Business and Professional Communication
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Persuasive Speech Outline Worksheet
See the Outline Template below:
Persuasive Speech Template
Title:
__________________________________________________________________
Specific Purpose: __________________________________________________________________
Central Idea: __________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
INTRODUCTION
I. (Attention Getter) _________________________________________________________________________________
II. (Reveal your topic) ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
III. (Establish Credibility) ______________________________________________________________________________
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IV. (Relevancy Statement)____________________________________________________________________________
V. (Preview of Main Points)____________________________________________________________________________
(TRANSITION: _________________________________________________________________________________
BODY
I. (First Main Point –A Complete sentence)_________________________________________________________________________
(Internal Preview of SPs) ____________________________________________________________________________
A. (Subpoint-supports the main point)_______________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
a. (SSSP)_______________________________________________________________________
b. (SSSP)_______________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
3. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
B. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
C. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
(Internal Summary of SPs) ___________________________________________________________________________
(TRANSITION: _________________________________________________________________________________)
II. (Second Main Point–A Complete sentence) ______________________________________________________________
(Internal Preview of SPs)____________________________________________________________________________
A. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
a. (SSSP)_______________________________________________________________________
b. (SSSP)_______________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
B. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
C. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
(Internal Summary of SPs)__________________________________________________________________________
(TRANSITION: _________________________________________________________________________________)
III. (Third Main Point–A Complete sentence) _______________________________________________________________
(Internal Preview of SPs) ____________________________________________________________________________
A. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
B. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
C. (Subpoint) ________________________________________________________________________________
1. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
2. (S-SP) ______________________________________________________________________________
(Internal Summary of SPs) ___________________________________________________________________________
TRANSITION: _________________________________________________________________________________
CONCLUSION
I. (Summary of Main points) __________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
II. (Memorable Close/Clincher–Tie this back to Intro) _____________________________________________________________________________________
References
ANSWER:
Persuasive Speech Outline
Title:
Life Over Assisted Death
Specific Purpose:
Euthanasia is never necessary in life and should never be considered even among the terminally ill patients.
Central Idea:
Euthanasia is presented as a solution to terminal illness because physician tend to lose hope in a patient’s recovery, based on their experience. However, life is determined by a higher authority than human beings and should, therefore, not be debated by physicians of a patient’s family members.
INTRODUCTION
- (Attention Getter)
Nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized euthanasia. By the end of 2018, more than 1800 hospitals have palliative care programs; thus, indicating that more than 80% of the patients admitted to continue reading, click the button below.