Review the information we have covered in the course about creating a specific purpose statement and thesis, deriving a question based on the thesis, and using the question to determine the main points to cover in the speech.

SPEECH REQUIREMENTS:

Create a Special Occasion speech: you choice of occasion

Speech of Introduction
Speech of Presentation
Speech of Acceptance
Commemorative Speech
Step 1 Plan your speech.
Select an occasion or situation for your special occasion speech.
Step 2 Review the information we have covered in the course about creating a specific purpose statement and thesis, deriving a question based on the thesis, and using the question to determine the main points to cover in the speech.
Step 3 Submit an outline using the outline format below.

outline template-

Introduction (please write out using full sentences your whole introduction and then fill in the key items below)
Attention-getter:
Thesis Statement:
Preview of Main Points
Body
Overview of First Main Point
Supporting point)
Supporting point
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Overview of Second Main Point
Supporting point
Supporting point
Overview of Third Main Point
Supporting point
Supporting point
Conclusion (please write out using full sentences your whole introduction and then fill in the key items below)
Review of Main Points:
Closure/Clincher:
References
All entries should be in alphabetical order. URLs should be listed without a hyperlink or be followed by a period.
Interviews and personal communications are not listed in the reference page. Instead they are cited in text: (First initial. Last name, personal communication, month day, year).
The reference section starts on a new page. References should be double spaced and have a hanging indent.
Those references that do not end with a URL will use a period as end punctuation.

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