Organizing and Outlining your Presentation

Preparation Outline

A full content outline. It should include full sentences, transitions, source citations as you would say them, and all parts of your introduction and conclusion.

Introduction

Get the audience attention. Introduce your topic and main points.

Working outline

Helps you organize your thoughts. Usually handwritten attempts to organize your thoughts as you progress through he early stages of creating a speech.

Parts of an outline

Introduction, body, conclusion, and source page.

Conclusion

Remind the audience of your central idea, main points, and leave them with something memorable.

Body

The main points, sub-points, and links.

Delivery Outline

Will maintain the tight structure of the preparation outline but will eliminate much of the detail since you will know it by memory after writing the speech out and practicing. Key words and phrases. Speaking cues.

Types of Outlines

Working, Preparation, and Delivery.

Tips for organizing your speech

Write the body of your speech first. Allow your strategy to guide your main points. Aim for three main points. Sub-points allow you to expand on your ideas, go into detail, and share your research.