OUTLINE WORKSHEET
TOPIC:
ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN:
SPECIFIC PURPOSE:
PRIMARY AUDIENCE OUTCOME:
THESIS STATEMENT (state central idea, the essence of the speech):
INTRODUCTION
ATTENTION GETTER:
PSYCHOLOGICAL ORIENTATION (relate topic to this audience):
LOGICAL ORIENTATION (state thesis, then preview main points):
·2-5 MAIN POINTS PREFERRED ·USE ONLY COMPLETE SENTENCES
I. MAIN POINT (state as a single declarative sentence):
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B. SUBPOINT:
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C. SUBPOINT:
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Transition:
II. MAIN POINT (state as a single declarative sentence):
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B. SUBPOINT:
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C. SUBPOINT:
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Transition:
III. MAIN POINT (state as a single declarative sentence):
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B. SUBPOINT:
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C. SUBPOINT:
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CONCLUSION
LOGICAL CLOSURE (restate main points and thesis):
PSYCHOLOGICAL CLOSURE (relate importance and relevance to this audience):
CLINCHER (end with a bang, not a whimper):