Impromptu Speech!Let’s get started!

But wait! Let’s go over outlines!

How to Write an Outline

Organizing your Information

Title your OutlineO Give your outline a title that matches

your thesis statement.O For example:

People Should Not Buy Puppies from Pet Stores

Roman Numerals, ABC’s, and 1,2,3’s

O Start with your main ideas. Use Roman numerals for the BIGGEST ideas.O Write out roman numerals up to 10

O The next biggest ideas get capital letters.O Under those, we use 1,2,3’sO For our smallest parts, we use lower case

letters.

First Main IdeaO Pick your first main idea, and start off with a

Roman Numeral I with a period and 2 spaces after it, like this…

I. Pet stores get dogs from puppy mills(You don’t need a period or a complete

sentence.)

Support Your Main Idea

O Use a capital letter for your first main support. Indent for each level you go down from the main idea.

I. Pet stores get dogs from puppy millsA. Inhumane conditions in mills

No A’s without B’s, or 1’s without 2’s, etc.

O You must have at least 2 points if you go to the next level.

I. Pet stores get dogs from puppy mills

A. Inhumane conditions in millsB. Unhealthy puppies

Add more support to each idea, as needed

I. Pet stores get dogs from puppy millsA. Inhumane conditions in mills

1. females bred too often2. crowded conditions3. often unsanitary

If you need more details, add lower case letters

I. Pet stores get dogs from puppy millsA. Inhumane conditions in mills

1. females bred too often a. Unhealthy for mother

and puppies

When you finish your first main idea…

O Start again with Roman number II.II. Not bred for personality

A. May be harder to train1. too much time in crates2. may be more aggressive

B. May suffer from anxiety

Each idea MUST support the one above

it.O NOT:I. Get dogs from puppy mills

A. Labrador Retrievers currently most popular breed in U.S.

(We’re talking about puppy mills – not breeds.)

Complete OutlineO Be sure all of your ideas are on your outlineO Outlines contain ideas, not complete facts or

quotesO Outlines can contain notes such as “quote

from USA Today about breeding” to show where your quotes belong

I. Pet stores get dogs from puppy millsA. Inhumane conditions in mills 1. Females bred too often

a. Unhealthy for mothers and puppies b. Quote from CNN about frequency of breeding

Example

ReviewTitle to match thesis

I. Thesis (Intro) II. Main points use Roman numerals

A. All numbers and letters are followed by a period and

2 spaces B. Indent with each new level

1. Roman numerals2. Capital letters3. Numbers4. Lowercase letters

In a group, try to put outline in order.

Great. Now let’s just brainstorm.

O Generate a list of nouns. Be different/interesting:

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Step 2. Develop quick thinking!O Come up with as many words you can that

associate with at least 6 of these nounsO O O O O O O

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Now, Write an outline O Develop a speech off of one noun

and the associated words. You can develop a persuasive speech, informative, opinion based, advice based…

O You need to have at least three main points and several sub points under each.

O Share!

Impromptu ReflectionO What was easy, fun, or difficult about

this type of speech?O What would you do differently if you

did this speech again?O When might you use impromptu

speaking?O What could you do to improve your

impromptu skills?O Whose speech did you like and why?