Informative Speech Basic Outline
Introduction
- Topic: ________________________________________________________________________
- Opening with Impact (something to grab the audience’s attention. Could be a video, interesting fact or story, game or activity, questions to the audience, etc.)
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- Thesis Statement (this is just a basic structure. Your thesis can be structured differently and more creative than this):
To understand ________________________________________________________(topic),
we will discuss _____________________________________________________(Main Point #1),
__________________________________________________________________(Main Point #2),
and _____________________________________________________________(Main Point #3)
- Transition to Body (your transitions can be more creative or written differently)
“Now that we know our topic of discussion, let us move on to our first point.
Body
- Main Point #1: ____________________________________________________________
- Main Point #2: ______________________________________________________________
- Main Point #3: __________________________________________________________________
- Transition to Conclusion (your transition can be more creative or written differently)
“As my speech approaches its end, I’d like to remind you all of a few things.”
Conclusion
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