Outlines are due at the beginning of class on Thursday, 10/6/11!

Demonstrative Speech Outline

Here is a demonstrative speech outline template with the basic tips and points to write your own outline. Use this speech outline for a compelling speech topic to show how to do something, how something is done, how to make something, or how something works or to demonstrate a process using props and visual aids.

Demonstrative Speech Outline Sample 

SPEECH TOPIC: What your demonstrative speech is about, the theme or subject of your talk.

 

GENERAL PURPOSE: To demonstrate.

 

SPECIFIC PURPOSE or PURPOSE STATEMENT: This purpose statement is to clearly state your specific goal or purpose. To persuade that ... or to inform on ... Speech outline sample: The purpose of this demonstration speech is to persuade my audience how to pack light for an international backpacking travel trip.

 

CENTRAL IDEA or THESIS STATEMENT: In the thesis statement your describe in one sentence your purpose and speech topic. In our example: Packing light for an international trip will mean freedom.

 

THE SUPPORTING MATERIALS:  List here in the demonstrative speech outline your sources, bibliography and possible visual aids. In our example: Backpack and supplies.

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Get the Attention: Start with a statement that catches the attention of the listeners immediately. For example: Pack and then remove half!

 

How to Greet Them: If they don't know who you are, and you are not being introduced, then you have to introduce yourself at this point in your presentation. And tell why you are the best person to give this demonstration speech.

 

Preview the Main Points: Introduce in one sentence the main topics of your demonstrative speech.

 

Tell What's In It for Them: State why your presentation is useful to your listeners. Offer a benefit. Example: Packing light for an international trip will mean flexibility and can avoid wrinkled clothes.

 

 

BODY SECTION

 

Main Point I: What props, examples, quotes, statistics, reasons, arguments, evidence, visuals can support your main points? Use them to construct your sub points.

 

Sub point 1
Sub point 2
Sub point 3

 

Main Point II

 

Sub point 1
Sub point 2
Sub point 3

 

Main Point III

 

Sub point 1
Sub point 2
Sub point 3

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

Summary: Recap the main points, steps or action sequences.

 

Closer: Try to find a original sentence or eye-opener to help the audience remember your demonstrative speech.

 

*Don't forget to use transition sentences, word and phrases. Help your listeners to hop fluently from the introduction text to the body part, and from the body to the concluding part of this demonstrative speech outline.