Personal Experience Speech Outline 354y

Personal Experience Speech Outline I.

Intro a. Attention Getter b. Preview or Foreshadow Possible c. Transition to body II. Body a. Setting & Event one i. Background ii. Transition b. Event two i. Background ii. Transition c. Event three i. Background ii. Transition d. Event PERSONAL EXPERIENCE i. Climax 1. Detail PERSONAL THOUGHTS 2. Detail ENVIRONMENT 3. Detail OTHERS ii. Transition III. Conclusion a. What happened afterward b. Final Statement • Simile- comparison between two different things, using like or as. o Example: As white as a sheet, or Mr. Bliznik is like a bald eagle; strong with a white head. • Metaphor- comparison expresses something about a person. o Example: Mr. Scheib is a snake. • Personification- placing human qualities on non-human things. o Example: Each leaf in the tree waved goodbye. The tree groaned in anger!