Informative Speech Formal Outline Worksheet 

Name: 
Title: 
Purpose Statement 
At the end of my speech, my audience will 
These Statement 
I. Introduction 
A. Attention-getter: 
B. Thesis statement 
C. Preview of Main Points 
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D. Relevance/Interest [TRANSITION]: 
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III. 
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IV. 
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V. 
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VI. 
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VII. Conclusion 
A. Review of Main Points 
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B. Restate thesis: 
C. Residual message: 
References: 
Source 1 Who (Author[s]): When (date): What (book title, article title, etc.): 
Where (publisher, periodical, URL, etc.): Source 2 Who (Author[s]): 
When (date): What (book title, article title, etc.): Where (publisher, periodical, URL, etc.