Motivated Sequence Outline Worksheet

Names: ______________________________ Case: ____________________________

Our audience is:

We are:

Specific purpose:

I. Attention step

1. Gain audience attention





2. Direct audience to need (Why should we care in general?)





3. Credibility-enhancing material (Why should we listen to you?)





4. Preview (What will you be talking about? Be sure not to give away your solution!)

Transition:

II. Need Step

1. Need (What, specifically, is the problem? Note: State as a claim)



1. Explanation (What are the elements/causes of the problem?)



1. Support (What evidence supports these elements/causes?)

1. Support





1. Who is affected (Why should listeners care about this problem?)



1. Support (What evidence verifies who is affected?)





2. Support





2. Consequences (What will happen if we don't solve the problem?)



1. Support (What evidence verifies the consequences predicted?)





2. Support

Transition:

III. Solution (How do you propose to solve the problem?)

1. Explanation (What, specifically, is your plan to solve the problem?)



1. Element of solution





2. Element of solution





2. Remedy (How will your solution fix the problem?)

1. Fit (How does the solution fit the problem?)

1. Satisfaction (How will your solution satisfy those affected by the problem?)





2. Workability (Will your solution work? Is it affordable?)





1. Superiority (Why is your solution the best alternative? Be sure to address any objections you audience might raise in this section)



1. Support (What evidence verifies that your proposed solution is superior to other alternatives?)





2. Support

Transition

IV. Visualization Step

1. Visualize results (What will the future be like with-and/or without-the proposed solution?)



1. Negative method** (What will the future be like without the solution?)







2. Positive method** (What will the future be like with the solution?)







3. Contrast method (What will the future be liek without and with the solution?)

**You may select one of these method sor use both if you prefer

Transition:

IV. Action

1. Elements of the action (What specifically do you want your audience to do TODAY?)



1. .





2. .





3. .





2. Appropriateness (Why is this action appropriate for your audience?)







3. Audience support (Ask the audience to support the action)

Transition:

1. Summary Statement









2. End Memorably