Organizing Your SpeechOrganizing Your Speech

The Better Speaker SeriesThe Better Speaker Series

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Speech OutlineSpeech Outline

I. The introduction

II. The body

A. Main ideas or points

B. Supporting material

III. The conclusion

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Begin in the MiddleBegin in the Middle

List key points

Arrange them in order

Expand those points

Develop an introduction

Develop a close

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Speech OrganizationSpeech Organization

Organization

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“Tell Them”Formula

Outline

DevelopMain Idea

First

Speech OrganizationSpeech Organization

Intro

Body

End

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Outline

Develop Main Idea FirstDevelop Main Idea First

Expand

Arrange

ListPoints

DevelopIntro

DevelopClose

MainIdea

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ClosingClosing

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