Compare and Contrast the Working and Speaking Outlines

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Essay

Compare and contrast the working and speaking outlines. How does the speaker transition from a working outline to a speaking outline? Among the sentence, phrase, and key word styles of outlines, which ones work best for working outlines and which ones work best for speaking outlines?
*Note: if testing is done after coverage of Chapter 14, this question can be adapted to synthesize information about delivery by adding: How might the style of outline used impact the effectiveness of the speaker's delivery?

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Definitions:

Abolitionists

Abolitionists were individuals, in the 18th and 19th centuries, committed to the movement to end the slave trade and emancipate slaves, operating in both America and Europe, through advocating, campaigning, and influencing legislative change.

Constitution

The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework for the federal government and outlining the rights of citizens.

Lane Theological Seminary

A historically significant religious institution in Cincinnati, Ohio, known for its debates on slavery and abolition in the 1830s, which had a profound impact on the anti-slavery movement.

Oberlin College

A private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, notable for being the first college in the United States to regularly admit female and African American students.