Preparing Your Informative Speech
Preparing Your Informative Speech
Preparing Your Informative Speech
Name:_____________________
Use this worksheet to fill out the steps needed for brainstorming and preparing your speech.
Teacher Okay:____________
Specific Purpose:____________________________________________________________________________
Teacher Okay:____________
Organizational Method: What would your main points be for the following methods? For the third method,
pick one on your own choosing.
Chronological:______________________________________________________________________________
Topical:___________________________________________________________________________________
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Teacher Okay:_____________
Thesis:____________________________________________________________________________________
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Teacher Okay:____________
Brainstorm three people to interview. List their names and why they would be considered an expert.
Teacher Okay:____________
Create a list of questions for the interview. Have the teacher okay your questions before you complete the
interview.
Teacher Okay:____________
OUTLINE: Include source information each time you use information you didn’t already know and label all
support with the type of support it is.
Introduction:
Attention Getter (Type of AG:______________) :__________________________________________________
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Relating to Audience:________________________________________________________________________
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Thesis:____________________________________________________________________________________
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Body:
Transition/Point #1 Sentence:__________________________________________________________________
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Transition/Point #2 Sentence:__________________________________________________________________
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Transition/Point #3 Sentence:__________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion:
Transition, Thesis:___________________________________________________________________________
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Teacher Okay:____________
What will you put on your poster that will further the audiences understanding?________________________
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Teacher Okay:_____________
Create your Poster. Teacher Okay:____________