Student Resource
Gamble, The Public Speaking Playbook, 2nd Edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Discussion Questions
Chapter 10: Outlining Your Speech
1. Create a five-minute speech of introduction to a person that you admire. Create a full
sentence outline and a key word outline.
2. Why is it important to include internal summaries and previews in addition to basic
transitions in a speech?
3. What are the disadvantages of using a full sentence outline when delivering a speech?
4. How is a full sentence outline different from a full speech manuscript?
5. How does the working outline compare to an extemporaneous outline?
6. Respond to the following statement: “A full sentence outline is unnecessary in the
speechmaking process.” An extemporaneous outline can be created without the presence
of a full sentence outline.
7. Can an extemporaneous outline contain information that full sentence outline doesn’t
contain? Explain.