SPCH 1315 Informative Speech: Formal Outline and Works Cited Bibliography PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENTPerhaps the best way to assure proper completion of any speech is to carefully prepare a formal outline. That is why Speech Department requires that you submit outlines as part of the grade for two of your speeches in this class. Outlines allow you to test the relevance and scope of your information. Outlines allow you to check the balance of your points. They are also the best tool for making sure that you are using the 4s’s properly. Learning more about your topic than you already know will not only add to your confidence when you deliver the speech, it also adds to your credibility as a speaker. Therefore you are to use a minimum of three research sources to develop this speech. The formal outline and documentation of research counts as 5% of your course grade. WHAT IS A FORMAL OUTLINE? There are two types of outlines. One form is made of key words and phrases. This is the type of outline from which you should practice and deliver your speech. The second form, called a formal outline, is made of complete sentences. This is what you are required to make and turn-in for this assignment. BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE OUTLINE Your outline must have four sections:
SKELETON OF THE FORMAL SENTENCE OUTLINE Chapter 11 of your text thoroughly reviews the principles of outlining and provides you examples for reference. The chapter also makes reference to what “your instructor” might want in the outline for the specifics of an assignment. Please follow this as a guide: SPCH 1315 Informative Speech Formal Sentence Outline Name:____________________ Specific Purpose Statement: ______________________ Introduction: I. Attention: Write what you will do or say in the speech to secure attention II. Topic: Write what you plan to say to state your main purpose for speaking III. Importance: Write what you plan to say to establish the importance of the topic for the audience IV. Credibility: Write what you plan to say to convey your interest and/or experience in the topic V. Preview: Write what you will say to clearly preview the key ideas that you will cover (Please note: The above information can be a word-for word written text of what you plan to say. The principles of outlining do NOT apply to the introduction part of your outline.) Body: As the body of the outline begins, so do the principles of outlining, detailed on pages 218-220 in your text. We will have outlining exercises in class to help you master these principles. You will also be tested over them. And, you will be given an example of a very well done outline to use as a model. As much as possible to try to develop the body of you speech so that each point is balanced with others. In the perfect world, a balanced outline will be like this. I. Main point A. Sub-point (Cite research source) 1. Sub-sub point 2. Sub-sub point B. Sub-point (Cite research source) 1. Sub-sub point 2. Sub-sub point II. Main point A. Sub-point (Cite research source) 1. Sub-sub point 2. Sub-sub point B. Sub-point (Cite research source) 1. Sub-sub point 2. Sub-sub point Remember that you can have up to three main points in the speech. You could have more than two sub points in one of the points, or might choose to get more specific with sub-sub points in an area, but be cautious. Your speech goal is for the audience to remember basic information. You will NOT be successful if you get too detailed with sub points and/or sub-sub points. You cannot tell us everything that you may want to about your topic. Choose the most essential information, keep it basic, keep it simple, and make it memorable. Conclusion I. Summarize: Write what you plan to say to summarize the key points that you made in your speech II. Activate Desired Response: Write what you plan to say that will trigger the desired response that you are seeking from your audience III. Closure: The last thing you do or say should bring it all together. Write what you plan to say or do to accomplish this. (Please note: The above information can be a word-for word written text of what you plan to say. The principles of outlining do NOT apply to the conclusion part of your outline.) RESEARCH REQUIREMENT For this assignment you are to reference a minimum of three (3) quality research sources. Highest scores will be awarded to those who go beyond the 3 source minimum. Please note: Failure to meet the minimum source requirement for this speech will result in a failing grade on this outline/works cited assignment. Google, Yahoo, and Wikepedia might be good starting points to begin your general review on the topic, but the type of information that I encourage you to find is best found through academic search engines. So please focus your research effort using the resources available to you through the ACC Library system. You will need your student ID number and password to be able to use some of the on-line data bases. Here is the link that takes you into the central database page:
“I can’t find anything on my topic”, is really something that we can’t say anymore in today’s information society. Information is there. It may however exist under headings and labels that aren’t easily accessible. So please also ask an ACC Reference Librarian for help finding information on your topic. Reference librarians have a lot of knowledge about how information gets archived and the labels to use for topic searches. They know many backdoors that are worth finding. MAKING YOUR APA/MLA WORKS CITED PAGE You are required to submit a typed, scholarly works cited bibliography of your research sources, using either APA or MLA form. This should be attached to your formal speech outline. Here are three links that will show you how to complete a proper works cited bibliography using these formats:
DUE DATE: Your formal sentence outline and works cited page is due at the beginning of the class period on the day that you are assigned to give your informative speech. Any submissions received after this time will be considered late and scored as such. See your syllabus for the late written work policy. EVALUATIONThe main bulk of the grade for the outline rests upon your ability to follow the principles of outlining for a formal, sentence outline, and to include the information specified for the introduction and conclusion. Your works cited page must be done using proper form, and the degree to which you meet or exceed the minimum research source requirement, using quality research sources. The specific evaluation forms that I will be using will be posted on the course web page for your referral. |
When the body of a speech is outlined properly each main point has a minimum of how many Subpoints?
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