INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE  (5 minutes at 140 words per minute)

HOOK  (about 70 words)
[A surprising question or image that opens the topic]

THESIS  (about 70 words)
[What you'll explain, in one sentence]
[A quick preview of your three main points]

MAIN POINT 1  (about 154 words)
[First idea]
[An example or explanation]
[Transition to the next point]

MAIN POINT 2  (about 154 words)
[Second idea]
[An example or explanation]
[Transition to the next point]

MAIN POINT 3  (about 154 words)
[Third idea]
[An example or explanation]

SUMMARY  (about 56 words)
[One line per main point, in the same order]

CLOSE  (about 42 words)
[A final thought or image the audience will remember]