MONROES’ MOTIVATED SEQUENCE OUTLINE TEMPLATE
Name:
Comm 2200 Section ___
Speech Title:
REMEMBER TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!
Specific Purpose: [For help on writing a statement of specific purpose, see text Chapter 5.]
Central Idea: [For help on writing a central idea, see text Chapter 5.]
Introduction
Full Content is required for each section of the Introduction.
For help on writing each section of the Introduction, see text Chapter 10.
- ATTENTION STEP
- Topic Statement
III. Credibility Statement
(Transition. . . )
[For help with your transitions see text Chapter 9.]
PLEASE REMEMBER:
- The outline needs to be divided into 3 separate parts: Introduction, Body and Conclusion
- You need at least two Roman Numerals in the body of your speech for two main points.
- Each Roman numeral must have at least an A’ and a B’
- Questions and support material (examples, statistics, testimony) should NOT be used as main points (Roman numeral)
- Use complete sentences in your preparation outline.
- Do not use paragraphs in the body of your outline.
- See the text Chapter 11 for an example of a completed preparation outline.
Body
- NEED STEP (state the problem, show examples, share facts, etc. to clarify the problem)
- Sub-point
- Sub-subpoint
- Sub-subpoint
- Sub-point
- Sub-subpoint
- Sub-subpoint
- (If necessary)
1.
2.
(Transition. . . )
- SATISFACTION STEP (state the solution that satisfies the need, show reasoning behind the solution, etc.)
A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
(Transition. . . )
III. VISUALIZATION STEP (look at what the world is like if the problem is solved or not solved)
- Etc…….
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
(Transition. . . )
Conclusion (ACTION STEP)
- Summary: [For help with your conclusion see the text Chapter 10.] STATE THE SPECIFIC ACTION YOU WANT THE AUDIENCE TO TAKE AND HELP THEM TAKE THE ACTION ( provide phone numbers, a petition, etc.)
- Close:
Works Cited
Remember to have 6 sources in MLA format in alphabetical order
