hesis Statement: One concise sentence stating main idea/point of speech
Running head: SHORTER TITLE IN ALL CAPS 1
SHORTER TITLE IN ALL CAPS 2
Title
Columbia College
Title
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Grab audience’s attention
B. Credibility Statement: Give audience reason to listen and/or statement that links attention getter to topic
C. Thesis Statement: One concise sentence stating main idea/point of speech
1. First main point:
2. Second main point:
3. Third main point:
II. Body
A. First Main point: Simple sentence introducing your story
1. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?
a. Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint
b. Supporting detail for subpoint: Elaborate on the subpoint
2. Subordinate point: What is the 2nd thing you want to say about this main point?
Transition: Sentence that leads into 2nd main point
B. Second Main point: What is the second point you want to talk about?
1. Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?
2. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 2nd main point?
Transition: Sentence that leads into 3rd main point
C. Third Main point: What is the third point you want to talk about?
1. Subordinate point: What is the first thing you want to say about 1st main point?
a. Supporting detail for subpoint
b. Supporting detail for subpoint
2. Subordinate point: What is 2nd thing?
3. Subordinate point: What is the 3rd thing?
III. Conclusion: Statement transitioning into a conclusion
A. Restate thesis:
B. Review main points: State exactly the way you did in intro but make sure to change to past tense where necessary.
1. First point:
2. Second main point:
3. Third main point:
C. Closing words: