How to Type Up an Outline of a Speech
Giving a speech is never easy, but you'll be better prepared and less nervous if you approach your speech with a comprehensive and good-looking outline. When the lights are on you, you'll want to make sure you don't forget anything. Use a word processor to type your outline in a large, easy-to-read font so you don't lose your place. You'll feel more confident when your outline looks professional.
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Instructions
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Type "Introduction" at the top of your page, followed by a colon. After the colon, type your thesis statement for your speech. When you actually give your speech, you'll add background information to this thesis statement, but the thesis statement should be the first item in your outline so you're sure to state exactly what you'll be talking about.
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Underneath the introduction, type "Body." Use upper case Roman numerals to list your subtopics in this section. This is the body of your speech and should list your most important points. You may want to use all capital letters, a bold font or underline to emphasize these key points.
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Beneath each of your subtopics, list the details or fact you will use to support your main points. Instead of using capital letters in front of each detail, as you would in an outline for a research paper, simply use bullet points to keep your page simple. Important items to inlude are statistics, testimonials, stories and facts.
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Type "Conclusion" underneath the body of your speech outline. Type a concise sentence that sums up your speech. When you give your speech you will say more than just this one sentence, but it's important to have one sentence that will keep you focused. If there are stories or facts you would like to include in your conclusion, use bullet points below your concluding sentence to help you remember them.
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Proofread your typed outline, and have friends look it over as well. Correct any mistakes that could distract you while you're giving your speech. Print out your speech, and practice using your typed outline. If you are consistently forgetting to include something you'd like to say, revise your outline to include that item.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a large font.
If your outline is longer than one page, staple your pages together or print them back-to-back.
Don't write every word you want to say in your outline. And outline keeps you on track but doesn't spell out every word you say.
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