Outline: Nutrition and Home
Sample Outline
Let me explain about this file: It's a little more "strict" on outlines than I prefer to be, but I find that it is extremely helpful if you've never outlined a speech before. In the real world, you would not have to have exactly three subordinate points for each main point. So I won't be looking for that. What I'll want to see is balance of your points and for them to be interrelated and not overlapping.
INTRODUCTION
I. (Attention Grabber—Creates information hunger!) Are you always have to think about what to eat for your lunch or dinner?
II. (Connect topic to audience/establish credibility/connect topic to self) Fast food like McDonald’s, Wendy or Taco bell? Or maybe cooking your own meal?
III. (Thesis/Mapping Statement) Today, I am going to persuade you try to cook your own meal because you can control the ingredients and eat what you want which is more healthy than eating fast food. I will discuss why people hate cooking their own meal. Then I will share the benefit of cooking own food.
(TRANSITION: In today's hectic world, cooking has become a luxury, while eating out is seen as a necessity. This is unfortunate, however, for, there are many benefits for people who cook their own food at home. While it is understandably difficult for many people to find the time to cook food at home, even cooking food a few times per week would provide many benefits to people.)
Note for students: This is a general guide for outlining. In the real world, your points just have to be balanced… Not all your points have to have three subpoints. Not all your points have to have two sub-subpoints.
BODY
I. (First Main Point ) There are different kind of benefit about cooking your own meal. (Subpoint) One benefit is that cooking at home allows people to destress.
1. (Sub-subpoint) During the weekdays, people have to rush from home to work and then to run other errands. By taking the time to cook
Let me explain about this file: It's a little more "strict" on outlines than I prefer to be, but I find that it is extremely helpful if you've never outlined a speech before. In the real world, you would not have to have exactly three subordinate points for each main point. So I won't be looking for that. What I'll want to see is balance of your points and for them to be interrelated and not overlapping.
INTRODUCTION
I. (Attention Grabber—Creates information hunger!) Are you always have to think about what to eat for your lunch or dinner?
II. (Connect topic to audience/establish credibility/connect topic to self) Fast food like McDonald’s, Wendy or Taco bell? Or maybe cooking your own meal?
III. (Thesis/Mapping Statement) Today, I am going to persuade you try to cook your own meal because you can control the ingredients and eat what you want which is more healthy than eating fast food. I will discuss why people hate cooking their own meal. Then I will share the benefit of cooking own food.
(TRANSITION: In today's hectic world, cooking has become a luxury, while eating out is seen as a necessity. This is unfortunate, however, for, there are many benefits for people who cook their own food at home. While it is understandably difficult for many people to find the time to cook food at home, even cooking food a few times per week would provide many benefits to people.)
Note for students: This is a general guide for outlining. In the real world, your points just have to be balanced… Not all your points have to have three subpoints. Not all your points have to have two sub-subpoints.
BODY
I. (First Main Point ) There are different kind of benefit about cooking your own meal. (Subpoint) One benefit is that cooking at home allows people to destress.
1. (Sub-subpoint) During the weekdays, people have to rush from home to work and then to run other errands. By taking the time to cook