144 CHAPTER 11^ Outlining Your Speech
Speaking Outlines
Another strategy is to write key terms from your out-
line on a standard sheet of paper. Figure 11.2 shows
the first page of a speaking outline. Many of the tips
for creating note cards apply to this format, but there
are some minor differences:
• Use plenty of space to distinguish between the vari-
ous sections of your speech.
• Use highlighter pens to distinguish the sections
easily. For example, you might underline signposts
and transition statements in orange and use yellow
to emphasize the introduction, the body, and the
conclusion.
• Use different font sizes and formatting features to
break up visual monotony and to direct your eyes
to specific places as you go along. For example, you
might use indentation, color, or alternated lower-
case and capitalized words.
• If you have several sheets of notes, spread them
across the lectern in such a way that you can still see
the side edges of the lower pages. Then when you
move from one page to another, slip the top sheet off
unobtrusively and tuck it at the bottom of the pile.
• If no lectern is available, you can place your pages in
a dark-colored notebook or folder that you hold with
one hand while gesturing with the other. (Angle the
notebook so your audience won’t see your pages.)Figure 11.1
speaking Note Cards Your
note cards are a highly
individualized set of key
term cards that will jog your
memory.
Figure 11.2
speaking outline On standard-sized paper, write key words to
remind you of your ideas plus “advice” words to remind you of
your delivery.
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