Editing Public Speaking (Summer 2019)/Impromptu Outline (section)

== Some phrases for indicating structure ==

Students have requested some potential phrases for highlighting the structure in their impromptu speeches. Below are a few suggestions. Make up your own as well. All that is important is that you are helping your audience follow along with your speech.

; Some potential phrases for stating your thesis in the introduction
: “I am responding to the argument…”
: “I agree with the assertion…” (Alternatively, “I disagree with the assertion…. And I argue instead…”)

; Some potential phrases for previewing your main points in the introduction
: “And we can see this by looking to two main reasons…”
: “This is true for at least two reasons…”
: “Two thing really stand out to me when thinking about this…”

; Some potential phrases for previewing your examples in your main points
: “I can think of two examples that show this well…”
: “two things jump out to me on this..”

; Some potential phrases for transitioning between main points
: “Now that we have examined…, let’s move on to …”
: “Having discussed…., let us turn now to….” 

; Some potential phrases for restating your thesis in the conclusion
: “So in the end, I do think that…”
: “So, in response to the argument…, I have argued…”