I.Purpose of presentation A.General purpose: To inform. B.Specific purpose: To explain the importance of using supporting materials. II.Introduction A.Greeting: “Good morning, I’m . . . .” B.Gain attention: What makes a speech credible? C.Introduce topic: Today I am going to share ways to make your speech more credible by using supporting material. D.Benefit/Need: You can improve your grade and the credibility of your speech by using supporting materials. E.Preview statement: First, I will tell you the six types of supporting materials. Next, I will detail three of the types of supporting materials. Finally, I will explain the criteria for selecting supporting materials. III.Body of Speech A.Main point #1: Define six main types of supporting materials 1.Illustrations 2.Desсrіptions and Explanations (author, yr) 3.Definitions 4.Analogies 5.Statistics 6.Opinions (author, yr) TS: I will next explain three types of supporting materials, illustrations, desсrіptions, and statistics. B.Main point #2: Explain three types of supporting materials in detail 1.Illustrations (author, yr) a.Directly relevant to idea b.Represent a trend c.Vivid and specific d.Listeners identify (author, yr) e.Best are personal illustrations 2.Desсrіptions and Explanations a.Keep them brief b.Specific and concrete language c.Avoid too much (author, yr) 3.Statistics (author, yr) a.Reliable resources b.Accurate interpretations c.Understandable and memorable d.Round numbers without distorting e.Visual aids TS: Supporting materials need to be reliable. C.Main point #3: Criteria for selecting supporting materials 1.Magnitude (large numbers impacted) 2.Proximity a.Most relevant to listeners (author, yr) b.Closest to home 3.Concreteness (author, yr) a.Not abstract – will bore b.Only concrete example and specific statistics when necessary 4.Variety (Mix types of supporting materials) (author, yr) 5.Humor a.Audiences appreciate b.Only not appropriate when very somber subject (author, yr) 6.Suitability a.Appropriateness b.Suitable (you, speech, occasion, and audience) (author, yr) TS: In conclusion, IV.Conclusion A.Restate main points: Today I first shared six types of supporting materials. Next, I detailed three of the types of supporting materials. Finally, I have explained the criteria for selecting supporting materials. B.Summarize: Supporting materials are vital for any speech to be credible. C.Tie to attention-getter: Now you know how to use supporting materials to increase the credibility of your speech. References
