Attention getter: [Gain your audience’s interest.] Link to topic: [Make the connection between your attention getter and the topic of your speech.] Reasons to listen: [Connect your topic to your audience’s lives: What is likely to be most important or compelling to them? Why will this speech be interest or beneficial? Make this clear!] Demonstrate your credibility: [Either state your own experience & expertise related to this topic, or show that you’ve done your research.] Thesis or specific purpose : [Be clear and specific! This declarative thesis statement should encompass your specific.] Preview of main points: In this speech, I will [discuss or argue or tell you about]...