Informative Speech Outline. Topic: naturism activities.

“Naked and Happy”

Topic: naturism activities.

General purpose: to inform.

Specific purpose:to clarify the information about naturism phenomenon and its different types.

Thesis statement: Nowadays more and more people prefer naturism activity for its philosophy of freedom and healthy principals.

Introduction

Attention getter: Have you ever thought about taking off all your clothes, running far-far away from the big city - into the wild and make a spiritual connection with the nature?

Relevance: These thoughts are so familiar to those people who live in the big city.

Credibility material: And I am not an exception.

Thesis statement: Nowadays more and more people prefer naturism activity for its philosophy of freedom and healthy principals.

Preview: Today I am going to tell you about 4 main types of practicing naturism, which are: individual naturism, naturism within the family, social and extreme naturism.

(Now let’s move to the definition of the naturism phenomenon.)

Body

I. First main point: The usage and definition of terms ‘naturism’ and ‘nudism’ varies geographically and historically.

A. Subpoint: Naturism as the lifestyle in harmony with nature.

B. Subpoint: Nudism as the act of being naked.

(Now when you know the difference between naturism and nudism, let’s see what main types of it exist)

II. Second main point: Naturism is practiced in many ways.

A. Subpoint: Personal and family nudism is often practiced in a person's home or garden, either alone or with members of the family.

B. Subpoint: Social nudism is nudism in a social context, either at one's home with friends or at nudist event or facility.

C. Subpoint: Some people, called extreme nudists, prefer more non-traditional activities.

(Now when you know about different types of naturism let’s summarize.)

Summary:Today you’ve learned about differences between naturism and nudism, as well as 4 main types of its practicing nowadays, which are: individual and family nudism, social and extreme naturism.

Sample 7

Informative Speech Outline

Topic:The phenomenon of Ukrainian music

General purpose:To tell about Ukrainian music

Specific purpose:To tell about roots and peculiarities of Ukrainian music

Thesis statement:Ukrainian music has rich roots, but modern Ukrainians forget about them.

The Phenomenon of Ukrainian Music

I. Introduction

Attention getter:Have you ever heard “Summertime” by George Gershvin, one of the most famous songs in the world? Do you know that writing it he was inspired by Ukrainian lullaby “Oi, hodyt’ son kolo vikon”, which he heard in 1929 in New York during performance of Ukrainian National Chorus?

Preview:Ukrainians is a musical nation, so its history is closely connected with music in all its appearances, so traditional music culture is many-sided.

Thesis:Ukrainian music has rich roots, but Ukrainians forget about them

Credibility:As a person, who is a great fan of music and who wants to improve situation in modern Ukrainian music, I want to go deeper in this question.

Transition: And now I would like to share my findings on this topic with you.

II. Body

A. Roots and peculiarities of Ukrainian traditional music

Vocal peculiarities of folk music

Ukrainian folk songs originate from ancient ritual songs. Folk of Dnieper Ukraine (Naddnipryanshchyna) is characterized by melodic ornamentation, vocalization of vowels. Songs of Prykarpattya are characterized by intonation approximated to natural mode, descending glissando at the end of phrases, words with exclamations, melodic improvisations, and syllabic recitative.

Modes of folk music

Speaking about modes, it should be mentioned, that such modes as Aeolian, Ionian, Dorian and Mixolydian are peculiar to Ukraininan music, gutsul folk have their own mode, which is called Gutsul mode.

Instrumental folk music

Musical instruments are rich in Ukrainian music and include wide range of brass, string and percussive tools. So, the oldest layer is connected with calendar holydays and rites, which are accompanied by marches, dancing music and instrumental songs. Traditional instrumental ensembles consisted of violin, pipe and tambourine. During prayers people usually used the wheel lyra, kobza and bandura. In times of Zaporizs’ka Sich, kettledrums, drums, trumpets usually played in orchestras. By the way, kettle drums were a part of ensigns of Sich, thus being one of the symbols of Ukrainian statehood. In urban culture psaltery, zither, etc. were also widespread.

Transition: So Ukrainian traditional music has such rich roots, why do we forget about them?

B. Why do we forget about our roots in music?