AP Debate Speech Outline (Must Be Typed)

Points to Remember
Use MLA parenthetical citations or source inormation (Ale!ander "#)$
Use parallel structure in outline$
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&$ School uniorms create a sae academic en'ironment$ (Sub(ect) 'erb) idea)
A$ &ncreasin* *an* 'iolence has caused+(participial phrase)
B$ %liminatin* social distinction+(participial phrase)
&&$ Mandated apparel eliminates economic status based on clothin* (Sub(ect)
'erb) +)
A$ ,ith the introduction o blah) (introductory clause)
B$ By the year -../) (introductory clause)
Title:
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter (Question, Startling/Interesting Statistic, Startling Statement,
Anecdote, Quotation, etc.)
B. Thesis: Your osition and !"# $ain Ideas that suort %our osition
II. &irst $ain Idea/'oint that suorts %our argument. (S) T*A+SITI,+A- '.*AS)S and
o/er0ul/aroriate 1oca2ular%.
A. &irst e3amle illustrating oint 4 (Include Source)
B. Second e3amle illustrating oint 4 (Include Source)
5. Third e3amle illustrating oint 4 (Include Source)
6. ,tional )3amles
). 5oncluding thought 0or this oint. *econnect to thesis.
III. Second $ain Idea/'oint that suorts %our argument. (S) T*A+SITI,+A- '.*AS)S and
o/er0ul/aroriate 1oca2ular%.
A. &irst e3amle illustrating oint 7 (Include Source)
B. Second e3amle illustrating oint 7 (Include Source)
5. Third e3amle illustrating oint 7 (Include Source)
6. ,tional e3amles
). 5oncluding thought 0or this oint. *econnect to thesis.
I8. Third and ST*,+G)ST $ain Idea that suorts %our argument. (S) T*A+SITI,+A-
'.*AS)S and o/er0ul/aroriate 1oca2ular%.
A. &irst e3amle illustrating oint ! (Include Source)
B. Second e3amle illustrating oint ! (Include Source)
5. Third e3amle illustrating oint ! (Include Source)
6. ,tional e3amles
). 5oncluding thought 0or this oint. *econnect to thesis
8. #
th
$ain Idea (otional). &ollo/ 0ormat listed a2o1e.
8I. 'o/er 5onclusion
A. *estate thesis
B. Imact %our reader 2% as9ing a :uestion, challenging the reader, adding a o/er0ul
summar% statement, restate the imortance o0 the toic, aint a icture o0 /hat the
/orld /ill 2e li9e in the 0uture (in relation to %our toic, etc.)
8II. *e2uttal ;See 0otes in Debate Presentation O'er'ie1
A. Anticiate o2<ections.
B. )sta2lish common ground 2ut immediatel% use transition to counter argue
5. Suort osition /ith e1idence
6. *estate %our three strongest oints and e3lain /h% %our argument is correct desite
the oosition (9ee aroriate tone=).