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Informative Speech Outline Template

This document provides an outline template for an informative speech. The outline includes sections for the introduction with an attention-getter, credibility statement, and thesis. The body will have 3 main points with supporting details. The conclusion will reinforce the thesis and main points and leave the audience with a closing thought. Sources will be cited in MLA format. Blank lines are included under each section for the speaker to fill in the specific content of their informative speech.

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Informative Speech Outline Template

This document provides an outline template for an informative speech. The outline includes sections for the introduction with an attention-getter, credibility statement, and thesis. The body will have 3 main points with supporting details. The conclusion will reinforce the thesis and main points and leave the audience with a closing thought. Sources will be cited in MLA format. Blank lines are included under each section for the speaker to fill in the specific content of their informative speech.

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Informative Speech Outline Template

This will serve as a preparation outline. You will use this outline to plan, prepare, and organize
your speech presentation. The outline should include the content you are going to share in your
informative speech presentation. You will also use the outline to help you rehearse your speech.

You will fill in your information on the blank lines below, using complete sentences. The lines
are short, but you can type beyond the length of the blank lines.
_____________________________________________________________________________

Introduction

Attention-Getter/Hook: ____________________________________________________

Credibility Statement (In a sentence or two, share your experience with, interest, or credibility
you have to speak on the topic):
_________________________________________________________________________

Thesis Statement and Preview of Main Points (State the purpose/goal of your speech - what
you are going to inform the audience. You will also provide a very brief preview of your 3-4
main points:
_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________

Transition sentence into body: ______________________________________________

Speech Body

• (Main Point #1): ___________________________________________________

o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): ________________________________


o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): ________________________________
o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): ________________________________

Transition sentence into 2nd main point: _______________________________________


• (Main Point #2): ____________________________________________________

o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): _________________________________


o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): _________________________________
o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): _________________________________

Transition sentence into 3rd main point: ________________________________________

• (Main Point #3): ____________________________________________________

o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): _________________________________


o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): _________________________________
o (Sub Point/Supporting Material): _________________________________

Conclusion
 Include a signal that the speech is ending (“In conclusion…”)

 Reinforce/restate your thesis and briefly recap/state your main points:


_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________

 To nicely wrap up your speech, leave your audience with a closing thought such as a
question for the audience, quote, statement for the audience to reflect on, or challenge:

__________________________________________________________________________

Works Cited

Please include 3-5 credible sources for the Works Cited, using MLA Format. These are also the
sources you will orally cite within your speech presentations. At least three credible and
relevant sources are required, but you may include more than three.

_________________________________________________________

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