Speech Planning Sheet

Speech Planning Sheet                   Your name: Daniel Paull

Topic of your speech: Australia


General purpose: Inform the audience on a particular topic.


Specific purpose statement:
My specific purpose is to inform my audience about Australia and reveal the truth behind some common misconceptions.



Introduction:
Attention step: How will you hook the audience?
Telling a story of an embarrassing question I was asked when first coming to America. I relate it to the audience and encourage them to listen so they don’t make the same mistake.


Credibility step: (state your experience, your research or both)
I have done research and doing so I have learnt more about Australia. Also it is my home country and I have lived there for 18 years.


Central idea: Today I will give you a brief history, compare Australia to America regarding geography and population, and clear up some common misconceptions you all may have about Australia.

Preview: Road map for the audience your main points.


Today I will give you a brief history, compare Australia to America regarding geography and population, and clear up some common misconceptions you all may have about Australia. So if you meet another Australian you will not seem stupid but well educated.





Outline of Main Points:
(No sub-points. Use Roman Numerals -- should look like the body portion of Chapter Ten outlines).

Australia

Introduction

I.               Imagine arriving at a new country and being asked this question. Since Australia is in the southern hemisphere does the compass point the other way? Does North point towards the South Pole?

II.             I’m sure no one hear wants to ask a question like that to a foreigner and seem uneducated but you may ask silly questions like this more than you know.

III.            I will give a brief history, mention the geography and people, and clear up some common misconceptions you all may have about Australia.

Body

I.               Ill start off by explaining the history of how Australia was formed.

II.             Now that you know how it was formed I would like to show you how it sizes up to America in its geography and population.

III.            Now I am going to go through some common misconceptions you may have on Australia so you may understand the country better.

Conclusion

I.               Now that you know how Australia was formed, how it compares to America in size and now know the truths behind some common misconceptions you are prepared to shock an Australian with your knowledge.