Name ___Sebastian Beltran Milan________Date _10/20/20___________

Persuasive Speech Outline

My topic is: ____Why Christmas is the best holiday________________

My audience is: _____General Public______________________________
My general purpose is: ______Give reasons why Christmas is the best holiday
among all holidays we have in the year.____________________
My specific purpose is: ___________Give reasons why I think Christmas is the
best because of certain traditions_________

INTRODUCTION:

I. Attention Getter:
a) Immediately engage reader.- Write a good Hook!
II. Tie to Audience:
a) How people are affected by this issue.
III. Personal Credibility material:
a) This is the research that you conducted.
b) Usually 2-3 sentences narrowing down to the point of the paper
c) Cite your source with title and author (if using one source)
IV. Thesis statement:
a) The thesis is the issue that you are addressing.

BODY: (Include a clear and concise topic sentence here to lead into your
argument)

V. Main point #1 - (statement of need for action)

a) Description of problem
1. (signs, symptoms, effects of problem)
2. (example, narrative, or testimony)
b) Description of problem
1. (signs, symptoms, effects of problem)
2. (example, narrative, or testimony)
c) Importance of problem.- (Keep in mind this area may vary due to
the causes)
1. Extent of problem
 (facts/statistics)
 (expert testimony)
2. Who is affected
 (facts/statistics)
 (example/narrative)

Transition to main point #2

VI. Main point #2 - (present solution that satisfies need)
a) Description of solution
1. (how solution satisfies need)
2. (how solution can be implemented)
b) Plan of action
1. Step #1 of Plan:
2. Step #2 of Plan:
3. Step #3 of Plan:

Transition to main point #3

VII. Main point #3 - (visualize results)

a) Describe expected results of action.
b) Describe consequences of inaction.

CONCLUSION (Include a topic sentence here to lead into your conclusion;

be creative)
a) Restate thesis - (say it another way!)
b) Review - (Brief summary of the key points)
c) Call for action - (Leave reader feeling persuaded or at least
challenged)
1. This personal comment can include a universal observation (a
prediction),
2. a call to action (a recommendation) or
3. a scare (a threat)

 *** Teacher’s Tips: ***

Suggested sentence starter for commentary:
        “This shows that…” (Eventually teach kids to eliminate it)
        “This proves that…”
“This demonstrates that…”
 
Suggested sentence starters for counter:
“On the other hand, some people believe ______...” 
“One may argue _________; however, _____...”
 

Suggested sentence starters for conclusion:

        “We need to…”
        “It’s our responsibility to …”
        “It’s important to…”
        “In order to______, we must…”
        “It would be to our benefit to…”
 
Encourage: 
        Incorporate transitions            
        Use high-level vocab
Vary sentence patterns           
Create a strong “voice”
        Show a logical argument throughout
        Edit well
Name _____Sebastian Beltran Milan_________________ Date ___20/10/2020_

Informative Speech Outline

My topic is: _______What is Urban Dance________________________

Part I: Introduction
A) Attention Getter
a. Tell a story
b. Ask a rhetorical question
c. Read a quotation
d. Give a shocking statistic

I choose to use _____a personal story__________________.

My attention getter is: _________Give my own personal story from meeting

teachers from all over the world and telling how I personally lived this great story
of how Urban Dance came from nothing and is now one of the biggest dances and
the most commercial dance.
__________________________________________________________________

B) Thesis Statement
a. Clearly state the purpose of your speech.

My thesis statement is: _______To inform the public of the definition of Urban
Dance and explain the difference between Urban Dance and Hip Hop
_________________________________________________________________

C) Preview the main points

a. Topics of the speech
b. Chronological (Going in order of events)

I choose to use _____real information from the 60s________.

My preview statement is: __________Some of this dances come from suffering

and create art from whatever they know, and sharing this type of dance brought
together a community.
________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________
Part II: The Body

A) First Event/Topic
Use transition phrases like:
a. First
b. To begin with
c. I will begin/start with
d. Let’s start/begin with

My transition word phrase is: ___Lets start from the very beginning, 1960s.
____

My first event/topic is: ____________The born of Urban Dance in the 1960s

___________

B) Second Event/Topic
Use transition phrases like:
a. Second
b. Next
c. In addition to
d. Furthermore
e. Similarly
f. Equally Important
g. Another
h. In the same way

My transition word phrase is: ___Futhermore in the 80s_______________

My second event/topic is: __________How Urban Dance was frowned upon.

__________

C) Third Event/Topic
Use transition phrases like:
a. Third
b. Lastly
c. Finally
d. Next
e. In addition to
f. Furthermore

My transition word phrase is: _______Thirdly, in 1990 to 2000s.___________

 My third event/topic is: ___________Explaining how Urban Dance became
more commercialy and popular_________

D) Referring to Sources & Research (In any of the 3 topics/events points)

Use a reference phrase like:
a. According to
b. In my research, I found that
c. After researching this topic,
d. Surprisingly
e. Statistics show that
f. Name of Source reveals that

Part III: Conclusion

A) Transition word
a. In conclusion
b. To conclude
c. In brief
d. Clearly

My transition word phrase is: ____To conclude in the present.

______________

B) Restate your thesis

a. Put it in different words but give the same message

My restated thesis is: ______Urban Dance nowadays is a great dance that bring
people from all over the world together in harmony.
______________________________________

C) Review your main points

My three main points were:

1. _______The beginning of Urban Dance______________________________

2. _______How Urban Dance was seen as a dirty and street dance.

______________________________________

3. _______How Urban Dance became the most commercial dance and people all
over the world started to practice it.
______________________________________________________
D) Give a closing statement

My closing statement is: ______Urban Dance nowadays brings people together more
than anyone outside of dance can think of. Dancing changes people’s lives and I am
living proof of how much a type of art can give to someone.
_________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________