Speech Outline Template Name: Zach Fugitt

Specific Goal: I want my audience to learn how to throw different types of pitches for baseball.

INTRODUCTION
Get Attention:
To be honest with you, when I’m playing baseball, I only throw two types of pitches, fastball and curveball. I mostly throw fastball though.

Show Credibility:
I just thought it would be fun to learn about what other pitches do and how you throw them.

Thesis: [complete sentence] I am going to show you what a curveball, 2 seam fastball, 4 seam fastball, change up, and a splitter does, what path it takes, and how you hold it and release it.

BODY

Main Point #1: [complete sentence] First, I will teach you about the curveball.

Support
A. I will first show you what the curveball does.

B. Next, I will show you what path it takes.

C. Finally, I will show you how to hold it and release it.

(Transition – complete sentence) Curve balls are used a lot when you have 2 strikes.

Main Point #2: [complete sentence] Second, I will teach you about the 4 seam and 2 seam fastball.

A. I will first show you what the 4 seam and 2 seam fastball does.

B. Next, I will show you what path they each take.

C. Finally, I will show you how to hold them and release them.

(Transition – complete sentence) The fastball is the most commonly used pitch in baseball.

Main Point #3: [complete sentence] Next, I will teach you about the change up.

A. First, I will show you what the change up does.

B. Next, I will show you the path it takes.

C. Finally, I will show you how to hold it and release it.

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