COM112 - Oral Communication

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Sample Introduction Outline

General
Purpose

(what are you trying to do inform, persuade,

entertain)

To introduce myself to the rest of the class

Specific
Purpose

(what do you hope to achieve by delivering this

presentation)

To give each student a specific idea of who I am and

what brought me here

INTRODUCTIO
N (10-15% of
your speech)

A. Attention Getter (make it appealing and

appropriate!)
B. Orienting Material (introduce the topic and
provide history or background of topic if
necessary)
C. Central idea (everything in your speech should
support this declarative statement!)
D. Preview (highlight your main ideas)

Hi! My name is (student) and I'm glad to be a part of this

communication course! I have some specific information
I want to share with you so you can get to know me
better, so the professor can understand my background
and I'm also doing this speech for me! I want to reflect in
order to get to know myself better too! (Tell a story that
demonstrates your personality)

Transition from the introduction to the body

A. Main Idea #1
Talking Point/Supporting Material
Talking Point/Supporting Material
Talking Point/Supporting Material

Moving from point to point in the speech.

A. Information about my birth, my childhood and my
favorite memories of being young.
Stories of my birth (what I've been told)
My childhood explorations
My favorite memories

Transition from main idea #1 to main idea #2

B. Main Idea #2
Talking Point/Supporting Material
Talking Point/Supporting Material
Talking Point/Supporting Material

Moving from point to point in the speech.

B. The formative years;
What made me the person I am now
What I determined to be my interests in life
The greatest challenge of growing up

BODY (80-85%
of your speech)

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Transition from main idea #2 to main idea #3

C. Main Idea #3
Talking Point/Supporting Material
Talking Point/Supporting Material
Talking Point/Supporting Material

Moving from point to point in the speech.

C. Me, Today
Why I enrolled at Mountwest
The hardest part of my college experience
The hopes for my future

CONCLUSION
(5%
of
your
speech)

Transition from the body to the conclusion

A. Review (summarize the central idea and main
ideas)
B. Closing Statement (come on strong and make it
memorable!)

Moving from point to point in the speech.

I've tried to detail the life I've led so far. Destiny has led
me here and I realize that I must take up the cause of
communication in order to continue my journey. All of life
depends on communicating effectively. I want to learn
this and I pledge to continue to do so. So, this is me
today. I can't wait to see what I will be tomorrow!

WORK CITED

State your sources here, using APA Format