CHAPTER 9

Most speakers and audience members would agree that an organized speech is both easier to
present as well as more persuasive. Many people who are daunted at the prospect of writing
and delivering a speech make themselves even more anxious by starting to write their speech
without the proper preparation. Having an outline is essential to designing a speech. Just as a
writer would never begin writing a book without knowing how the chapters will be divided, a
speech should never be written unless its main points are divided into a well designed outline. In
addition to ensuring that your main points are expressed, an outline will have a significant effect
on decreasing your anxiety in giving a speech. Having a good plan in place will give you some
peace of mind.
If you were planning to build a house from scratch, you would require a planor blueprint to
follow. This blueprint would show you exactly where everydoor, window, wall, and stairway was
located and show its relationship to every other structural detail. This blueprint would provide
you with "at a glance" answers to questions concerning content and structure of your proposed
house and would allow you to proceed with its construction in an orderly manner. Just as plans
and blueprints are essential to builders; so, too, are outlines essential to effective speakers.

. Most extemporaneous speakers keep their outlines with them during the speech as a way to
ensure that they do not leave out any important elements and to keep them on track. Writing an
outline is also important to the speechwriting process since doing so forces the speakers to
think about the main ideas, known as main points, and subpoints, the examples they wish to
include, and the ways in which these elements correspond to one another.
Therefore, outlines is important as it helps to organize a message that the audience can
understand by visually showing the balance and proportion of a speech. Outlines can help you
deliver clear meanings by serving as the foundation for speaking notes you will use during your
presentation.
https://mcckc.edu/tutoring/docs/br/english/Speech_Outline.pdf
https://quizlet.com/125284719/chapter-11-review-questions-flash-cards/
CHAP 10
INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-publicspeaking/chapter/inclusive-language/
https://open.lib.umn.edu/publicspeaking/chapter/13-2-using-language-effectively/