informative speech outline

I nf ormative Speech

I am happy to announce your first speech! You will inform your audience members on three of your favorite hobbies. Each speaker will deliver an informative speech that is expressed with enthusiasm, conversational style and professionalism. So let us get started!

An informative Speech provides:

an audience with new information an audience with a new way of thinking about the topic an audience with objects relating to the subject matter an audience with increased knowledge on a particular topic

Visual Display & Demonstration

Additionally, along with your written speech, you are required to bring in three objects/visuals that relate to your hobbies and demonstrate one of them. In selecting visuals for your three hobbies, you want to make sure that they are visually pleasing to your audience members.

Also, your demonstration will focuses on just one of your hobbies for only 30 seconds (or less). Your demonstration can range from drawing a picture on the board, reading an excerpt from your favorite book or singing a verse from your favorite song. Keeping in mind, that you want to make the demonstration interesting to your audience members.

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Professional Speech

You are required to delivery and to visually present your Informative speech in a professional manner. In preparing for the speech, please consider Not having the following:

No jeans, CapsT-ShirtsFlip FlopsSneakersLow Cut Shirts or skirts (above the knees)Holes In ClothingHair In Your Eyes

Please make sure that you are prepared with the following:

Black PortfolioProfessional Dress2 Copies of Your Speech1 Copy of Your Outline3 Visuals/Objects1 Demonstration

Here are the written guidelines for your speech and an example of an outline

An Outline (phrase or sentence) An Introduction, Body and Conclusion (Draft of Speech) No more than 2 pages of written text/ Required to be double spaced/12

font/ 5-7 sentences or more in each paragraph________________________________________________________________________

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Example of an Outline

Thesis: My hobbies are reading, writing and exercising daily.

I. Introduction:A. Greeting: (Hi, my name is Ms. Graham)B. Add an attention getter!C. Main point/Thesis Statement (My hobbies are reading, writing and exercising

daily)(Introductory paragraph must have 5 to 7 sentences)

II. ReadingA. Four hours a dayB. History booksC. Romance Novels

(Each paragraph in the body must have 5 to 7 sentences)

III. WritingA. Research papersB. PoetryC. Short Stories


IV. Exercising A. Walk three miles dailyB. YogaC. Renew my mind


V. Conclusion (Summary of speech) A. Restate Thesis

(Conclusion must have 5 to 7 sentences)

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Transitions (transitions are words or phrases that bring continuity to a speech)

Helpful words and/or phrases to help you make the transition from sentence to sentence, or from, one paragraph to the next.

Examples of Transitions:

Illustration Thus, for example, for instance, namely, to illustrate, in other words, in particular, specifically, such as.

Contrast On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast, yet, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, or, nor, conversely, at the same time, while this may be true.

Addition And, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also, both-and, another, equally important, first, second, etc., again, further, last, finally, not only-but also, as well as, in the second place, next, likewise, similarly, in fact, as a result, consequently, in the same way, for example, for instance, however, thus, therefore, otherwise.

Time After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length, first, second, etc., at first, formerly, rarely, usually, another, finally, soon, meanwhile, at the same time, for a minute, hour, day, etc., during the morning, day, week, etc., most important, later, ordinarily, to begin with, afterwards, generally, in order to, subsequently, previously, in the meantime, immediately, eventually, concurrently, simultaneously.

Space At the left, at the right, in the center, on the side, along the edge, on top, below, beneath, under, around, above, over, straight ahead, at the top, at the bottom, surrounding, opposite, at the rear, at the front, in front of, beside, behind, next to, nearby, in the distance, beyond, in the forefront, in the foreground, within sight, out of sight, across, under, nearer, adjacent, in the background.

Concession Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that, while it may be true, in spite of, of course.

Similarity Of Comparison

Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to.

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Emphasis Above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth, again, besides, also, furthermore, in addition.

Details Specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in detail, namely, including.

Examples For example, for instance, to illustrate, thus, in other words, as an illustration, in particular.

Consequence Or Result So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for this reason, therefore, so, because, since, due to, as a result, in other words, then.

Summary Therefore, finally, consequently, thus, in short, in conclusion, in brief, as a result, accordingly.

Suggestion For this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in mind, therefore.

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Public SpeakingSeptember’s Monthly Outline

September 5th School Holiday/NO SCHOOL

September 7 Due @ the beginning of class: Written Draft of Informative Speech & Outline (MINUS 20 POINTS-IF LATE OR NOT COMPLETED)

In Class: Working on Speech # One

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Homework: Working on Edits

September 12 In Class: Practicing the delivery of Speech # OneHomework: Working on the Delivery

September 14 In Class: Discussion of Visuals/DemonstrationPracticing the delivery of Speech # OneAssign Days Speech # OneHomework: Working on the Delivery

September 19 Speech # OneHomework: Reflection Paper # One



September 28 Reviewing Tapes/Reflection of Speech # OneHomework: TAKE HOME QUIZ

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