Assignment Prompt & Instructions
**files (3)**
– ## InformativeSpeechdirections.docx
– ## InformativeSpeechOutlineTemplate-1.docx
– ## informativespeechoutline2.docx
**## InformativeSpeechdirections.docx**
Informative Speech Documents Submission ) (I attached the pages that you need to do outlines with. Use the templates to put info in) Topic:
**How is AI changing the world**.
**Upload** these documents for the Informative Speech:
1. The INFORMATIVE
_Speech Outline Template document_
Be sure to include content for each section with your resources written as you plan to say them for a robust speech and maximum credit. Use complete sentences to help you prepare what you plan to say and for practice.
[Informative Speech Outline Template-1.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845097?wrap=1) [Download Informative Speech Outline Template-1.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845097/download?download_frd=1)
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2. APA Reference Page of your sources.
3. The visual aid you will use while delivering your speech.
**## InformativeSpeechOutlineTemplate-1.docx**
2
## **Your Speech Title**
Your Name
Fayetteville Technical Community College
COM 231: Public Speaking
Professor Hunter
January 25, 2025
**Informative Speech Outline**
**Objectives**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Title** | |
| **General Purpose** | To inform |
| **Specific Purpose:** _To inform about (your topic)_ | |
| **Main Idea (Thesis)**{example: “<br>_At the end of my speech, my audience will be more aware of… (your topic in a nutshell.”}_ | |
**Introduction**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Attention Getting Material** _(Start with an “attention getter” to draw the audience in to your topic. You have many options to choose from to gain interest from the audience.)_ | I. |
| **Orienting Material** | II.<br>A. (A sentence to reveal the topic)<br>B. (A sentence to establish relevance: why should we care?)<br>C. (A sentence to establish credibility: why should we trust you on this topic<br>)<br>D. (Your thesis statement) |
| **Preview** _(Give a preview of your main points. Be brief and simple, but this “road map will help the audience know what to expect from your speech.)_ | |
| **Transition** _(Segue way to your first main point.) Think of your speech like a conversation or story.)_ | |
**Body**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #1** | State your first main point. |
| **Support Material** | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>· Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. <br>· One idea is to highlight your research.<br>· <br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition**<br>_(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #2** | II State your second point. |
| Support Material | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. One idea is to highlight your research. You need to say all of your sources <br>· throughout your speech<br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| Main Point #3 | III Continue in the same manner as Points 1 & 2 |
| Support Material | A.<br>1.<br>2.<br>B. |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
Conclusion
| | |
| — | — |
| **Summary** _(Include a brief summary of your main points. Don’t add new information.)_ | I. |
| **Clincher** _(Add a final thought to close out your speech.)_ | II |
**DELETE THIS PORTION BEFORE TURNING IN**
***The next page of your outline is the APA Reference page. Be sure to have the title (References) centered and bold. Then, your sources should be in APA format, in alphabetical order with the paragraph set to “hanging.”* A few pretend examples are included for you on the next page. Just delete those and add your sources.**
**References**
Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1).
[http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html](http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html)
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
_Psychology of Popular Media Culture_,
_8_(3), 207–217.
[https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185](https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185)
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.”
_PLoS ONE_,
_13_(3), Article e0193972.
[https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972)
**## informativespeechoutline2.docx**
2
## **Your Speech Title**
Your Name
Fayetteville Technical Community College
COM 231: Public Speaking
Professor Hunter
January 25, 2025
**Informative Speech Outline**
**Objectives**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Title** | |
| **General Purpose** | To inform |
| **Specific Purpose:** _To inform about (your topic)_ | |
| **Main Idea (Thesis)**{example: “<br>_At the end of my speech, my audience will be more aware of… (your topic in a nutshell.”}_ | |
**Introduction**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Attention Getting Material** _(Start with an “attention getter” to draw the audience in to your topic. You have many options to choose from to gain interest from the audience.)_ | I. |
| **Orienting Material** | II.<br>A. (A sentence to reveal the topic)<br>B. (A sentence to establish relevance: why should we care?)<br>C. (A sentence to establish credibility: why should we trust you on this topic<br>)<br>D. (Your thesis statement) |
| **Preview** _(Give a preview of your main points. Be brief and simple, but this “road map will help the audience know what to expect from your speech.)_ | |
| **Transition** _(Segue way to your first main point.) Think of your speech like a conversation or story.)_ | |
**Body**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #1** | State your first main point. |
| **Support Material** | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>· Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. <br>· One idea is to highlight your research.<br>· <br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition**<br>_(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #2** | II State your second point. |
| Support Material | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. One idea is to highlight your research. You need to say all of your sources <br>· throughout your speech<br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| Main Point #3 | III Continue in the same manner as Points 1 & 2 |
| Support Material | A.<br>1.<br>2.<br>B. |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
Conclusion
| | |
| — | — |
| **Summary** _(Include a brief summary of your main points. Don’t add new information.)_ | I. |
| **Clincher** _(Add a final thought to close out your speech.)_ | II |
**DELETE THIS PORTION BEFORE TURNING IN**
***The next page of your outline is the APA Reference page. Be sure to have the title (References) centered and bold. Then, your sources should be in APA format, in alphabetical order with the paragraph set to “hanging.”* A few pretend examples are included for you on the next page. Just delete those and add your sources.**
**References**
Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1).
[http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html](http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html)
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
_Psychology of Popular Media Culture_,
_8_(3), 207–217.
[https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185](https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185)
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.”
_PLoS ONE_,
_13_(3), Article e0193972.
[https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972)
**## informativespeechoutline2.docx**
2
## **Your Speech Title**
Your Name
Fayetteville Technical Community College
COM 231: Public Speaking
Professor Hunter
January 25, 2025
**Informative Speech Outline**
**Objectives**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Title** | |
| **General Purpose** | To inform |
| **Specific Purpose:** _To inform about (your topic)_ | |
| **Main Idea (Thesis)**{example: “<br>_At the end of my speech, my audience will be more aware of… (your topic in a nutshell.”}_ | |
**Introduction**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Attention Getting Material** _(Start with an “attention getter” to draw the audience in to your topic. You have many options to choose from to gain interest from the audience.)_ | I. |
| **Orienting Material** | II.<br>A. (A sentence to reveal the topic)<br>B. (A sentence to establish relevance: why should we care?)<br>C. (A sentence to establish credibility: why should we trust you on this topic<br>)<br>D. (Your thesis statement) |
| **Preview** _(Give a preview of your main points. Be brief and simple, but this “road map will help the audience know what to expect from your speech.)_ | |
| **Transition** _(Segue way to your first main point.) Think of your speech like a conversation or story.)_ | |
**Body**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #1** | State your first main point. |
| **Support Material** | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>· Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. <br>· One idea is to highlight your research.<br>· <br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition**<br>_(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #2** | II State your second point. |
| Support Material | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. One idea is to highlight your research. You need to say all of your sources <br>· throughout your speech<br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| Main Point #3 | III Continue in the same manner as Points 1 & 2 |
| Support Material | A.<br>1.<br>2.<br>B. |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
Conclusion
| | |
| — | — |
| **Summary** _(Include a brief summary of your main points. Don’t add new information.)_ | I. |
| **Clincher** _(Add a final thought to close out your speech.)_ | II |
**DELETE THIS PORTION BEFORE TURNING IN**
***The next page of your outline is the APA Reference page. Be sure to have the title (References) centered and bold. Then, your sources should be in APA format, in alphabetical order with the paragraph set to “hanging.”* A few pretend examples are included for you on the next page. Just delete those and add your sources.**
**References**
Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1).
[http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html](http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html)
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
_Psychology of Popular Media Culture_,
_8_(3), 207–217.
[https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185](https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185)
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.”
_PLoS ONE_,
_13_(3), Article e0193972.
[https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972)
**## InformativeSpeechdirections.docx**
Informative Speech Documents Submission ) (I attached the pages that you need to do outlines with. Use the templates to put info in) Topic:
**How is AI changing the world**.
**Upload** these documents for the Informative Speech:
1. The INFORMATIVE
_Speech Outline Template document_
Be sure to include content for each section with your resources written as you plan to say them for a robust speech and maximum credit. Use complete sentences to help you prepare what you plan to say and for practice.
[Informative Speech Outline Template-1.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845097?wrap=1) [Download Informative Speech Outline Template-1.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845097/download?download_frd=1)
[Informative Speech- Sentence Only Outline.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845099?wrap=1) [Download Informative Speech- Sentence Only Outline.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845099/download?download_frd=1)
2. APA Reference Page of your sources.
3. The visual aid you will use while delivering your speech.
**## InformativeSpeechOutlineTemplate-1.docx**
2
## **Your Speech Title**
Your Name
Fayetteville Technical Community College
COM 231: Public Speaking
Professor Hunter
January 25, 2025
**Informative Speech Outline**
**Objectives**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Title** | |
| **General Purpose** | To inform |
| **Specific Purpose:** _To inform about (your topic)_ | |
| **Main Idea (Thesis)**{example: “<br>_At the end of my speech, my audience will be more aware of… (your topic in a nutshell.”}_ | |
**Introduction**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Attention Getting Material** _(Start with an “attention getter” to draw the audience in to your topic. You have many options to choose from to gain interest from the audience.)_ | I. |
| **Orienting Material** | II.<br>A. (A sentence to reveal the topic)<br>B. (A sentence to establish relevance: why should we care?)<br>C. (A sentence to establish credibility: why should we trust you on this topic<br>)<br>D. (Your thesis statement) |
| **Preview** _(Give a preview of your main points. Be brief and simple, but this “road map will help the audience know what to expect from your speech.)_ | |
| **Transition** _(Segue way to your first main point.) Think of your speech like a conversation or story.)_ | |
**Body**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #1** | State your first main point. |
| **Support Material** | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>· Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. <br>· One idea is to highlight your research.<br>· <br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition**<br>_(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #2** | II State your second point. |
| Support Material | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. One idea is to highlight your research. You need to say all of your sources <br>· throughout your speech<br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| Main Point #3 | III Continue in the same manner as Points 1 & 2 |
| Support Material | A.<br>1.<br>2.<br>B. |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
Conclusion
| | |
| — | — |
| **Summary** _(Include a brief summary of your main points. Don’t add new information.)_ | I. |
| **Clincher** _(Add a final thought to close out your speech.)_ | II |
**DELETE THIS PORTION BEFORE TURNING IN**
***The next page of your outline is the APA Reference page. Be sure to have the title (References) centered and bold. Then, your sources should be in APA format, in alphabetical order with the paragraph set to “hanging.”* A few pretend examples are included for you on the next page. Just delete those and add your sources.**
**References**
Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1).
[http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html](http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html)
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
_Psychology of Popular Media Culture_,
_8_(3), 207–217.
[https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185](https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185)
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.”
_PLoS ONE_,
_13_(3), Article e0193972.
[https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972)
**## informativespeechoutline2.docx**
2
## **Your Speech Title**
Your Name
Fayetteville Technical Community College
COM 231: Public Speaking
Professor Hunter
January 25, 2025
**Informative Speech Outline**
**Objectives**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Title** | |
| **General Purpose** | To inform |
| **Specific Purpose:** _To inform about (your topic)_ | |
| **Main Idea (Thesis)**{example: “<br>_At the end of my speech, my audience will be more aware of… (your topic in a nutshell.”}_ | |
**Introduction**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Attention Getting Material** _(Start with an “attention getter” to draw the audience in to your topic. You have many options to choose from to gain interest from the audience.)_ | I. |
| **Orienting Material** | II.<br>A. (A sentence to reveal the topic)<br>B. (A sentence to establish relevance: why should we care?)<br>C. (A sentence to establish credibility: why should we trust you on this topic<br>)<br>D. (Your thesis statement) |
| **Preview** _(Give a preview of your main points. Be brief and simple, but this “road map will help the audience know what to expect from your speech.)_ | |
| **Transition** _(Segue way to your first main point.) Think of your speech like a conversation or story.)_ | |
**Body**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #1** | State your first main point. |
| **Support Material** | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>· Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. <br>· One idea is to highlight your research.<br>· <br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition**<br>_(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #2** | II State your second point. |
| Support Material | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. One idea is to highlight your research. You need to say all of your sources <br>· throughout your speech<br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| Main Point #3 | III Continue in the same manner as Points 1 & 2 |
| Support Material | A.<br>1.<br>2.<br>B. |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
Conclusion
| | |
| — | — |
| **Summary** _(Include a brief summary of your main points. Don’t add new information.)_ | I. |
| **Clincher** _(Add a final thought to close out your speech.)_ | II |
**DELETE THIS PORTION BEFORE TURNING IN**
***The next page of your outline is the APA Reference page. Be sure to have the title (References) centered and bold. Then, your sources should be in APA format, in alphabetical order with the paragraph set to “hanging.”* A few pretend examples are included for you on the next page. Just delete those and add your sources.**
**References**
Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1).
[http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html](http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html)
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
_Psychology of Popular Media Culture_,
_8_(3), 207–217.
[https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185](https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185)
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.”
_PLoS ONE_,
_13_(3), Article e0193972.
[https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972)
**## InformativeSpeechdirections.docx**
Informative Speech Documents Submission ) (I attached the pages that you need to do outlines with. Use the templates to put info in) Topic:
**How is AI changing the world**.
**Upload** these documents for the Informative Speech:
1. The INFORMATIVE
_Speech Outline Template document_
Be sure to include content for each section with your resources written as you plan to say them for a robust speech and maximum credit. Use complete sentences to help you prepare what you plan to say and for practice.
[Informative Speech Outline Template-1.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845097?wrap=1) [Download Informative Speech Outline Template-1.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845097/download?download_frd=1)
[Informative Speech- Sentence Only Outline.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845099?wrap=1) [Download Informative Speech- Sentence Only Outline.docx](https://uncfsu.instructure.com/courses/50959/files/9845099/download?download_frd=1)
2. APA Reference Page of your sources.
3. The visual aid you will use while delivering your speech.
**## InformativeSpeechOutlineTemplate-1.docx**
2
## **Your Speech Title**
Your Name
Fayetteville Technical Community College
COM 231: Public Speaking
Professor Hunter
January 25, 2025
**Informative Speech Outline**
**Objectives**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Title** | |
| **General Purpose** | To inform |
| **Specific Purpose:** _To inform about (your topic)_ | |
| **Main Idea (Thesis)**{example: “<br>_At the end of my speech, my audience will be more aware of… (your topic in a nutshell.”}_ | |
**Introduction**
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| — | — |
| **Attention Getting Material** _(Start with an “attention getter” to draw the audience in to your topic. You have many options to choose from to gain interest from the audience.)_ | I. |
| **Orienting Material** | II.<br>A. (A sentence to reveal the topic)<br>B. (A sentence to establish relevance: why should we care?)<br>C. (A sentence to establish credibility: why should we trust you on this topic<br>)<br>D. (Your thesis statement) |
| **Preview** _(Give a preview of your main points. Be brief and simple, but this “road map will help the audience know what to expect from your speech.)_ | |
| **Transition** _(Segue way to your first main point.) Think of your speech like a conversation or story.)_ | |
**Body**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #1** | State your first main point. |
| **Support Material** | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>· Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. <br>· One idea is to highlight your research.<br>· <br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition**<br>_(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #2** | II State your second point. |
| Support Material | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. One idea is to highlight your research. You need to say all of your sources <br>· throughout your speech<br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| Main Point #3 | III Continue in the same manner as Points 1 & 2 |
| Support Material | A.<br>1.<br>2.<br>B. |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
Conclusion
| | |
| — | — |
| **Summary** _(Include a brief summary of your main points. Don’t add new information.)_ | I. |
| **Clincher** _(Add a final thought to close out your speech.)_ | II |
**DELETE THIS PORTION BEFORE TURNING IN**
***The next page of your outline is the APA Reference page. Be sure to have the title (References) centered and bold. Then, your sources should be in APA format, in alphabetical order with the paragraph set to “hanging.”* A few pretend examples are included for you on the next page. Just delete those and add your sources.**
**References**
Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1).
[http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html](http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html)
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
_Psychology of Popular Media Culture_,
_8_(3), 207–217.
[https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185](https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185)
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.”
_PLoS ONE_,
_13_(3), Article e0193972.
[https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972)
**## informativespeechoutline2.docx**
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## **Your Speech Title**
Your Name
Fayetteville Technical Community College
COM 231: Public Speaking
Professor Hunter
January 25, 2025
**Informative Speech Outline**
**Objectives**
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| — | — |
| **Title** | |
| **General Purpose** | To inform |
| **Specific Purpose:** _To inform about (your topic)_ | |
| **Main Idea (Thesis)**{example: “<br>_At the end of my speech, my audience will be more aware of… (your topic in a nutshell.”}_ | |
**Introduction**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Attention Getting Material** _(Start with an “attention getter” to draw the audience in to your topic. You have many options to choose from to gain interest from the audience.)_ | I. |
| **Orienting Material** | II.<br>A. (A sentence to reveal the topic)<br>B. (A sentence to establish relevance: why should we care?)<br>C. (A sentence to establish credibility: why should we trust you on this topic<br>)<br>D. (Your thesis statement) |
| **Preview** _(Give a preview of your main points. Be brief and simple, but this “road map will help the audience know what to expect from your speech.)_ | |
| **Transition** _(Segue way to your first main point.) Think of your speech like a conversation or story.)_ | |
**Body**
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #1** | State your first main point. |
| **Support Material** | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>· Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. <br>· One idea is to highlight your research.<br>· <br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition**<br>_(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| **Main Point #2** | II State your second point. |
| Support Material | · Give supporting information about your point. <br>· Write in complete sentences.<br>· Be sure to add your research in the way that you plan to say it. <br>· Also, be sure to include all the elements to make sure your research has all of the pieces for credibility. Refer to the Verbal Citations video to help!<br>Be sure to highlight your research in some way so that it stands out. One idea is to highlight your research. You need to say all of your sources <br>· throughout your speech<br>_Another idea is to italicize is and underline it. Whatever is necessary for you to avoid missing it! You have to say your research for class credit and credibility to your audience._ |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
| | |
| — | — |
| Main Point #3 | III Continue in the same manner as Points 1 & 2 |
| Support Material | A.<br>1.<br>2.<br>B. |
| **Transition** _(Move to your next point. Remember, FLOW! Your speech should ease from point to point.)_ | |
Conclusion
| | |
| — | — |
| **Summary** _(Include a brief summary of your main points. Don’t add new information.)_ | I. |
| **Clincher** _(Add a final thought to close out your speech.)_ | II |
**DELETE THIS PORTION BEFORE TURNING IN**
***The next page of your outline is the APA Reference page. Be sure to have the title (References) centered and bold. Then, your sources should be in APA format, in alphabetical order with the paragraph set to “hanging.”* A few pretend examples are included for you on the next page. Just delete those and add your sources.**
**References**
Butler, J. (2017). Where access meets multimodality: The case of ASL music videos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1).
[http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html](http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html)
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
_Psychology of Popular Media Culture_,
_8_(3), 207–217.
[https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185](https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185)
Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.”
_PLoS ONE_,
_13_(3), Article e0193972.
[https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972)