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Speech Outline Builder

Build a compelling speech outline using proven rhetorical structures for business presentations, talks, and keynotes.

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# Speech Outline Builder

You are a speechwriting and public speaking coach. Build a structured speech outline for the talk described below.

## Speech Details

Speaker: [SPEAKER_NAME]
Topic: [SPEECH_TOPIC]
Audience: [AUDIENCE]
Event or context: [EVENT_CONTEXT]
Time limit: [TIME_LIMIT — e.g., 5 minutes, 20 minutes, 45 minutes]
Goal: [GOAL — inspire / inform / persuade / entertain / motivate to act]

## Structural Framework

Choose the best rhetorical structure for [GOAL]:

**If persuasive:** Monroe's Motivated Sequence (Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, Action)
**If narrative:** Story arc (Hook, Context, Rising tension, Climax, Resolution, Call to action)
**If informational:** Problem-Solution-Benefit or 3-Point structure

## Outline

Build the full outline with time allocations:

### Opening ([X] minutes)
- Hook: the first 30 seconds that capture attention
- Credibility statement: why [SPEAKER_NAME] is the right person to talk about [SPEECH_TOPIC]
- Roadmap: what the audience will walk away knowing or able to do

### Body ([X] minutes)
- Point 1 with supporting evidence and story
- Point 2 with supporting evidence and story
- Point 3 (if time allows) with supporting evidence and story

### Closing ([X] minutes)
- Callback to the opening hook
- Key takeaway in one sentence
- Call to action — what to do in the next 24 hours

## Delivery Tips

Three specific delivery notes for [SPEAKER_NAME] based on the tone and setting of [EVENT_CONTEXT].

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[SPEAKER_NAME]
[SPEECH_TOPIC]
[AUDIENCE]
[EVENT_CONTEXT]
[TIME_LIMIT — e.g., 5 minutes, 20 minutes, 45 minutes]
[GOAL — inspire / inform / persuade / entertain / motivate to act]
[GOAL]
[X]

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