Instructions: Your outline should be 630 words
You are required to create an informative speech delivery outline (not
a paper) for your speech. The speech preparation outline is essential
for giving an effective speech presentation in this course.
Your outline should follow the outline template provided in this
module. Your speech outline will include the following four components
1. The Introduction: The introduction of your speech should
include an attention getter, thesis/central idea, credibility
statement, and a preview statement. Review the chapter and
instructional materials folder in this module to gain an
understanding of each component of an introduction and
different strategies.
2. The Body: The body of the outline should have all three of your
main points you plan to discuss in your speech. Each main point
should have support, including facts, examples, statistics, expert
testimony, etc. Between each main point, you should have a
transition that states the previous point you discussed and what
the next point will be.
3. The Conclusion: The conclusion of the outline should
summarize your speech, reinforce the thesis/central idea, and
end with a memorable close. To do this, you will include a final
summary wherein you restate the main points you discussed in
the speech, refer to the thesis/central idea (something from the
introduction of the speech), and end with a memorable
statement.
4. The Reference Page: The reference page should include each
academic source you used in the outline.
My first topic choice for the informative speech is the psychology of decision-making.
The topic I have chosen is based on trying to understand what factors shape people’s decision-
making strategies and how cognitive biases and social influences shape how we decide. Most
people may not be fully aware of what decision they made and some are always fully aware. I
consider the audience not to be aware of this topic because there has been little acknowledgment
that there are factors that contribute to how we make decisions whether impromptu or in non-
dangerous situations.
