Sample Outline: Speech to Inform
Specific Purpose Statement:
I want to explain to my audience how speech is produced.
Thesis: Speech is produced by the action of the motor, vibrator, resonators, and articulators acting in concert.
Organizational Pattern: Topical
A. Opening
Captures the audience attention
1. Leads into the speech topic/why audience should be interested
2. Preview of main points
B. Body
1.
First point
a. Statement of fact
b. Supporting material
2.
Second point
a. Statement of fact
b. Supporting material
3.
Third point
a. Statement of fact
b. Supporting material
C. Conclusion
1. Review or summary
2. Call to action or memorable statement
Sample Student Speech Outline (Informative Speech)
Topic: Aztecs
Specific Purpose: To inform about the Aztec civilization
I. Introduction
A. Attention–getter: Have you ever wonder
you made the fist chocolate drink or who came out with the color red or who use
for the first time the tomatoes the Aztec where the first ones
B. Thesis: Today you will know some Aztec
history and achievement and the fall of their empire and about their decent
C. Preview: Today I will explain some
aspect of the Aztec civilization and not only the old Aztec civilization but
also the new generation
D. Credibility: I have study the Aztec
history for one year and half
E. Relation: many of you are not from Aztec
decent but never less in some point of your live you want to know little about
you background
[Transition: Let’s begin with Aztec history.]
II. Body
A. According to Randy Genera an Instructor
of Reedley college the Aztec homeland was Aztlan and then migrated to Mexico.
Aztlan was at Utah, Colorado, Nevada
1. During the
migration the Aztec where lead by ten leaders one was Tenoch (cactus on a stone)
later became the first Aztec emperor
2. They where
looking for a symbol, that symbol was an eagle in a cactus eating a snake and
where they found that symbol that’s where their new home was going to be
3. Eventually they
found the symbol, they called their new home Tenochtitlan
[Transition: Now that you know little bit of the Aztec background now let’s
talk about two of the great Aztecs emperors Montezuma and Cuathemoc]
B. Montezuma and Cuathemoc were the last
two Aztec emperors
1. Montezuma saw a
shooting star, but it was comet. Montezuma said that the comet was symbol of
changes.
2. Two weeks past
the Spaniards came
3. The Aztecs
believe that their god was white and with golden hair
4. When the
Spaniards killed Montezuma Cuathemoc became the Aztec Emperor
5. Cuathemoc knew
that the Aztec Empire was going to fall down but he still kept fighting until he
got kill.
[Transition: Now you know the courage that the Aztecs had and still have, now I
am going to talk about the new Aztecs]
C. There are three ethnic groups, Native,
Mestisos, and criollos
1. Emiliano Zapata-
Mexican Revolutionists who help the natives
2. Pancho Villa-
who helps the poor and faces his enemies the Mexican and USA army
3. Cesar Chaves-
who help the field workers
4. The immigrants
how come to this country for better a job
5. You can find an
Aztecs in Mexico, USA working in the fields, offices, In the Mexican Army and
Navy and in the USA army and Navy
[Transition: People from Aztec decent still have that courage to fight]
III Conclusion
A. Review: In this speech I have shown
you some Aspect of Aztec civilization
B. Restate-thesis: Now you know about the
Aztec and their decent
C. Memorable ending: Remember thanks to the
Aztecs we have tomatoes in our pizza