Bag speech past present future examples

Informative Speech Outline Template
Title
Name

General Purpose: To inform

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience… (complete this sentence with your specific topic)

(Please note that the general purpose and specific purpose are for planning purposes only. They are not to be stated in the speech presentation. When you deliver the speech, you will start the speech with your attention getter.)

Introduction
I. Attention getter: Some options here are to ask a question, offer a quote, or give a statistic that will get the audience’s attention. It should be relevant to the speech topic.

II.

Thesis Statement: The thesis statement is a one-sentence summary of what you plan to cover in the presentation. This central idea is actually stated to the audience and serves as a preview of the key ideas.

Body (You should have two to five key ideas in the body of the speech labeled as I, II, III and so on.)
I.

A.

B.

(Transition sentence)

II.

A.

1.

2.

a. (Some of your key ideas may have one or two layers of sub-ideas, particularly where you have incorporated information from your sources.)

b.

B.

1.

2.

3.

C.

1.

2.

(Transition sentence)

III.

A.

1.

2.

B.

1.

2.

3.

Conclusion
Use the conclusion to summarize and recap the speech. Do not introduce new information here. Summarize what you’ve discussed in the speech in the first key idea to provide closure for the speech, but don’t simply repeat your introduction.
I.

II.

References
Sources, APA format

Informative Speech Outline Example
Any Old Bag Will Do

Student Name

General Purpose: To inform (The general purpose should be two words. For this informative speech it should be “to inform.”)

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about three items that symbolize my past, present, and future. (The specific purpose should start with “To inform my audience…..”)

Introduction
I. Has anyone ever seen a drifter with a bag and wondered what possessions they chose to keep in that bag? (Start with a strong attention getter to hook the audience.)

II. Well, my three significant items include a mug, a torque wrench, and a light bulb.

Thesis Statement: Today I will show you how these three items, along with my duffel bag, symbolize my past, present, and future. (This is a one-sentence summary that serves as a preview of the key ideas in the speech.)

Body
I. This sport mug symbolizes my active and athletic past.

A. Like most kids I could always be found at the park playing games.

B. Football, basketball, or baseball, if a game was being played, I was involved.

1. From sun up to sun down the contest never stopped.

2. The energy I had while playing these games is something I wish I could now drink out of a mug.

(Notice the formatting of the Roman numeral I, the A and B, and the 1 and 2. Each of them are indented and lined up consistently.)

(From these fun filled times, my present involves a lot of work) (This is a transition statement. It is one sentence that will move the listener from the first key idea into the second key idea.)

II. The toughness of a torque wrench symbolizes how tough it is for me to pursue a degree while working full-time.

A. Long work days followed by endless nights studying can take a toll, but just as dependable as a torque wrench is, I must be just as dependable and consistent.

B. A torque wrench never bends, and neither can my attitude towards my work and studies.

(Notice the formatting of the Roman numeral I, the A and B, and the 1 and 2. Each of them are indented and lined up consistently.)

(The tough present, can only lead me to a bright future.) (This is a transition statement. It is one sentence that will move the listener from the second key idea into the third key idea.)

III. The light bulb symbolizes the brightness of my future.

A. I can see the success to come, just as bright as this light bulb brightens up a room.

1. A successful business man.

2. A successful family man.

B. When this light bulb burns out and stops shinning, and so will my life as a husband, father, and friend.

(Notice the formatting of the Roman numeral I, the A and B, and the 1 and 2. Each of them are indented and lined up consistently.)

(So those are my three significant items, but why did I choose a duffel bag to carry them?) (This is a transition statement. It is one sentence that will move the listener from the third key idea into the fourth and final key idea.)

IV. This duffel bag is tough and sturdy, just like me.

A. I’ve had it since I was a teenager.

B. I plan on keeping it forever, to remind me a thick skin is just what I need to move forward with my dreams.

Conclusion
I. So there is my precious past, present, and future, represented by a mug, a torque wrench, and a light bulb, and stored in this duffel bag. (This is a summary statement. This is where the student summarizes the key ideas that were discussed in the speech and recapped his statements.)

II. A tough and sturdy duffel bag that I will carry for the rest of my life. (Concluding remarks – have a statement at the end of the speech to allow your audience to know that you are finished with the speech. It should be something other than “thank you.”)