Formal Outline for Demonstration Speech - 4-5 minutes

Name: _____________________________________________________

Specific goal: (what are you trying to accomplish with this speech.

Example: How to Burn a CD.

Thesis statement: The main idea of the speech.

Example: Burning a CD is a quick, cheap way to get entertained.

I. Intro (write out): Include organizational sentence with three parts.

Include thesis as last sentence. Should be about 30 seconds long.

Introduction methods: Begin with a quotation. Just make sure you explain its relevance; begin with a question; begin with an acknowledgment of an opinion opposite to the one you plan to take; begin with a very short narrative or anecdote that has a direct bearing on your paper; begin with an interesting fact; begin with a definition or explanation of a term relevant to your paper; begin with irony or paradox; begin with an analogy; make sure it's original but not too far-fetched.

II. Body:

Each area should be about one minute long. Write in complete sentences.

III. Conclusion (write out): Conclusion methods:

Echoing the introduction: Echoing your introduction can be a good strategy if it is meant to bring the reader full-circle. If you begin by describing a scenario, you can end with the same scenario as proof that your essay was helpful in creating a new understanding.

Challenging the reader: By issuing a challenge to your readers, you are helping them to redirect the information in the paper, and they may apply it to their own lives.

Looking to the future: Looking to the future can emphasize the importance of your paper or redirect the readers' thought process. It may help them apply the new information to their lives or see things more globally.

Posing questions: Posing questions, either to your readers or in general, may help your readers gain a new perspective on the topic, which they may not have held before reading your conclusion. It may also bring your main ideas together to create a new meaning.