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Concorde Career College Fine Arts Program Persuasive Speech Outline

 

  1. Review the steps for preparing and delivering an effective speech that you explored in the textbook and in the learning activities.
  2. Prepare a three to four page sentence outline on a topic of your choice. (Your topic can be persuasive or informational.)
  3. Use the following checklist to ensure that your speech is effective:
    • Choose a topic that is relevant and interesting to your audience, with a clear purpose.
    • Ensure that you adequately research your topic.
    • Include an introduction in your outline that gains attention and orients the audience.
    • Be sure that your speech is clear, vivid, appropriate, well-organized, and powerful.
    • Be sure that each main point is supported adequately.
    • Create a speech with personal style by asking direct questions and creating immediacy.
    • Be sure that your conclusion summarizes your thesis and provides closure.