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Chapter Thirteen

Outlining the SpeechBy

Professor Tonya Seavers Evans

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Types of Outlines

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A working outline

a.k.a. preparation, rough draft

Specific purpose and thesis statements, main points, supporting material, and transitions.

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A formal outline

Full-sentences

Entire speech, worded very nearly like the speaker intends to say it with a title page and bibliography

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A speaking outline

(a.k.a. delivery, key-word)

Used when practicing and presenting your speech; the words and format are condensed to encourage eye contact rather than reading.

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Steps in Organizing and Outlining

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Creating a Working Outline

1. Type the topic, general purpose, specific purpose, thesis, and main points into your working outline.

2. Check for correct enumeration and indentation.

3. Label each speech section.

4. Write any phrases into complete, declarative sentences.

5. Label and write out transition statements.

6. Note sources in parentheses.

7. Append your works cited page to your outline.

8. Assign your speech a title.

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From Working to Speaking

Begin witha working

outline

Transfer ideas tospeaking outlinewith key-words

Add deliverycues

Transform toformal outline

if required

Startpracticing

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Bibliography

O’ Hair, Dan, Stewart, Rob, Rubenstein, Hannah, A Speaker’s Guidebook, Bedford St. Martin (2009)