Speech Outline

An Important Cause

Thesis Statement

• Remember, your thesis statement should encompass your 3 main ideas and state the purpose of your presentation.

• This is the last sentence of your introduction.

Introduction

• Rhetorical Question:• Basic, general facts• Ends with your thesis statement

Main Idea #1

• Topic Sentence:• Details:

• This “paragraph” should be based on:• Habitat, diet, physical description; • Information that’s important for the

audience to understand what your species is.

• Or if it’s a disease: help the audience better understand what it is, who it effects, what happens.

Main Idea #2

• Topic Sentence:• Details:

• This “paragraph” should now go into:• Why it’s endangered• Disease: The cause, factors

Main Idea #3

• Topic Sentence:• Details:

• How we can prevent their extinction…

• Diseases: How they are currently fighting for a cure… next steps….

Conclusion

• How YOU can help…• This will naturally encompass your 3

main ideas.

• Re-state thesis.

Requirements• 3-5 minutes• 2 note cards:

• Only 10 words per side

• Must have a visual:• Poster or PowerPoint• Pictures must have captions• NO reading off of PowerPoint or poster

• Just point to pictures

• Pamphlet to pass around

• Bibliography:• 5 resources• Write it using APA format• 2 sources must be a magazine, book, or newspaper NON-

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