Week 5 Post 1

Extemporaneous Speech Outline courtesy of the University of Texas National Institute of Forensics

This outline constitutes the basic structure of a speech that you have little time to prepare.
It should include sources if possible
Should be delivered to an audience with some knowledge of the topic
This structure is not the end all-be-all but it gives a good launch point for a effective speech
The Extemporaneous (Extemp) outline is for a 10-12 minute speech

Intro
     Attention Getting Device (AGD)
          The AGD should hook the audience into your speech
          Generally falls into the category of Humorous, Historical, or Narrative
     Link
          The link connects your AGD to the rest of the speech
          This is optional based off of how well the AGD already ties in
     Background
          Give definitions/history of the thing you're talking about
          Should include a source
     Statement of Significance (SOS)
          Explain why the audience NEEDS to care about your speech
          SOSes generally fall into the category of Blood, Money, or Power
     THESIS
          Make the overarching claim of your speech
          Give a road map of where your speech is going to go
              The road map helps your audience stay engaged or get back in if they get lost

Body
     Transition
          This should offer definitions needed for the point
          If the point doesn't need definitions, make a joke
     Tag
          You basically just say what your point is about in 7 or less words
          Should follow the pattern of "Actor-Action-Acted Upon"
               Eg. "The United States is Freeing ISIS troops"
     Subpoint A
         This tells you what you need to know to understand the point
         Must include a source
     Subpoint B
          This tells you how the point ties into the thesis
          Must include a source
     Subpoint C
          This tells you why the point matters outside of the thesis
          May include a source

  ^Repeat the above for each point.
    The optimal number of points per speech is 3
    Some people can do 2 or 4

Conclusion
     Transition
           Use wording familiar to the audience to draw back to the Thesis
     Thesis
           Repeat your thesis from earlier pretty much word for word
     Mic Drop Line
           Use impactful rhetoric to tie back to your AGD
           Leave the audience feeling satisfied

Comments

  1. Ms. Dunley4 December 2019 at 11:20

    How could we share this information with the other GT ELS students? Do you think it would be helpful?

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