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its a topic free to choose. Should have two parts. 1st part is create an outline fot the topic (Use ACES-argument, claims (3) , evidences (2 evidences on each claim), strategie. 2nd part is the topic itself (shoild be not less than 300 words) not boring, the theme should be specific ( narrow) use all tips (attached files)How to Do an Outline
This is the basic outline format that will help you organize your speech. The different components of
ACES will be listed here.
Notice that the “levels” of the outline change: the Roman numeral (I) is for the argument, claims are
listed in capital letters (A, B, C), and evidence is listed under each claim as a number on the list (1, 2, 3)
Most word processing programs will do this automatically. List strategies that are tied to a specific claim
as a new sub-level, while holistic strategies (in other words, strategies that you use throughout the
speech, such as visual aids or general tone, can be . As you go down the outline, try to make sure all ideas
connect back to the argument at the top of the page, so that you are supporting your ideas fully.
I. Thesis Statement (Argument and Claims) : You should have a fully developed thesis in
your outline. Your argument should hint at why learning about this information is important.
In other words, tell your audience why they should care about this information. (Hint: if you
can’t argue against it, it’s probably not a fully fleshed out argument.) The thesis statement
should also quickly identify what your 2-3 claims will be, in the same order they will appear
in the speech. (Notice: the entire introduction is not listed here–only the thesis statement.)
A. First Claim : Your first claim should be the first one mentioned in the argument/thesis.
Remember that claims are assertions , meaning that they are statements that push forward
an idea or way of thinking, and therefore need to be explained. They are not simply
topics. Much like your argument, they need to be fully explained. In other words, instead
of writing something like “cigarettes and health,” a claim that is developed would say
something like, “Cigarettes cause many concerns for healthcare professionals,
particularly because of heart, lung, and cancer problems.”
1.First piece of evidence for claim: This is not just a place for bullet point topics,
but instead a place to provide statistics, research, quotes, examples, stories, etc.,
that support your claim. Make sure to say where you got them from (for example,
if you found an article in The New York Times , name them as your source).
Remember that you need to provide 2 pieces of evidence for each claim you
provide. These should be researched from scholarly articles, books, or
newspapers/magazines. NO BLOGS, WIKIPEDIA, OR RANDOM GOOGLE
SEARCHES.
2. Second piece of evidence for claim: Same here.
B. Second Claim : Repeat instructions from first claim
1. Evidence
2. Evidence
C. Third Claim: Repeat instructions from first claim
1. Evidence
2. Evidence
II. Conclusion: You do not need to write out your entire conclusion here, but you should at least
describe important ideas that you want to mention in your conclusion. Remember that a
conclusion SHOULD NOT just simply restate ideas from your speech. It can quickly do some
recap, but the focus of a conclusion should be to tell your audience why your topic is
important, what the benefits of learning about the topic are, ways to get involved/things to do
now that they know about topic, a connection to another issue or similar practice, practical
advice, parting wisdom, etc.
Sample Buffy Outline : SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
I. Considering how much time young adults spend watching TV, Buffy The Vampire Slayer is an
important show because it provides good role models for teens and young adults. Throughout its
seven seasons, the show demonstrates that family and friends are what make us all stronger, it
emphasizes that the battle against evil is always worth fighting, and finally, it provides us with a
heroine, Buffy, who never gives up what she believes–even when faced with impossible choices.
A. The show focuses on the theme that family and friends are what make us stronger.
1. Explain what a slayer is and what sets Buffy apart from slayers that came before
her.
2. Jessica Maria MacFarlane of The Nerdist says: “ Friends are more than set-pieces
in the Buffy world, and three special friends have made up Buffy’s primary
friend-family unit since her true Slayer beginnings in Sunnydale: Giles (Anthony
Stewart Head), Willow (Alyson Hannigan), and Xander (Nicholas Brendon).
These four have fought side-by-side, (sometimes) against each other, and, during
the most heartbreaking episodes, alone. But they’ve always realized their love for
one another in the end”
(https://nerdist.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-tv-comics-scoobies/).
a) Strategy: show pictures of cast members/characters
B. Buffy the Vampire Slayer shows that the battle against evil is always worth fighting.
1. Explain Ian Itram’s comparisons to the Greek myth of Sisyphus and the Rock
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOI6qYIAScc).
2. Show video clip of Buffy after being beaten nearly to death: “I’m standing on
the mouth of hell and it’s going to swallow me whole… And it’ll choke on me.”
( Bring on the Night 43:10)
a) Connect to audience by explaining why this quote resounds with me
C. Buffy never gives up what she believes, even when faced with impossible choices.
1. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor and Morality, scholar Mark Field
says, “Buffy learns by making creative choices, ones that force the viewer to
think. Sometimes she learns by making the wrong choice, sometimes the choice
is so difficult that there simply is no obvious answer […] What fascinates us
about the character of Buffy is that she has to struggle to reach the right decision.
Just as we all do” (Field 38).
2. Pictures from show: Buffy kills her own boyfriend to save the world ( Becoming,
Pt. 2)
3. More pictures from show: Buffy sacrifices herself and dies on TWO separate
occasions in order to keep the people she loves safe.
a) Strategy: Make joke about shows that are willing to kill off main
characters, but they never do it TWICE
II. Buffy the Vampire Slayer can teach us all (but particularly impressionable teens) that we can
make positive changes in the world, with the help of our friends and family, the belief that good
will always prevail over evil, and the persistence to keep fighting even when we are down. I was
a teen when Buffy came on in the 90s, and Buffy became my hero and role model. Every day, I
want to be more like her, so whenever I’m feeling like there is no hope or that life isn’t fair, I
repeat one of her most important quotes to myself: “You don’t always have a good choice, but
you have a choice .”
Sample Informative Speech Outline
on “The Ekocenter: Water Project or Corporate Cover-Up?” (p. 393 )
I. Given that the Guardian of March 4, 2014, reports that 2.5 billion people–more than a third of
the world’s population–live without access to water or basic sanitation, let’s gain a better
understanding of this behemoth business model, by first, examining its economic developments;
then analyzing its focus on water; before finally, discussing some of the implications of the
technology that the Coca-Cola corporation calls a “downtown in a box” but critics have dubbed a
glorified concession stand [that is covering up something more sinister] (my addition).
A. The origin of the Ekocenter can be understood by examining its economic structure and
interaction with local companies. (Strategy: Organize by starting “micro” with
individuals like Moleko, move to “macro” discussion on global corporations, come back
to Moleko at end.)
1. Coca-Cola giving jobs to 5 million female entrepreneurs like Moleko ( Financial
Times September 2013)
2. Sponsorships from Clinton Initiative, Inter-American Development Bank, IBM,
DEKA, UPS ( Drinks Business Review September 2013)
3. Even Moleko’s own small business went couldn’t match Coca-Cola’s prices, so
she went out of business ( Small Business Newswire October 2013)
B. As much as the Ekocenter is a business, most of Coca-Cola’s focus is on water.
1. The “Slingshot” is a new technology that can turn any liquid into water ( Wired
December 2013)
2. Coca-Cola is the worst perpetrator when it comes to water shortages in third
world countries, using an annual 79 billion gallons of water it never replaces
( Citizen Coke 2014)
C. The Ekocenter brings us two critical implications–a new form of imperialism and a
growing global crisis.
1. The Winter 2014 Journal of Interdisciplinary History explains that modern-day
imperialism is humanitarian, not governmental.
2. Predictions are that the next world war will be fought over water ( Gulf Daily
News November 2013)
II. Connections between what Coke has started and other corporations doing the same thing:
extension to Pepsi in Asia.
