Balancing Politically Correct Language

Example of Outline Format and Content

Title: Your Question

Introduction

I. Open with impact: how and why did you become interested in this topic.
II. Focus on thesis statement (Write statement: specific speech purpose, what audience will gain)
III. Connect with your audience, fact, statistic or short narrative which captures your audiences attention.

IV. Preview of 3 main points (3 short sentences)
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b.
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Body of Speech (each main point and subpoint will be stated as a short sentence/phrase)

I. Main Point 1
a. Subpoint (all subpoints should be relevant to and support the main point).
b. Subpoint
c. Subpoint
Transition (Summarize and restate main point 1, include signpost (ie: now I will move on to my second point)

II. Main Point 2
a. Subpoint
b. Subpoint
c. Subpoint
Transition (Summarize and restate main point 2, signpost)

III. Main Point 3
a. Subpoint
b. Subpoint
c. Subpoint
Transition (Summarize and restate main point 3, signpost)
Conclusion
I. Summary “In summary, what I found through my research…

2 Restate 3 main points in brief and main finding from your research.

Sources: 3 references in APA style format.

*Customer’s Note: It’s a speech relating to interpersonal communication. The topic I picked is allowed to be changed as long as it relates to Interpersonal Communication. I can’t really think of a good topic so I just picked something random from my textbook as a topic. Use whatever you think you can write the best speech / paper on please! Topics include something along the lines of
Definition communication and interpersonal communication
Language and verbal codes
Nonverbal communication and behavior
Culture, gender, and personality in interpersonal communication
Perception
Listening
Emotion
Social cognition and the self
Self-disclosure
Relational development
relational escalation/relational initiation
relational maintenance
relational de-escalation/relational termination
Compliance gaining
Social and personal relationships
Family and intimate relationships
Deception in interpersonal relationships
Conflict and power
Interpersonal communication in business relationships
Communication competence

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