Outlining

Three parts of the speech

Intro, Body, Conclusion

Intro

establish purpose and relevance

Body

present main points and develop with support

Conclusion

tie the purpose and the main points together

The Rule of Three

three is the memorable number; triangulation of support

Chronological (Temporal)

topics that involve timelines or sequential steps

Spatial (Compartive)

physical arrangement of place, scene, or object

Causal (Cause-and-Effect)

demonstrate relationship

Problem-Solution (Argument)

Used in persuasive speeches

Topical (Categorical)

relative importance/complexity/timeliness

Narrative (story structure)

beginning, middle, end

Main points

are parallel (similar to grammatical form)

Coordinate points

given the same weight/importance as main points

Subordinate points

given less weight and function (used to support coordinate points)

Intros

no more than 10-15% of the speech

The Intro Includes

hook, topic, relevance, credibility, thesis, and preview

Conclusion includes

summarizing main points and providing closure

The Callback/Circular Closure

when the hook is referenced again in the conclusion