1. What is your informative speech topic?

Example: Basic Lawn Care

2. What is your specific purpose?

Example: To inform the audience about the basics of taking care of an average yard

3. What is your central idea?

Example: Basic lawn care includes adequate watering, regular mowing, and careful trimming.

4. What will your main points be? (Note, you must have at least 2 main points. 3 to 4 is ideal for the length of this speech).

Example:

I. The first step in taking care of a lawn is to keep it watered.

II. Another thing you can do to keep your lawn looking good is to mow it.

III. The last thing you can do to keep your lawn looking good is to trim it.

5. What sources will you be using for research and citations?

Example:

Lawn Care for the Average American, By William Brooks

"Leave those clippings on the ground." Springfield News-Leader

"Installing Line." Weed Eater Owner's Manual

Lawn Care. Arpalmena Sprinklers, arpalmena.com

"Love the Land; Love the Air." Natural Lawn Magazine