories

4. Step 1: Review your specific speech goal
the specific thing you want your audience to leave knowing about
“I want to inform my audience that/about ________________________________”
I want to inform my audience about the benefits of participating in community service activities.

5. Step 2: Write a thesis
Thesis – 1-2 sentences that identify the specific speech goal and previews the main points of the speech INEFFECTIVE THESIS: I want my audience to know that community service is important. EFFECTIVE THESIS: Community service is important because it helps increase self-esteem, offers networking and job opportunities, and is required for graduation.

6. Step 3: Identify The Main Points
The first step to organizing the information for your speech is to identify the MAIN POINTS. What topics are you going to be talking about in your speech? Consider your specific speech goal when beginning to outline your speech: I want to inform my audience about the benefits of participating in community service activities.

7. The Main Points
Make a list of all the topics and ideas you found in your research that relate to your goal.
Self-esteem
Networking
Friendship
Graduation
Stress reducer
job-skill learning opportunity

8. The Main Points
2. Can some of the ideas be grouped together because they are similar?
Self-esteem
Networking & job-skill learning opportunity
Friendship
Graduation
Stress reducer

9. The Main Points 3. What ones are the most important? Self-esteem
Networking & job-skill learning opportunity
Friendship
Graduation
Stress reducer

10. Step 4: identify the subpoints for your main points
MAIN POINTS: the big topics that you will be talking about in your speech
SUBPOINTS: the supporting details that help you explain those main points

11. step 4: Write the basic outline
Topic:
Specific Speech Goal:
Thesis:
I. First Main Point
A. First Subpoint
1. Supporting Detail
a. Supporting material (quote, etc.)
II. Second Main Point

12. step 4: Write the Basic outline
Topic: Community Service Benefits
Specific Speech Goal: I want to inform my audience about the benefits of participating in community service activities.
Thesis: Community service is important because it helps increase self-esteem, offers networking and job opportunities, and is required for graduation.
I. Self-Esteem
A. low self-esteem for students
1. provides accomplishment
a. example of certificate of accomplishment
II. Networking and Job Opportunities
A. connections to businesses
1. show that you have skills
2. learn new job skills necessary for jobs

13. step 5: complete outline
Once you have a BASIC OUTLINE, turn each point into a COMPLETE SENTENCE.
An outline has ONLY COMPLETE SENTENCES.
An outline is TYPED
An outline is in Arial font and Size 14

14. step 5: Complete OUtline
Topic: Community Service Benefits
Specific Speech Goal: I want to inform my audience about the benefits of participating in community service activities.
Thesis: Community service is important because it helps increase self- esteem, offers networking and job opportunities, and is required for graduation.
I. The first benefit of community service is that it increases self- esteem.
A. Many students have low self-esteem.
1. Completing an activity provides a sense of accomplishment.
a. An example is the Applebee’s Event where students were recognized by the Township with a certificate.
II. The second benefit is that community service provides networking and job opportunities.
A. Volunteering can sometimes connect you with local businesses.
1. This allows you to show companies that you have skills.
2. You also can learn new skills jobs want employees to have.