INFO SPEECH PREP OUTLINE 1

GE115 Public Speaking

Spring Semester 2023
Instructor: S. Katsochi
Student:
Assignment 3: Informative Speech
Fill-in worksheet (preparation outline) for Blackboard submission

 Use this outline grid to write up the preparation outline of your informative
speech for the semester.
 Whether this outline is used during delivery of the speech or not is entirely up to you.
 Regardless, BY DEFINITION, the speech must be DELIVERED BY THIS
preparation outline.

Overall, this outline grid must be completed, adjusted, and / or further developed to meet
the needs of your own informative speech/preparation outline:
 Adjust the number of points throughout the introduction as needed.
 Adjust the number of main points and main body paragraphs (2 or 3 or 4) to the
focus of your speech.
 Adjust the number of sub-points and sub-sub-points as needed throughout.
 Use transitional statements and connectives as needed throughout.

By syllabus standards, completion of Assignment 3 requires both submitting this document

on Blackboard and delivering the relevant speech in class:
 The preparation outline (as well as the necessary PowerPoint presentation) must be
submitted to the Assignment 3 dropbox & description in Course Content in the
course on Bboard by Monday, Apr. 3 (Week 9), 10:00.
 The speech must be delivered in class (online video conference) between Monday,
Apr. 3, and Wednesday, Apr. 5 (Week 9).

For more on the assignment, please refer to the Assignment 3 dropbox & description in
Course Content in the course on Blackboard.
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Informative Speech Preparation Outline

Topic:

General purpose:

Specific purpose:

Introduction
I.
II.
III.
IV. Central idea:
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(Transitional statement:

Body
I. Main point 1:
A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
C.
1.
2.

(Transitional statement:

II. Main point 2:

A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
C.
1.
2.

(Transitional statement:

III. Main point 3:

A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
C.
1.
2.

(Transitional statement:

III. Main point 4:

A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
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C.
1.
2.

Conclusion
I.
II.
III.

References

Don’t forget to fill in your name topmost on p. 1!!