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Just as plans and blueprints are essential to builders; so, too, are outlines essential to effective speakers. Guidelines for Speech Outlines. 1. State the ...
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If you were planning to build a house from scratch, you would require a plan or blueprint to follow. This blueprint would show you exactly where every door, window, wall, and stairway was located and show its relationship to every other structural detail. This blueprint would provide you with "at a glance" answers to questions concerning content and structure of your proposed house and would allow you to proceed with its construction in an orderly manner. Just as plans and blueprints are essential to builders; so, too, are outlines essential to effective speakers.
Guidelines for Speech Outlines
facts all over a sheet of paper, this objective is more difficult to accomplish. Traditionally, main points are identified with Roman numeral (I, II, III, etc.) and begin at the left margin. Subpoints of main points are identified with capital letters (A, B, C, etc.) and are usually indented five spaces from the left margin. Sub-subpoints are indicated by Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.) and are usually indented an additional five spaces from the subpoints for a total of ten spaces from the left margin.
Internal previews are more detailed than transitions and usually indicate when the speaker is moving on to the next main point. For example, "In discussing the problem of America's deteriorating public works system, we shall deal first with our streets and highways, second with our bridges, and third with our water systems" is representative of an internal preview. In long speeches that cover extensive technical information, the speaker often finds it necessary to pause and reiterate key points for the audience.
An internal summary reminds the listener what she/he has already heard to make sure she/he has grasped that information before the speaker moves on to the next point.
subpoint here. If you have one subpoint, you must have a second.
III. Type the third main point as a full sentence here.
A. Type the subpoint first of the third main point here. B. If no further elaboration was necessary on the first subpoint, type the second subpoint here. Remember, if you have one subpoint, you must have a second. C. Type the third subpoint here.
Conclusion [ label conclusion to distinguish it from the body of the speech]
I. Signal you are going into conclusion.
II. Restate central idea & summarize mainpoints
III. End memorably
Bibliography
Provide a list of sources consulted while preparing your speech, using MLA bibliographic style.