Demonstration Speech Outline Example

SPEECH TO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF A CURLING IRON


PURPOSE: TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TO USE A CURLING IRON (Write the purpose only on the outline)

ATTENTION STATEMENT: HAVE YOU EVER HAD A REALLY BAD HAIR DAY? (The first thing you actually say will be your attention statement).

(Make a transition from your attention statement to your introduction)

I. INTRODUCTION: There are five easy steps in operating a curling iron.
A. Turn it on.
B. Wait for it to heat up.
C. Always be cautious.
D. Use it on your hair.
E. Turn it off.


II. BODY: Today, I am going to show you how to operate a curling iron in
five simple steps.

A. Turn your curling iron on.
1. Push the button or flip the switch.
2. A light will come on to indicate that the curling iron is heating.

B. When the iron is hot, the light will go off.

C. When using a curling iron, be careful.
1. Curling irons get quite hot.
2. People often get burned.

D. This is all that is involved in using a curling iron.
1. Gather a small strand of hair in your hand.
2. Wrap the hair around the curling iron.
3. Hold the hair around iron for a few seconds.
4. Unwrap the hair.
5. Repeat with remainder of hair to be curled.
6. Comb and style hair.

E. An unattended curling iron can be dangerous.
1. Turn the iron off.
2. Also, unplug your curling iron.



III. CONCLUSION: Sometimes when you really have a disaster of a hair day, a curling
iron can come to your rescue. Today, I have shown you in five
easy steps how to operate a curling iron.

A. Turn it on.
B. Wait for it to heat up.
C. Be careful.
D. Use it on your hair.
E. Turn it off.

Remember, you can carry a curling iron anywhere you can carry your purse. Thank you.