Detailed Outline Sections Description/Guidelines Setting the Stage MLA format Section 1: Section 2: Persuasive Proposition and Call-to-Action / Policy considerations Stop Here: conduct research on your topic–locating at least 2 credible sources— to learn more about it Section 3: Draft a thesis statement. Section 4: Identify your intended audience. Section 5: Rhetorical Considerations Planning the Speech Section 6: Draft your Introduction (Use complete sentences to draft your working introduction.) Section 7: Main Body–Minimum 3 Points Section 8: Ethical documentation of researched evidence using MLA formatting: 2 Sources Section 9: Conclusion Section 10: Presentation Aid Planning Note: Your final speech will have a visual aid requirement.
