Incorporate Transitions
After you’ve outlined the body, introduction, and conclusion, you will want to create transitions to connect the parts of your speech. A transition is a sentence that indicates you are moving from one idea to another. Transitions are especially helpful in the following places:
Between the introduction and your first main point
Between each main point
Between the final main point and the conclusion
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Here are some examples of transitions:
“First, let’s talk about . . .” (transition from introduction to first main point)
“Now that we’ve considered . . . , let’s move on to . . .” (transition between two main points)
“This completes our discussion of . . .” (transition from final main point to conclusion)