Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience (e.g., your thesis) III. Orientation of 1st occurring event A. Orientation of 2nd occurring event B. Orientation of 3rd occurring event C. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body First occurring event I. Support for I A. Support for I B. Transition from 1st event to 2nd event [ ] Second occurring event II. Support for II A. Support for II B. Transition from 2nd event to 3rd event [ ] Third occurring event III. Support for III A. Support for III B. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of 1st occurring event A. Summary of 2nd occurring event B. Summary of 3rd occurring event C. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience (e.g., the thesis of the speech) III Orientation to the 1st concept A. Orientation to the 2nd concept B. Orientation to the 3rd concept C. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body Topmost (highest, lowest, leftmost) concept I. Support for I A. Support for I B. Transition from 1st concept to 2nd concept [ ] Middle concept II. Support for II A. Support for II B. Transition from middle to 3rd concept [ ] Bottommost (lowest, highest, rightmost) concept III. Support for III A. Support for III B. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of 1st concept A. Summary of 2nd concept B. Summary of 3rd concept C. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience (the thesis of the speech) III. Orientation to problems to be discussed A. Orientation to solutions to be discussed B. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body General statement of the problems to be discussed I. First major problem A. Supporting material for 1st major problem 1. Supporting material for 1st major problem 2. Transition from 1st problem to 2nd problem [ ] Second major problem B. Supporting material for 2nd major problem 1. Supporting material for 2nd major problem 2. Transition from 2nd problem to 3rd problem [ ] Third major problem C. Supporting material for 3rd major problem 1. Supporting material for 3rd major problem 2. Transition from problems to solutions [ ] General statement of solutions to be discussed II. First major solution A. Supporting material for 1st major solution 1. Supporting material for 1st major solution 2. Transition from 1st solution to 2nd solution [ ] Second Major Solution B. Supporting material for 2nd major solution 1. Supporting material for 2nd major solution 2. Transition from 2nd solution to 3rd solution [ ] Third Major Solution C. Supporting material for 3rd major solution 1. Supporting material for 3rd major solution 2. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of problem issues discussed A. Summary of solution proposals discussed B. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience (the thesis of the speech) III. Orientation to causes A. Orientation to effects B. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body General statement of causes to be discussed I. First major cause A. Supporting material for 1st major cause 1. Supporting material for 1st major cause 2. Transition from 1st cause to 2nd cause [ ] Second major cause B. Supporting material for 2nd major cause 1. Supporting material for 2nd major cause 2. Transition from 2nd cause to 3rd cause [ ] Third major cause C. Supporting material for 3rd major cause 1. Supporting material for 3rd major cause 2. Transition from causes to effects [ ] General statement of effects to be discussed II. First major effect A. Supporting material for 1st major effect 1. Supporting material for 1st major effect 2. Transition from 1st effect to 2nd effect [ ] Second Major Effect B. Supporting material for 2nd major effect 1. Supporting material for 2nd major effect 2. Transition from 2nd effect to 3rd effect [ ] Third Major Effect C. Supporting material for 3rd major effect 1. Supporting material for 3rd major effect 2. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of causes A. Summary of effects B. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Attention step (e.g., ask a question, make reference to audience members, etc.) I. Transition from attention to need [ ] Need step (statement of the problem or the need) II. Proof that this is really a problem A. Proof that this is really a problem B. Transition from need to satisfaction [ ] Satisfaction step (statement of your proposal to satisfy the need or solve the problem) III. Proof that this proposal will in fact satisfy the need A. Further proof that this proposal will in fact satisfy the need B. Transition from satisfaction to visualization [ ] Visualization step (statement that helps audience visualize their problem satisfied) IV. Illustration of the benefits listeners will receive from this proposal A. Further illustration of the negative effects listeners will experience if this proposal is not adopted B. Transition from visualization to action [ ] Action step (statement of what you want the listeners to do) V. Summary of the need, satisfaction, and visualization steps (reminding the audience that there is a problem, that is can and will be solve with your proposal, and that they will be better off if your proposal is adopted) A. Closure B. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience (the thesis of the speech) III. Orientation to the structures to be discussed A. Orientation to the functions to be discussed B. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body General statement of structures to be discussed I. First major structure A. Supporting material for 1st major structure 1. Supporting material for 1st major structure 2. Transition from 1st structure to 2nd structure [ ] Second major structure B. Supporting material for 2nd major structure 1. Supporting material for 2nd major structure 2. Transition from 2nd structure to 3rd structure [ ] Third major structure C. Supporting material for 3rd major structure 1. Supporting material for 3rd major structure 2. Transition from structure to functions [ ] General statement of functions to be discussed II. First major function A. Supporting material for 1st major function 1. Supporting material for 1st major function 2. Transition from 1st function to 2nd function [ ] Second Major Function B. Supporting material for 2nd major function 1. Supporting material for 2nd major function 2. Transition from 2nd function to 3rd function [ ] Third Major Function C. Supporting material for 3rd major function 1. Supporting material for 3rd major function 2. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of structures discussed A. Summary of functions discussed B. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience III. Orientation to the first system to be discussed A. Orientation to the second system to be discussed B. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body The first system (e.g., the auditory system) I. The structure of the first system A. The function of the first system B. Transition between the 1st system and the 2nd system [ ] The second system (e.g., the visual system) II. The structure of the second system A. The function of the second system B. Transition between the body and the conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of first system discussed A. Summary of second system discussed B. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience III Orientation to 1st comparison to be discussed A. Orientation to 2nd comparison to be discussed B. Orientation to 3rd comparison to be discussed C. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body First comparison (e.g., the products differ in nutritional value) I. Support for I A. Support for I B. Transition from 1st comparison to 2nd comparison [ ] Second comparison (e.g., the products differ in price) II. Support for II A. Support for II B. Transition from 2nd comparison to 3rd comparison [ ] Third comparison (e.g., the products differ in taste) III. Support for III A. Support for III B. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of 1st comparison discussed A. Summary of 2nd comparison discussed B. Summary of 3rd comparison discussed C. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience III Orientation to 1st plan (e.g., the existing plan) A. Orientation to 2nd plan (e.g., the proposed plan) B. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body Statement of first plan (e.g., the existing health plan) I. First disadvantage (e.g., it’s expensive) A. Second disadvantage (e.g., it coverage is limited) B. Third disadvantage (e.g., it doesn’t cover prescriptions) C. Transition from 1st plan to 2nd plan Statement of second plan (e.g., the proposed health plan) II. First advantage (e.g., it’s inexpensive) A. Second advantage (e.g., it’s coverage is extensive) B. Third advantage (e.g., it includes prescriptions) C. Transition from body to conclusion Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of the disadvantages of the existing plan A. Summary of the advantages of the proposed plan B. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience III Orientation to first characteristic (e.g., cost) A. Orientation to second characteristic (e.g., coverage) B. Orientation to third characteristic (e.g., prescriptions) C. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body First characteristic on which the plans differ (e.g., the plans differ in cost) I. Disadvantages of existing plan (e.g., it’s expensive) A. Advantages of proposed plan (e.g., it’s inexpensive) B. Transition from 1st characteristic to 2nd characteristic [ ] Second characteristic on which the plans differ (e.g., the plans differ in coverage) II. Disadvantages of existing plan (e.g., it’s coverage is limited) A. Advantages of proposed plan (e.g., it’s coverage is extensive) B. Transition from 2nd characteristic to 3rd characteristic [ ] Third characteristics on which the plans differ (e.g., the plans differ on prescription inclusion) III. Disadvantages of existing plan (e.g., it doesn’t cover prescriptions) A. Advantage of proposed plan (e.g., it covers prescriptions with a small co-payment) B. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of the advantages of the proposed plan’s 1st characteristic A. Summary of the advantages of the proposed plan’s 2nd characteristic B. Summary of the advantages of the proposed plan’s 3rd characteristic C. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience III Orientation to claim that will be proven A. Orientation to proofs that will be offered in support of the claim B. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body Claim (e.g., Higgins stole the money) I. Transition between claim and proof [ ] Proof (general statement of what you will prove) II. First Proof (e.g., Higgins had a motive) A. Support for A 1. Support for A 2. Transition from 1st proof to 2nd proof [ ] Second proof (e.g., Higgins had the opportunity) B. Support for B 1. Support for B 2. Transition from 2nd proof to 3rd proof [ ] Third proof (Higgins had no alibi) C. Support for C 1. Support for C 2. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion Summary of thesis I. Summary of claim A. Summary of proofs B. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience III. Orientation to 1st definition A. Orientation to 2nd definition B. Orientation to 3rd definition C. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body Definition One I. Support for I A. Support for I B. Transition from 1st definition to 2nd definition [ ] Definition Two II. Support for II A. Support for II B. Transition from 2nd definition to 3rd definition [ ] Definition Three III. Support for III A. Support for III B. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of 1st definition A. Summary of 2nd definition B. Summary of 3rd definition C. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Title General Purpose Specific Purpose Thesis Introduction Gain audience attention I. Establish S-A-T connection II. Orient the audience III. Orientation to Who? A. Orientation to What? B. Orientation to Why? C. Orientation to Where? D. Orientation to When? E. Transition from introduction to body [ ] Body Who? (e.g., Who was involved in the skyjacking) I. Support for I A. Support for I B. Transition from Who to What [ ] What? (e.g., What took place during the skyjacking) II. Support for II A. Support for II B. Transition from What to Why [ ] Why? (e.g., why did the skyjacking take place) III. Support for III A. Support for III B. Transition from Why to Where [ ] Where? (e.g., where did the skyjacking take place) IV. Support for IV A. Support for IV B. Transition from Where to When [ ] When? (e.g., when did the skyjacking take place) V. Support for V A. Support for V B. Transition from body to conclusion [ ] Conclusion General summary statement I. Summary of Who A. Summary of What B. Summary of Why C. Summary of Where D. Summary of When E. Motivation II. Closure III. References 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.