Sample Persuasive Speech Outline Template Notes

Sample persuasive speech outline including crucial tips about arranging main speech topics for ninth to twelve public speaking grades. Take advantage of this education resources template! 

YOUR NAME AND SPEECH CLASS: DATE: TITLE: SUBJECT: Your issue. GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the audience to ... (fill in your ultimate goal here)

In this model you see three major points, up till five is okay, but avoid more than that. If you don't want the sample persuasive speech outline above, then group them in the deductive speechwriting format; from general to specific, or in the inductive public speaking format; from more specific to a general and wide view.

I THE INTRODUCTION

A. Your attention grabber. Try a snappy one if you like :-)

B. Clarify the goal of your presentation. By the way, don't write pursuasive speech topics, use the correct spelling! What do you want to persuade them to think, change, act or to move exactly?

C. Preview main points: Use the Roman numeral divisions of this example.

D. Relate the issue to your audience - bring it in their world and perspectives.

E. Your credibility and authority - why are you talking about this? What is your affinity with the subject?

Transition sentence here.

II THE BODY

How to map your key ideas? Use one of my speech outline examples. Or the Problem Solution and Monroe Motivation Sequence. They are safe for all public speaking grades.

A. First Point
    1. First Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic
    2. Second Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic
    3. Third Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic

Transition sentence here.

B. Second Point
    1. First Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic
    2. Second Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic
    3. Third Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic

Transition sentence here.

C. Third Point: Deal with opposition arguments.
E.g. What will happen if you don't agree?

    1. First Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic
    2. Second Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic
    3. Third Subpoint
       a. First Sub-subtopic
       b. Second Sub-subtopic
       c. Third Sub-subtopic

Transition sentence here.

III THE CONCLUSION

A. Signal the end of your public speaking presentation.

B. Summarize the main ideas in one easily to remember oneliner.

C. Close with a firm concluding device or call to action - what is your go forward plea?

YOUR SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Or use another term for education resources, supporting documentation, or bibliography. Details are written in the professors' assignment. In this sample persuasive speech outline I used the term supporting materials.

Visual aid: If appropriate.

Documented sources for my sample persuasive speech outline as useful pattern: I always used the APA Style citation (developed by the Official American Psychological Association back in 1929) in this public speaking arrangement. Many scholars use it in their essays and handouts that accompany the pertinence of their oral presentations.