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Full Sentence Outline

Now, you have selected your topic and decided on some of your references and what you think you might want to say, next you will want to begin to create your outline for the process.  Full Sentence Outline is required for your formal presentations, you will be required to complete a formal sentence outline.

 

• Define the purpose and central ideal of you presentation clarifying and deciding on the main purpose or central idea,
• Create and organize your main points which for this speech should be between 3-5,
• Add the supporting details under your main points that support your ideas they can include daa examples or explanations that strengthen the premise of your main points. ,
• Extremely important is creating a logical flow for your presentation and don’t forget the transitions that connect the main points of the body of the presentation. (you can do this by chronological cause and effect or topic based,  You do this to make sure you move from one idea to another effortlessly for the listener. ,
• Often it is suggested to create your introduction and conclusion after you have written the body and the main points of the presentation.,  The introduction should can include an attention grabber story quote. Whatever the presenter feels will open up the speech most effectively.,  The conclusion should summarize the key points and takeaways and leave the audience with a final thought.

Sample Outline for Reference using and environmental topic for reference. Should be in full sentences.

• Introduction
  • Attention =grabber
  • Central Idea/Thesis statement
  • Brief review of presentation main points Full Sentence Outline
• Body
  • Main Point 1
    • Supporting Material
    • Supporting Materials
    • Supporting material
  • Main Points
    • Supporting Materials
    • Supporting Materials
    • Supporting Materials
  • Main Points
    • Supporting Materials
    • Supporting Material
    • Supporting Materials
  • Main Points
    • Supporting Materials
    • Supporting Materials
    • Supporting Material
• Conclusion
  • Summary of main points
  • Closing or final thoughts
    • Time Order
    • Spatial Order: It’s Directional
    • Cause-and-Effect Order: It’s Relational
    • Problem–Solution Order: It’s Workable
    • Topical Order: It’s Part of the Whole
    • Traditional organizational formats use a linear logic that is representative of the way many North American speakers organize their thoughts. A speech has a linear formatLinks to an external site. if its main points develop and relate directly to the thesis or topic sentence that comes early in the presentation. When exhibiting linear logic, a speaker develops ideas step-by-step, relying on facts and data to support each main point. Then the speaker links each main point to other main ideas via a series of bridges or transitions.
      Members of low-context cultures, such as the United States, often use a linear format. They characteristically relay information explicitly. Why? Because they expect receivers will have difficulty understanding what is not said overtly. Rather than rely primarily on emotional appeals and stories to make their points, they offer relevant supporting facts—that is, hard evidence and proof in defense of positions taken. Full Sentence Outline