Persuasive Speech Outline

Speech Outline
This is a sample outline you should use for your speeches.
Each speech should include a complete sentence outline.

Name –
Communication Course Title
Type of Speech (informative, persuasive, group)

General Goal – (to inform, to persuade, to entertain)
Specific Goal – At the end of the speech, the audience …

Introduction
I. Attention & Interest (motivate your audience to listen to the speech)
II. Credibility (establish your credibility to speak on this topic)
III. Thesis Statement (the central idea of your speech)
IV. Transition (transition into the body of the speech)

Body
I. FIRST main point supporting the thesis statement
a. Subpoint (supports or explains the first main point)
i. Subordinate point