Informative Speaking Exercise Working Outline Template
For parts of the speech marked with an *, please scroll to the bottom to find NOTE.
Student Name
Rhet 1000
Young
[Insert Speech Title]
General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: To inform about [issue]./To educate about [issue]./To overcome the
misconception about [issue].
I. Introduction*
A. (Attention-getter)
B. (Relates to Audience)
C. (Urgency or Relevance of Issue)
D. (Credibility Material)
E. (Specific Purpose)
F. (Roadmap/Signposting)
[Transition to Body: “First…]
II. Body**
A. Main Idea #1
a. Supporting Point #1
i. Oral Citation
b. Supporting Point #2
c. Supporting Point #3
i. Oral Citation
d. Concluding Point for Main Idea #1
[Transition: Internal Summary/Internal Preview]
B. Main Idea #2
a. Supporting Point #1
i. Oral Citation
b. Supporting Point #2
c. Supporting Point #3
i. Oral Citation
d. Concluding Point for Main Idea #1
[Transition: Internal Summary/Internal Preview]
A. Main Idea #3
a. Supporting Point #1
i. Oral Citation
b. Supporting Point #2
Informative Speaking Exercise Working Outline Template
For parts of the speech marked with an *, please scroll to the bottom to find NOTE.
c. Supporting Point #3
i. Oral Citation
d. Concluding Point for Main Idea #1
[Transition: Internal Summary/Internal Preview]
III. Conclusion
A. (Recap)
B. (Memorable Close)
*NOTE: In your own Working Outlines, keep the labels for each sentence or part of your
Introduction so that you demonstrate that you are deliberately using them for that purpose. You
also might choose between Relating to Audience OR Urgency/Relevance of Issue.
**NOTE: The Body points are generalized here and may take any form depending upon your
issue and your approach. Also, remember that you may want to interrupt the flow of the logical
sequence of ideas at some point in order to relate to the audience for the sake of pacing.
Remember, you might need to regain their ears through such addressing such pacing concerns,
though you could also do it through delivery.
