public speaking
Working Outline Why Everyone Should Listen to Music General topic: to inform
Specific topic: to inform about the benefits of listening to music
Thesis: Today, I am going to inform you about the benefits you can receive from listening to music.
Introduction
I. Attention-Getting Device: Do you ever listen to music to change your mood, entertain you, or to pump you up?
II. Thesis: Today, I am going to inform you about the benefits you can receive from listening to music.
III. Listener Relevance: I am sure everyone here listens to music so it would be good to know the benefits you can receive from it.
IV. Speaker Credibility: I am an avid music junkie and I did some research on it before preparing my speech about listening to music.
V. Preview: First, I will tell you about it can benefit you mentally, then I will tell you how it can benefit you physically, and last I will tell you how it can benefit your communication level. Body
I. There are many different ways that you can benefit mentally from listening to music.
A. Music can enhance your intelligence by helping you form mental pictures and visualization skills while reading or listening.
B. Improvement of memory is also a mental benefit from listening to music.
B.1. An article by Sara Kirkweg said, “It has been found to affect and stimulate many different parts of the brain (Kirkweg, 2009).
C. A higher level of concentration is another benefit.
C.1. It allows your brain to process things better and it helps your brain focus more efficiently.
[Transition: I just talked about the mental benefits, now I will talk about the physical benefits of listening to music]
II. There are many ways that you can physically benefit from listening to music.
A. Research shows that music can be used as therapy for pain
A.1. It can be used as a distractor from pain and it can slow your heart rate in a painful situation.
B. Music can increase your motivation.
B.1. Example: For example, when I listen to music
Specific topic: to inform about the benefits of listening to music
Thesis: Today, I am going to inform you about the benefits you can receive from listening to music.
Introduction
I. Attention-Getting Device: Do you ever listen to music to change your mood, entertain you, or to pump you up?
II. Thesis: Today, I am going to inform you about the benefits you can receive from listening to music.
III. Listener Relevance: I am sure everyone here listens to music so it would be good to know the benefits you can receive from it.
IV. Speaker Credibility: I am an avid music junkie and I did some research on it before preparing my speech about listening to music.
V. Preview: First, I will tell you about it can benefit you mentally, then I will tell you how it can benefit you physically, and last I will tell you how it can benefit your communication level. Body
I. There are many different ways that you can benefit mentally from listening to music.
A. Music can enhance your intelligence by helping you form mental pictures and visualization skills while reading or listening.
B. Improvement of memory is also a mental benefit from listening to music.
B.1. An article by Sara Kirkweg said, “It has been found to affect and stimulate many different parts of the brain (Kirkweg, 2009).
C. A higher level of concentration is another benefit.
C.1. It allows your brain to process things better and it helps your brain focus more efficiently.
[Transition: I just talked about the mental benefits, now I will talk about the physical benefits of listening to music]
II. There are many ways that you can physically benefit from listening to music.
A. Research shows that music can be used as therapy for pain
A.1. It can be used as a distractor from pain and it can slow your heart rate in a painful situation.
B. Music can increase your motivation.
B.1. Example: For example, when I listen to music