Group Review Outline for Gender Equality
REVISION
Formal Outline—Once the research has been gathered, the single most important aspect of speech preparation is the organization of the speech. A formal outline helps to provide the organization and structure necessary for a good presentation.
To that end, this assignment requires the submission of a formal (full-sentence) outline. Use the format provided on the last page of this document as a guide.
Notice the Internal Summaries, which are complete sentences between the main points in the body of the speech that quickly repeat the previous main point and forecast the next main point. Such repetition is necessary in an oral presentation to make the main points more understandable and memorable. Also notice how the researched information is incorporated and cited within the body of the outline.
The citation of the work that belongs to another is a legal and moral responsibility of every author. Keep in mind, that from the very first rough draft, through reviews, practice and final version, the outline should be considered a ‘work in progress.’
The format for the introduction and conclusion of the speech should be followed closely. The information in the body of the speech should be organized according to one of the six organizational patterns
A. Topical—the information is presented according to the author’s preference since the information itself does not suggest any particular organization; for example a speech about the advantages of stem cell research, or the main tourist attractions in Florida
B. Chronological—time order; for example a speech about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, or the development of the computer
C. Spatial—space order or by location;, for example a speech about beef production in the United States, or the degrees available on the different campuses of MDC
D. Problem/Solution—identification of a harm or difficulty and the presentation of a
resolution; a speech about the teen driving accidents solved by raising the driving
licensing age, or high gas problems solved by opening oil reserves
E. Cause/Effect—identification of a particular situation and its direct outcome; for
example smoking causes cancer, or stronger reading skills results in higher grades
throughout the curriculum
F. Compare/Contrast—identification of similarities and/or differences between two
things; for example the differences between democracy and socialism, or the differences and similarities of the apple and android operating systems
Keep in mind the following:
• The outline is the skeleton of the speech, not every word and sentence is included.
• It is imperative to follow the standard, formal outline format, however the parts of the outline
should not be labeled.
• The format for the body only demonstrates the formal outline format, since every individual speech includes different information and as such, has different numbers of main points, sub- points, etc. It is doubtful that any of the speeches submitted for this assignment will follow that exact format—it is meant as an example of proper sequence and indentation.
• The outline should be submitted in the appropriate drop box as a Word or pdf.
• The speech should be 5 minutes long.
• Each main point should have at least one cited primary source. A primary source is an author, government agency or organization that is recognizable as an expert in the field. Encyclopedias and general reference books that quote or repeat information from other sources are not primary sources.
Note the format of source citation within the body of the speech. This is imperative since no ‘Sources Cited’ page is required. No URL’s may be used in oral presentations because
the audience cannot understand or remember them. For this reason, they should not be used in the Formal Outline.