Speech Outline Template

TOPIC
Your instructor may assign a topic or you may select it
GENERAL PURPOSE
To inform, persuade or entertain, or state an opinion, instructor will probably
specify your general purpose
SPECIFIC PURPOSE
A clear statement indicating what your audience should be able to do after
hearing your speech
CENTRAL IDEA
A one-sentence summary of your talk
INTRODUCTION
Attention catching opening line
Preview major ideas
BODY
I Major Idea
A Supporting idea
B Supporting idea
II Major Idea
A. Supporting idea
B. Supporting idea
C. Supporting idea
III Major Idea
A Supporting Idea
B Supporting Idea
CONCLUSION
Summarize main ideas and restate central idea