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Chapter Nine - Outlining
Chapter OverviewExplains the principles and guiding philosophy behind the practice of outlining
Details the components of a full-sentence preparation outline
Explains how to create a speaking outline from a full-sentence outline
CHAPTER NINE - OUTLINING
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First, create a full sentence preparation outline
After becoming comfortable with that outline create a shorter speaking outline
Outlines are formal constructs
OUTLINING PRINCIPLES
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Are brief statements about the speech’s goals
Three basic types of general purpose statementsTo informTo persuadeTo celebrate
GENERAL PURPOSE STATEMENTS
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A more narrow version of the general purpose statement
The specific purpose statement needs an action verbInformative speech: “To learn…”Persuasive speech: “To believe…”Epideictic speech: “To remember…”
SPECIFIC PURPOSE STATEMENTS
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Flows from the specific purpose statement
Is a verbalized statement of the entire speech
The thesis statement is more detailed than the specific purpose
THESIS STATEMENTS
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Needs to accomplish five things:Grab the audience’s attentionProvide the thesis or argumentEstablish speaker credibilityPreview the speech bodyTransition to the body
THE INTRODUCTION
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Strong evidence will increase credibility
Needs transitions between main points
Has internal previews and internal summaries
THE BODY
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Body I. Main point #1 [Internal preview]
A. Subpoint B. Subpoint
1. Sub-subpoint 2. Sub-subpoint
C. Subpoint [Transition] II. Main point #2
A. Subpoint 1. Sub-subpoint 2. Sub-subpoint
B. Subpoint [Internal summary
SPEECH BODY LAYOUT
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Three main features
Signpost
Restate the thesis
Summarize the main points
State a clincher
CONCLUSIONS
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[Signpost/transition]
ConclusionI. Summary [restate thesis]A. Restate main pointB. Restate main pointC. Restate main point
II. Clincher
SPEECH CONCLUSION LAYOUT
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A truncated form of the preparation outline
The same format applies to bothThe speaking outline does not have full sentences unless it is a quotation
It is acceptable to create your own shorthand style
They can have delivery cues
THE SPEAKING OUTLINE
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Embolden key terms
Write out quotes for accuracy
Do not have jumbled text
Make main points simple to recognize
If using notecards, be sure to number them
SPEAKING OUTLINE TIPS