Speech

Title:

Speech Topic:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE TOPIC OF YOUR SPEECH

Example:
The Titanic

General Purpose: ☐ To Inform

HIGHLIGHT OR TICK THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE SPEECH ☐ To Persuade
☐ To Entertain
Specific Purpose:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE
SPEECH

Example:
To inform my audience about one of the most famous
tragedies in history, the Titanic.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Attention Getter:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE AN ATTENTION
GETTER

Example:
Please show your hands if you have seen the
Titanic. I mean the actual ship – not the movie.

B. Topic Reveal:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE INTRODUCTION
OF YOUR TOPIC

Example:
Well, you are all right. It is not possible to see
the actual ship, except in the movie. This is
what I am going to talk to you about today.

C. Central Idea/Thesis:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE CENTRAL
IDEA/THESIS

Ask yourself what hat is your story about?

Example: “From the disaster to the movie, the

sinking of the Titanic remains one of the most
famous tragedies in history.”

D. Reason to Listen:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE REASON TO
LISTEN

Ask yourself why should we listen to the

speech or how does the topic affect the
audience?

Example:
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 I believe because of the significance of the
Titanic that we should all know something
about it.

E. Personal Credibility Statement:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE YOUR PERSONAL
CREDIBILITY STATEMENT

Ask yourself what qualifies you to speak to us

about this topic?

Example:
I have spent many hours reading about this
subject in the library and on the Internet and I
have also watched the movie so I am well
prepared to tell you about this famous tragedy
– The Titanic.

F. Preview of the three (3) main

points:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE THREE MAIN
POINTS YOU PLAN TO DISCUSS

Tell the audience the three main discussion

points / main ideas that you are presenting?
These main ideas must help to prove that The
Titanic remains one of the most famous
tragedies in history.

Example:
I will talk about The Titanic Itself, its maiden or
first and only voyage and the movie that was
directed by James Cameron.

TRANSITION:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE SUMMARY TRANSITION FROM
THE INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST MAIN POINT

Example:
Since you now have a good idea about the aspects of The
Titanic that I plan to talk about, let’s start by looking at the
Titanic itself.

II. MAIN POINT 1

MAIN POINT 1 TITLE

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A TITLE FOR MAIN POINT 1

Example:
The Titanic Itself.

SUB POINT 1:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE FIRST
DISCUSSION POINT THAT RELATES TO THE TITLE OF
THIS MAIN POINT

Example:
The Titanic was the biggest ship at the time.

SUB-SUB POINT 1a:

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 IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE DETAILS OF
THE FIRST DISCUSSION POINT THAT RELATES
TO SUB POINT 1

Example:
At the time of her launch, the Titanic was
the biggest existing ship and the largest
moveable object ever built.

SUB-SUB POINT 1b:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A SUMMARY,
OF THE EVIDENCE YOU HAVE FOUND TO
SUPPORT SUB-SUB POINT 1a

Example:
According to Geoff Tibbals, in his 1997
book The Titanic: The extraordinary story
of the ‘unsinkable’ ship, the Titanic was
882 feet long and weighed about 46,000
tons.

SUB POINT 2: Second Discussion Point

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE SECOND DISCUSSION
POINT THAT RELATES TO SUB POINT 1

Example:
The accommodation on board was beautiful.

SUB-SUB POINT 2a:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE DETAILS OF
THE SECOND DISCUSSION POINT THAT
RELATES SUB POINT 2

Example:
In terms of the beautiful accommodations
on board the Titanic, one thing that stood
out was the fact that it was decorated and
furnished with only the finest items.

SUB-SUB POINT 2b:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A SUMMARY,
OF THE EVIDENCE YOU HAVE FOUND TO
SUPPORT SUB-SUB POINT 2a

Example:
According to a the Shipbuilders magazine
that is included in Peter Thresh’s 1992
book Titanic, a lot of work and effort was
put into finding the best furniture and
cushions which gave The Titanic the
appearance of first class ship whose
accommodation was better than that of
any hotel on the land.

SUMMARY TRANSITION:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A SUMMARY TRANSITION FROM THE
FIRST MAIN POINT TO THE SECOND MAIN POINT

Example:
Now that I’ve discussed the Titanic itself, I will now look at the
tragedy that occurred on its maiden voyage.

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III. MAIN POINT 2

MAIN POINT 2 TITLE

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A TITLE FOR MAIN POINT 1

Example:
The Maiden Voyage

SUB POINT 1:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE FIRST
DISCUSSION POINT THAT RELATES TO THE TITLE OF
THIS MAIN POINT

Example:
The disaster

SUB-SUB POINT 1a:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE DETAILS OF
THE FIRST DISCUSSION POINT THAT RELATES
TO SUB POINT 1

Example:
The Titanic hit disaster head-on when it
ran into an iceberg four days after its
departure. The beginning of the maiden
voyage was mostly uneventful.

SUB-SUB POINT 1b:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A SUMMARY,
OF THE EVIDENCE YOU HAVE FOUND TO
SUPPORT SUB-SUB POINT 1a

Example:
Tibbals (1997) note that the ship left
Queenstown in Ireland at about 1:30 pm
on April 10th, 1912, destined for New York
in the United States.

SUB POINT 2: Second Discussion Point

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE SECOND DISCUSSION
POINT THAT RELATES TO THE TITLE OF THIS MAIN POINT

Example:
The Weather

SUB-SUB POINT 2a:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE DETAILS OF
THE SECOND DISCUSSION POINT THAT
RELATES TO SUB POINT 2

Example:
The weather was perfect for sailing –
there was blue sky, light winds, and a calm
ocean.
SUB-SUB POINT 2b:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A SUMMARY,
OF THE EVIDENCE YOU HAVE FOUND TO
SUPPORT SUB-SUB POINT 2a

Example:
According to Walter Lord in A Night to
Remember from 1955, the Atlantic Ocean
was like polished plate glass on the night
of April 14.

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SUMMARY TRANSITION:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A SUMMARY TRANSITION FROM THE
SECOND MAIN POINT TO THE THIRD MAIN POINT

Example:
Now that we have learned about the history of the Titanic, I
will discuss the movie that was made about it.

IV. MAIN POINT 3

MAIN POINT 3 TITLE

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A TITLE FOR MAIN POINT 3

Example:
The Movie

SUB POINT 1:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE FIRST
DISCUSSION POINT THAT RELATES TO THE
TITLE OF THIS MAIN POINT

Example:
The movie’s success.

SUB-SUB POINT 1a:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE
DETAILS OF THE FIRST DISCUSSION
POINT THAT RELATES TO SUB POINT
1

Example:
The movie was very successful.
It was written, produced, and
directed by James Cameron and
screened worldwide.

SUB-SUB POINT 1b:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A
SUMMARY, OF THE EVIDENCE YOU
HAVE FOUND TO SUPPORT SUB-SUB
POINT 1a

Example:
According to Marsh in James
Cameron’s Titanic from 1997,
Cameron wanted to create a film
that would bring the activities
that occurred o the Titanic to
life.

SUB POINT 2:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE SECOND
DISCUSSION POINT THAT RELATES TO THE
TITLE OF THIS MAIN POINT

Example:
The movie was expensive to create.

SUB-SUB POINT 2a:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE THE

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 DETAILS OF THE SECOND
DISCUSSION POINT THAT RELATES
TO SUB POINT 2

Example:
Making Titanic was extremely
expensive and involved much
hard work.

SUB-SUB POINT 2b:

IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A
SUMMARY, OF THE EVIDENCE YOU
HAVE FOUND TO SUPPORT SUB-SUB
POINT 2a

Example:
A 1998 article from the
Historical Journal of Films,
Radio, and Television, Kramer
stated that the film had a 250
million dollar budget, which is
quite expensive when compared
to other movies created at the
time.

SUMMARY TRANSITION:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A SUMMARY TRANSITION FROM THE
THIRD MAIN POINT TO THE CONCLUSION

Example:
After hearing about the success of the movie, let me now
remind you of some of the important developments of The
Titanic’s tragedy.

V. CONCLUSION

A. Review:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE A
REVIEW/SUMMARY OF THE DETAILS OF THE
THREE MAIN POINTS

Example: Despite the fact that many

people lost their lives aboard The Titanic,
the events before and after it’s sinking will
always be remembered. The Titanic was a
beautiful, well-decorated ship. It set sail on
a calm day heading for New York but sank
on the way. The movie The Titanic was
created by James Cameron to help us all
remember that….

B. Restate Thesis:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS RESTATE YOUR
CENTRAL IDEA / THESIS. REMIND THE
AUDIENCE WHAT YOU SPEECH WAS ABOUT

Example: …from the disaster to the movie,

the sinking of the Titanic remains one of
the most famous tragedies in history

C. Memorable Closing:
IN YOUR OWN WORDS WRITE YOUR

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MEMORABLE CLOSING.

Example: In conclusion, remember The

Wreck of the Titan, the story written
fourteen years before the Titanic sank. It
now seems as if it was an eerie prophecy,
or a case of life imitating art. Whatever the
case, the loss of lives on the Titanic was
tremendous, and it is something that
should never be forgotten.