**The italicized items must be specified in your own outline with corresponding contents in your own presentation Sample Outline for Presentation Topic:The Real Murderer of the Borden Couple My Audience:Members of the jury apart from the speaker Various religious,ethnic,educational,and cultural backgrounds Age ranging from 28 to 50 Having access to the same evidences and court records as the speaker does Been to every court session as the speaker has Thinking seldom systematically Specific Purpose:To persuade my audience that the daughter was the ax murderer of the Borden couple in 1892 Introduction 1. Attention-getter:Ask my audience to try the most logical approach. IL. Establish Speaker Credibility:Specify my academic background IL. Thesis statement:The daughter Lizzie Borden was actually guilty of the ax murders of Mr.and Mrs.Andrew Borden in 1892. IV. Preview of subtopics:N/A(to avoid the spoiler) (TRANSITION The motive is the first to take into account when a murder is in question,don't you think so? Body I.Lizzie Borden had the strongest motive. A.She was the major heir in father's will. B.She hated stepmother. 1.She refused to have meals together. 2.She addressed her"Mrs.Borden". (TRANSITION It's been settled that she had the strongest motive,but is she the person who is most likely to murder the couple? II.Lizzie had the only opportunity to commit the murders. A.She was alone in the house. B.The front door was triple-locked. C.Nobody had got in through the backdoor. (TRANSITION So now she had the motive and the opportunity,can we put her at the crime scene at the time? III.Lizzie did not have an alibi for her whereabouts at the time of the murder. (TRANSITION)Now let's put together what we have gone over up till now. Conclusion
****** The italicized items must be specified in your own outline with corresponding contents in your own presentation. Sample Outline for Presentation Topic: The Real Murderer of the Borden Couple My Audience: Members of the jury apart from the speaker Various religious, ethnic, educational, and cultural backgrounds Age ranging from 28 to 50 Having access to the same evidences and court records as the speaker does Been to every court session as the speaker has Thinking seldom systematically Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that the daughter was the ax murderer of the Borden couple in 1892. Introduction I. Attention-getter: Ask my audience to try the most logical approach. II. Establish Speaker Credibility: Specify my academic background III. Thesis statement: The daughter Lizzie Borden was actually guilty of the ax murders of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Borden in 1892. IV. Preview of subtopics: N/A (to avoid the spoiler) (TRANSITION) The motive is the first to take into account when a murder is in question, don’t you think so? Body I. Lizzie Borden had the strongest motive. A. She was the major heir in father’s will. B. She hated stepmother. 1. She refused to have meals together. 2. She addressed her “Mrs. Borden”. (TRANSITION) It’s been settled that she had the strongest motive, but is she the person who is most likely to murder the couple? II. Lizzie had the only opportunity to commit the murders. A. She was alone in the house. B. The front door was triple-locked. C. Nobody had got in through the backdoor. (TRANSITION) So now she had the motive and the opportunity, can we put her at the crime scene at the time? III. Lizzie did not have an alibi for her whereabouts at the time of the murder. (TRANSITION) Now let’s put together what we have gone over up till now. Conclusion
I.Lizzie Borden had the motive and the opportunity,and she is not alibied out. II.Right in front of us is the undoubtable conclusion that Lizzie Borden was actually the only individual guilty of the murders. Thank the audience. Invite questions. Bibliography/References:(Specify.)
I. Lizzie Borden had the motive and the opportunity, and she is not alibied out. II. Right in front of us is the undoubtable conclusion that Lizzie Borden was actually the only individual guilty of the murders. Thank the audience. Invite questions. Bibliography/References: (Specify.)