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Topical Speech Outline Sample

Speech outline sample for arranging your speech topics
in a topical public speaking speech outline. Also called logical, categorical, or the classification arrangement.
The topical scheme is most useful for informative and speeches to entertain. You can choose for a topical speech outline when the writing topics can be arranged according to a so-called common sense scheme; the points and sub-points are naturally related or they are of equal importance.
If not, look at my other how to write a speech outline examples. Bottomline:
If you can break your major public speaking speech topic into categories or subtopics, and the subpoints of those divisions also could be organized freely, without changing the purpose or message, than you can choose for a pattern like the topical speech outline sample below. There are some logical solutions you can tweak your ideas in a coherent topical way. For example you can arrange your speech topic ideas in:
  • a few categories, for example political, social, economical or ethical
  • importancy
  • complexity
  • an event timeline
  • the needs and interests of your public
  • years
  • lessons
  • values
  • characteristics
  • aspects
  • reasons
  • evaluations
  • judgments
  • merits
  • classes
  • types
  • concerns
  • qualities
  • features
  • causes
  • results
  • examples
  • solutions
In addition, set up various topical speech outline samples, and see if ascending or descending all points is also a workable speech writing format. If you have five major points, begin with those speech topics that are common to the audience and then proceeed to more unfamiliar ones. Put your most important points that are related to your audience at the beginning or the end of your text to speech.

Topical Speech Outline Sample

Following is a speech outline template containing three main speech topics:

Speech Title

Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about ...

Speech Outline Pattern: Topical Order

I. Introduction
A. Grab the attention
B. Reveal the specific purpose statement
C. State your credibility
D. Make a tie to the audience
E. Preview of main points

Transition - Transitions, connectives or signposts help to flow the main points in this speech outline sample. Use words, phrases, or sentences that tie the speech together.

II. Body
A. Main Point #1
1. Subpoint
a. Support
b. Support
2. Subpoint
a. Support
b. Support

Transition

B. Main point #2
1. Subpoint
a. Support
b. Support
2. Subpoint
a. Support
b. Support

Transition

C. Main point #3
1. Subpoint
a. Support
b. Support
2. Subpoint
a. Support
b. Support

Transition

III. This is a speech outline sample for the Conclusion part. Pick out the points that meet your speech writing assignment requirements. A. Give a signal you are closing
B. Restate the central idea
C. Review main points
1. Main point #1
2. Main point #2
3. Main point #2
E. Call to action or offer a memorable statement
F. Thank them all

The public speaking speech outline sample above is limited to three main points. However, you can choose for more. But stay within a maximum of five. Not more, your purpose is that your listeners can remember the content and your message.

A final speechwriting tip in this tutorial: bookmark this speech outline sample!



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