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It is time for you to start your 💭OUTLINE 💭for your passion piece!

Here is our favorite way to start an outline at Fearless Ideas. This is organized in a similar way to how you will organize your first draft, so this can be a great place to start!

You can copy the outline guide down on your own paper, or print it out if you have a printer.

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■        Having a “hook” (see below): a beginning that gets the audiences’ attention.

Examples of hooks: start with a question, painting a picture (visual), sharing a startling fact, or saying something funny.

■        Thesis Statement: One short declarative sentence that previews your opinion and reasons. No evidence! Yet.

■        Introduction to the speech

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Now hold a minute! You may want this to be your last step. Sometimes it is easier to write the introduction last, after you have your reasoning and conclusion written

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Now hold a minute! You may want this to be your last step. Sometimes it is easier to write the introduction last, after you have your reasoning and conclusion written

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Your Passion Piece should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. The middle should contain multiple claims to support your writing objective.
An OUTLINE helps you organize your thoughts and make a plan before you start writing.

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When Picking a Passion Piece Topic Ask Yourself:

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When Picking a Passion Piece Topic Ask Yourself:

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1. Can I expand on this topic? What can I add?

2. Am I taking a chance with writing about this or am I playing it safe? Explain?

3. Does this connect to my life?

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a one-sentence goal of what you want people to understand/walk away with if they read/hear your speech. The reason that you’re writing what you’re writing.

Example:
"I want people to understand how important it is for schools to provide nutritious meals that students actually want to eat."

Please write your Passion Piece Objective in the comment section below.

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Editing exercise for first read and second read. What to look for

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Transitional Sentence Stems

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BFI Transitional Expression Sentence Stems.pdf

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Conclusions: What should people walk away remembering?

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Conclusions: What should people walk away remembering?

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Strong conclusion - restates your thesis, gives an action item

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Evidence and Reasoning: How to back up your main points

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Evidence and Reasoning: How to back up your main points

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Another great way to get into thinking about your 💭OUTLINE 💭is by making a bubble map!

Bubble maps are so much 🤸FUN 🤸because your thoughts can flow a little more freely, and they often look like a work of art!

You can try both of the outlines here, or just pick one. If you're feeling stuck, I recommend starting with the bubble map and then using it as a guide to fill in the outline from option 1 (above ⬆️)!

Here's an example of a bubble map outline (below ⬇️)! Start yours by writing down your objective in the middle of your paper and circle ⭕it. Next, write down the first reason that comes to mind that supports your objective. Circle ⭕your reason and draw a line connecting it to your objective. Then, write down the supporting details that support your reason, and - you guessed it! - circle ⭕ each of those and draw lines that connect them to their appropriate reason. Repeat these steps for all of the reasons and supporting details you can think of! Once you're finished, you can decide what is most important and compelling to put in your passion piece.

Try it on your own piece of paper!

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Set a time for 3 minutes

Write down some ideas for the objective from your passion pieces.

Think about your free writes, which ones did you really like, or think you could have added two.

Which ones do you connect personally to or have a story connected to it?

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What information do you need to research or think about in order to begin writing your speech?
Make a list of the things you think you want to learn more about your objective.
Where can you find that information? Remember, sometimes things on the internet don't tell the whole story so you may want to check more than one site.

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Making your claims. Why is your thesis correct?

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Making your claims. Why is your thesis correct?

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Each claim to support your thesis is made in a strong, declarative statement.
Then, reasons/evidence are provided to support the claim.

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Transitions establish logical connections between sentences, paragraphs, and sections of your papers.

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●        Have a hook: a beginning that captures audience attention. Your hook should be directly related to your objective.

Great ideas for a hook in a speech:

■        Start with a question

■        Paint a picture (describe something visually)

■        Share a startling fact

■        Say something funny

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●        Repetition - repeat the same words/phrases/questions through a speech (when appropriate)

●        Use of short sentences - varying sentence length is generally a good practice, however shorter sentences are easier to follow in speeches

●        Use visualization

●        Ask questions

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Supporting your writing and evidence - a video lesson

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Supporting your writing and evidence - a video lesson

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https://study.com/academy/lesson/supporting-your-writing-with-examples-and-evidence.html