Preparation outline

PREPARATION OUTLINE

TITLE OF SPEECH: __________________________________________________________

Be sure to label learning styles throughout.

Introduction

  I.        Attention Catcher: 

 II.       Listener Relevance Link: We all carry them to class...

III.       Speaker Credibility: I've had a laptop since i was 12 and I attended a laptop highschool 

IV.       Thesis Statement: without my laptop i would be disconnnected

 V.       Preview: I connect to friends, and find points to communicate with them about

Transition (optional):

Body

  I.        mobile internet/staying connected

            Listener Relevance Link: we bring laptops to class and on long trips

            A.  Subpoint: Social Media

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: facebook, twitter, pinterest

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: staying in touch, even though you were really never in touch
                  3.  Sub-Subpoint: skype with my boyfriend 

            B.  Subpoint: professors email and post grades online often, being sick isnt much of an excuse anymore

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: emails back and forth between yo and your professor

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint:no more excuses for absences, or not knowing where your grade stands

Transition: thats not all im connected too 

II.        Pop culture

            Listener Relevance Link: its a common conversation point

         A. Subpoint:  News
                1. Sub-Subpint: Perezhilton.com to keep up on celebrity gossip
                2. Yahoo, MSN news online to quickly update on whats going on
         B.  Subpoint: Music

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: pandora, mtv music videos, top 20 charts

           2.   Sub-Subpoint:itunes charts and downloads, lets you preview songs(just went crazy purchasing music)

            C.  Subpoint: Pictures: to satisfy my mom

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: iphoto editor and collage makers

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: my mom and friends can see how much I love college [Asher Roth + song]
           

Conclusion

  I.        Restatement of Thesis: my laptop keeps me connected

 II.       Summary of Main Points: I can see talk to everyone I miss, I'll have something to talk to them about

III.       Clincher: I couldn't live without my laptop

References

List the references you used in the speech. Format them according to MLA style (use your quick reference book).