Preparation Outline

PREPARATION OUTLINE

NAME: Justin Mahoney  

TITLE OF SPEECH: Keeping My World Running

Introduction

  I.        Attention Catcher: Did you know there was a time when people didn't need computers? 

 II.       Listener Relevance Link:  I'm sure most of you are just like me.

III.       Speaker Credibility: I use my laptop, A LOT

IV.       Thesis Statement: I would be lost without my laptop.

 V.       Preview: Let's take a look at what my laptop means to me.

Transition (optional):

Body

  I.        First Main Point: I use my laptop for EVERYTHING!

            A.  Subpoint: The things my laptop does for me

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: School

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Entertainment

                  3.  Sub-Subpoint: Social Media

Transition: The most important thing I use my laptop for is school work

II.        Second Main Point: School

            A.  Subpoint: Take Notes

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Who wants to carry so many notebooks

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Save paper, save the world

            B.  Subpoint: Write Papers

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Every writing assignment requires it

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Beauty of Spell/Grammar check

            C.  Subpoint: Internet Help

                  1. Sub-Subpoint: Google

                  2. Sub-Subpoint: Summaries and Explanations

Transition: When I'm not doing school work I'm probably still using it for fun.

III.       Third Main Point: Entertainment

            A.  Subpoint: Music

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: I listen to music all day on my laptop

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Great for studying

            B.  Subpoint: Movies

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Why buy them when you can download?

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Nice to have them at the ready

            C.  Subpoint: Games

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Online games keep me busy between classes

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: When there's no homework to be done, games are a nice alternative

Transition: My laptop allows me to stay connected with friends and family.

IV.      Fourth Main Point: Social Media

          A. Subpoint: Facebook

                1.  Sub-Subpoint: Chat it up with friends at other schools

                2.  Sub-Subpoint: Clubs with Facebook groups makes it easy to stay updated

          B. Subpoint: Twitter

                1.  Sub-Subpoint: Better than Facebook

          C. Subpoint: Other Time Wasters

                 1. Sub-Subpoint: Stumbleupon

                 2. Sub-Subpoint: Youtube

Transition: My computer basically runs my life

Conclusion

  I.        Restatement of Thesis: I would be lost without my laptop

 II.       Summary of Main Points: My laptop keeps me ahead of school, keeps me entertained, and keeps me connected

III.       Clincher: My laptop is always there, keeping my world running.