Informative Speech Outline
Topic: The Washington Capitals
General Purpose: To inform my listeners about the Washington Capitals
Specific Purpose: To help people gain a better understanding of what it meant to win the Stanley
cup.
Intro: Hockey is a great sport that is physical, fast paced and requires a good amount of strategy.
AGD: The Washington capitals suffered one of the biggest championship droughts in
professional sports. Today I want to talk about the factors that helped them win the cup.
Credibility Statement: I grew up in the DMV area and have been playing hockey since I was four
years old.
Thesis statement: The Washington capitals finally won the Stanley cup for the first time since
