Tribute Outline
Outlining Format
Your Name goes here
The Assignment goes here (Informative Outline, Persuasive Outline)
The date goes here
TITLE goes here
General Purpose: This is the 2 word infinitive (To inform, To Entertain or To Persuade) Thus your general purpose might look like this:
Example: General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: This is an infinitive phrase explaining the purpose of speaking. The first 2 words are the general purpose (To inform, To entertain or To persuade). The next words are the audience (my audience or my classmates), and the last part of the specific purpose is the speech topic (of the special characteristics of my mother or the outstanding qualities of the Red Cross).Thus, your specific purpose might look like this:
Example: Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the special characteristics of my mother
Example: Specific Purpose: To inform my audience through a tribute speech of the outstanding qualities of the Red Cross
*From this point forward every Main Point and Subpoint should be in FULL SENTENCE form.
Thesis Statement: The thesis statement is ONE sentence that contains each of the main points of the body.
Example: My mother had many special characteristics, but three most worthy of praise are her love of family, her love of community, and her love of God.
Introduction: (The word “Introduction” actually goes in the outline)
The introduction can be written out fully or written in outline format with Roman Numerals, etc. It should contain at least the following elements.
Catchy opening, reveal the topic, establish credibility, and preview the points of the body
Body: (The word “Body” actually goes here)
The body is ALWAYS written following outline format. You should refer to the Rules on Outlining in the course content and the outlining chapter in the book.
I. A main point goes here.
A. The capital letter points are the examples you use to support the main points.
1. If you need support or clarification of the examples, use numbers.
2. If you have a “1”, you must have a “2”.
B. Another example can go here.
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Transition Statement: (This is a sentence bridging your former main point to the next main point.)
II. You must have at least 2 and no more than 5 main points.
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Transition Statement
III. This would be a third main point.
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Conclusion (The actual word ”Conclusion” goes here.)
You should write the conclusion out in full if you wrote the introduction in full. You should use point structure if you used point structure in the introduction. The conclusion should contain your summary of points and a clincher sentence (at least 2 points).
