PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE FORMAT

TOPIC: ………………………………………………………………………

SPEECH GOAL: I would like to convince my audience that/to..................................................

ORGANISATIONAL PATTERN: ……………………………………………………

INTRODUCTION

I. Attention getter
This could be a story/startling statement/suspense/story/personal reference/quotation/rhetorical
question that will grab your audience's attention

II. Reveal topic

Reveal your topic to audience- just your topic, not your preview

III. Relevance Statement

Tell your audience how your topic is relevant/important to them. Provide brief background statements
on how the subject might affect them. Here, you also establish your credibility and gain goodwill

IV. Preview of main points

Briefly reveal your topic and state your main points. This is your central idea/TS

(TRANSITION; eg: Let me now start with/by...................)

BODY

I. MAIN POINT 1
State your first main point in a complete sentence (according to your TS)

A. Supporting point 1
Include specific examples from your research to support your main points. You can use quotes,
stats, examples, stories, facts, analogies. etc and cite all sources. Should be one complete sentence
or a phrase

i. Sub-support 1
ii. Sub-support 2 these are optional, can have more too

B. Supporting point 2
i. Sub-support 1
ii. Sub-support 2

(TRANSITION: from Main Point 1 to Main Point 2)

II. MAIN POINT 2 - State your second main point in a complete sentence

(Follow as for main point 1)

(TRANSITION: from Main Point 2 to Main Point 3)

III. MAIN POINT 3 - State your third main point in a complete sentence
 (Follow as for main point 2)

(TRANSITION: from Body to Conclusion)

CONCLUSION

I. Summary Statement
Summarize your main points . Be specific and concise

II. Closing remark

Either appeal/call to action/change in belief
A memorable close that refers back to the attention getter (eg a quotation/ a closing to the story)

SOURCES: minimum of 3

1.
2.
3.
4.
(use APA format or gaya UKM)

NOTE:

This is only a sample format.

You can follow this for the Introduction and Conclusion
However, for the Body, it depends on your organisational pattern, BUT there still must be main points and
sub points and support as shown in the format.