Planning a speech. (the topic can be about something that you are interested in) 1. what is the general topic of your speech? how will you focus this topic? 2. what thesis do you intend to develop in your speech? remember that a thesis should be written in a complete sentence. 3. write an outline for your speech in the space below. you may use a formal outline or an informal outline. remember that regardless of the form you use, your outline should be an accurate representation of what you intend to include in your speech. that means you need to include information for the introduction, the points you will cover in the body, and the way you intend to wrap up your speech in the conclusion. 4. list the key points and details that you will include in your presentation slides. describe visuals that you will include in the presentation.