Speech Outline Template [edit to include your specific title] TOPIC: SPECIFIC PURPOSE: At the end of this presentation the audience will… I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Here is where you will type your attention getter… B. Thesis: Here is where you will type the thesis statement you will say in your introduction… C. Speaker Credibility: Here is where you will type what you plan to say to demonstrate your personal ethos to your audience D. Preview of Main Points: Here is where you will type your preview of main points statement E. Transition to Body: Here is where you will type what you plan on saying to transition to the first main point of your speech II. Body A. Main Point 1: 1. Sub-Point 1 [here is where you will type keywords and short phrases to serve as retrieval cues and guide you through your speech] 2. Sub-Point 2 3. Etc. (Add as many sub-points as you need for each main point) 4. Transition to next MP: B. Main Point 2: 1. Sub-Point 1 2. Transition to next MP: C. Main Point 3:  [You aren’t required to have three main points, specifically. You can use however many you need, but between 2-4 is usually best for the speeches in this class.] 1. Sub-Point 1 2. Transition to Conclusion: III. Conclusion A. Review of Main Points: [type all of these out, just like in the intro] B. Restate Thesis/Purpose: C. Closing Thought: