construct a formal presentation outline—complete with research and credible source citations—in preparation for your Persuasive Speech presentation. Prior to the deadline, you will be required to make an appointment
Links to an external site. with the writing center. So please be sure to plan ahead.
Some great past student speech topics
- Adopt, Don’t Shop: Supporting puppy mills is morally wrong
- It’s time we stop blaming the victim: how society victimizes the perpetrator and blame survivors of sexual assault
- Toxic Locker Room Talk: We need to change our everyday talk to fight toxic masculinity
- Stricter gun laws are what the voting public wants and needs
1) Develop an outline for your Persuasive speech. 2) Utilize research to develop your arguments. 3) Cite your material sources. Formatting Guidelines
- Prepare a formal outline for your speech using this downloadable template
- Download downloadable template. Be sure your outline follows the exact parts of speech labeled on this provided template.
- Use full sentences— think of this formal outline like your speech script. Your presentation (aka “speaking”) outline is what you’ll use later when delivering your speech (e.g., notecards with quick words and phrases).
- Use correct outline indentation, uniform font size and color, correct grammar and punctuation, and so on— the outline should look clean & organized.
- Use proper in-text citations throughout the document, with full citations listed on a separate final page.
- The final page of the outline should be labeled “Works Cited” (MLA) or “References” (APA) and contain fully fleshed out citations following the current MLA
Links to an external site. or APA
- Links to an external site. Style Guide. These should include for your five (or more) sources used as supporting evidence throughout your outline.
Past Student Example (Formal Outline)* Persuasive Speech (Sample Preparation Outline) Submissions Guidelines
- Read the rubric first to see what grading criteria you must be met for this specific assignment.
- You will be required to make an appointment
- Links to an external site. with the writing center, which can be done virtually or in-person, and will need to prove it somehow, e.g. a screenshot or selfie at your appointment.
- Click the blue “Start Assignment” button at the top left of this page.
- You will upload two documents:
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- Your typed, full-sentence formal outline as a Microsoft Word (.docx) or Adobe PDF file with a Works Cited page.
- A photo/screenshot file (png, jpeg, etc.) of your proof-of-visit with a writing tutor.
- Do NOT paste your outline’s content directly into the textbox. I will not accept these.
- Click “Submit” on or before the midnight deadline. See the Course Schedule for your section’s specified due date.
- This assignment uses TurnItIn for plagiarism detection, so please be sure to OVERCITE. Good rule of thumb: If you aren’t sure, then cite it!
