Identify and define the three types of outlines used by speakers at the three main stages in the speech creation process

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Answer: Sample student response:

A working outline is a brief sketch of the body of a speech to keep the speaker on track and give you direction while researching. It contains: topic, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea, and working main points (early drafts of main points). The working outline will be a combination of complete thoughts, words, and phrases. It is primarily for your eyes only.

A preparation outline (also called a formal outline or a full-sentence outline) is much longer and more detailed than working outlines. Crafting this outline gives the speaker the opportunity to give the necessary time, effort, and thought to creating a successful speech. The entire outline will adhere to correct formatting techniques.

A delivery outline will maintain the tight structure of the preparation outline, but will eliminate much of the detail because you know it by memory after writing the speech and doing preliminary practicing. It includes hints for presentation and delivery and should be used as early as possible in the rehearsal stage. If you find yourself reading from the delivery outline, then it contains too much detail.