Informative Speech Preparation Outline Template
TITLE: Do superstitions affect peoples lives?
GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To go over the superstitions of the world and to see how it
affects the life of an individual
INTRODUCTION
I. (Attention getter): There are various superstitions throughout the world that
people hear, but what exactly makes a superstition ?
II. (Specific purpose statement): The definition of a superstition and its importance
(Audience relevancy): Ever wonder why people’s skin crawl when they cross a black cat.
Or what about the reason people are so afraid of walking under a ladder.
III.
IV. (Credibility Statement): Statistical evidence supporting my claim about
superstitions
V. (Preview of main points – Central Idea): I would state different superstitions and
debunk them
(Connective: Write out the connective using a complete sentence)
BODY
Main point 1: Friday the 13th is thought of as the unluckiest day of the year.
I.
Subpoint 1: here are over 21 million people affected by this in the United States alone.
A.
i. Sub-subpoint 1: Many people will avoid driving and ships will not sail.
1. Sub-sub-subpoint 1 (use these when applicable)
2. Sub-sub-subpoint 2 (use these when applicable)
ii. Sub-subpoint 2
B. Subpoint 2 : Others won't even go to work or eat in restaurants, and you
wouldn't dare schedule a wedding on any Friday at all.
i. Sub-subpoint 1 : The importance of this
ii. Sub-subpoint 2 : How it affects people’s lives
Transition: Now lets turn to a different topic
