Outlining Your Conclusion

After you’ve finished outlining your introduction, do the same for the conclusion of your speech. Just as the introduction grabs your listeners’ attention, your conclusion should end your speech on a strong note. Start by outlining the two parts of the conclusion we discuss in Chapter 10—a summary of your main points and a clincher. When you have prepared these two parts, write them in your outline as roman numerals I and II. In your working outline, the conclusion should include the following elements (with each part expressed in complete sentences or detailed phrases):

To identify the elements of an introduction and conclusion, try Video Activity 11.2, “Without Liberty and Justice for All.”