State a Specific Purpose/Thesis, which will tell your audience why you are speaking to them and/or what the goal of your speech is

Introduction – Remember to greet the audience and tell them your name!
I. Develop a strategy to get the audience’s attention (i.e. a story, quote, visual, question, shocking statement, etc.).
II. Establish listener relevance to connect your topic with the audience and show how this topic is important or beneficial to the audience.
III. State a Specific Purpose/Thesis, which will tell your audience why you are speaking to them and/or what the goal of your speech is.
IV. Preview the main ideas or sub-points of your speech.
Body
I. 1st Subtopic:
A.
B.
Transition:
II. 2nd Subtopic:
A.
B.
Transition:
III. 3rd Subtopic:
A.
B.
Transition: Signals that your speech is coming to an end
Conclusion
I. Thesis Restatement
II. Main Point Summary:
III. Clincher or Closing strategy to connect to the audience (i.e. story, example, question, or quote).