Informative speech outlines for college students

Assignment 2.1 Informative Speech instructions Outline Due Week 4: 80 points Type: Informative Speech 1)Topic:How Technology Has Impacted Society 2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word. o Download the Microsoft Word template in the “Assignment 2.1” section located in Week 4 of your course. o Develop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so you'll stay within the 3--minute time limit. o You must use at least two quality resources. 3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in Blackboard (this is separate from your speech/self--review). 4) For this assignment, you will not compose an essay or speech. You are only required to submit an outline. Sample A “Changing Our Lives” Outline Student Name Instructor Name Correct date *Please note that the purpose of this template is to assist you with correctly formatting an outline. This sample outline is not on an approved topic, and the thesis statement, main points, and supporting details should not be used in your outline. Please carefully review the Assignment Overview document (located in assignment link) for the approved topics. Also, your outline should not include complete paragraphs, entire speech, or an essay. * Sample Student Outline Topic: Insert topic here Introduction – A. Capture your audience’s attention with a quote, anecdote, or personal experience B. Build up to the main reason for the speech Thesis Statement - I have now chosen to go to college at this juncture in my life because of financial, personal, and emotional reasons. I. First Main Point – Financial Reasons A. Secure and comfortable financial future B. Dissatisfaction in current job C. Goals for the future (Light, 2018) II. Second Main Point – Personal Reasons A. Graduating from college is an important milestone (“First in family”, 2010) B. Make family proud. C. Positive role model for children. III. Third Main Point – Emotional Reasons A. Overcome self-doubt B. Past negative experience C. Understanding my abilities Conclusion – A. Restate thesis statement and main points B. Summarize presented ideas C. Conclude with compelling remark References First in family to attend college. (2010). Retrieved from www.firstinfamily.edu Light, M.A. (2018). Setting goals for a college student. (2018). Retrieved from howtosetSMARTgoals.org Sample B Sample Outline: Topic By Student Smith COM201 Instructor Name Today’s Date *Please note that the purpose of this template is to assist you with correctly formatting an outline. This sample outline is not on an approved topic, and the thesis statement, main points, and supporting details should not be used in your outline. Please carefully review the Assignment Overview document (located in assignment link) for the approved topics. Also, your outline should not include complete paragraphs, entire speech, or an essay. * Topic: Insert topic here. I. Introduction A. Capture your audience’s attention with a quote, anecdote, or personal experience B. Build up to the main reason for the speech C. Summarize the main idea and briefly state the main points 1. Working with Microsoft Word 2. Creating a Presentation 3. Building on Previous Work II. First Main Point: Working with Microsoft Word A. Move an outline numbered item to the appropriate numbering level B. Help plan speech and organize thoughts III. Second Main Point: Creating a Presentation A. Creating a presentation from a Word outline (Benefits of an Outline, 1) 1. Uses the heading styles a) Heading styles are applied when you use numbered outlines (1) Each paragraph formatted with the Heading 1 style becomes a new slide, each Heading 2 becomes the first level of text, and so on. B. Procedures 1. Open the document and use it to create a presentation 2. Open the File menu IV. Main Point 3: Building on previous work A. Use heading styles to create longer documents B. To learn more about Outline view, review Microsoft Word Help V. Conclusion A. Restate your main points 1. Working with Microsoft Word 2. Creating a Presentation (Effective Use of a Presentation, 2) 3. Building on Previous Work B. Summarize the presented ideas C. Restate introduction or conclude with a compelling remark Sources 1.Benefits of an Outline. (2015). Importance of an Outline. Retrieved from http://www.inspiration.com/visual-learning/outlining.org 2. Effective Use of a Presentation. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.effectiveuseofpresentation.edu