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Course Title - Section Assigned

Assignment Name
Date (Leave one space or line after the date in the Header)
Topic Choice Outline
(Speech Type & Category)

Speech Category/Type:

(Options: Special Occasion, Informative, Persuasive)

Speech Title:

(Be original)

General Purpose:

Two words only: (Usually- To inform, to persuade, etc.)

Specific Purpose:

(A complete sentence that describes your goal, as a speaker, to

accomplish in the presentation of the topic.) NOTE: In formatting
you should single space within each item (Specific Purpose or
Central Idea for example) and use double spacing between the
individual items.

Central Idea:

(A complete sentence that describes what your speech is going to

cover which can be described as the roadmap for the speech
point.) NOTE: This is a single concise complete and grammatically
correct sentence.

Main Points:

1.
2.
3.

Form Notes:

Main Point # 1
Main Point # 2
Main Point # 3

1.

Note these items in Italics should be changed to suit your

specific assignment and course.

2.

You may use Arial, Cambria, Garamond, or Times New

Roman for your font style.

3.

You should use Times New Roman font size 12 point with 1
margins all around.

4.

The SpecificPurpose and Central Idea are each written as

single complete and grammatically correct sentences.

(Centered Page Number)

1