1. Enrichment Speech Outline Example
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Enrichment Speech Outline Example
Name:
Research Question: Howcan you detect a counterfeit bill?
General Purpose: To enrich
Specific Purpose: To teach my audience about the three best ways to detect a counterfeit
bill.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. 1. Attention Getter:
Startling the audience: I will destroy a counterfeit twenty dollar bill in front of the
audience.
2. Specific purpose (i.e. Revealing Topic):
To teach my audience about the three best ways to detect a counterfeit
Bill.
3. Credibility + Relevancy of Topic for Audience:
In addition to training as a bank employee, I conducted interviews with bank
managers, and researched information from bank training materials.
My audience analysis revealed my audience’s concern over economic matters. Since
receiving a counterfeit bill is tantamount to losing money, I want to teach my
audience howto protect themselves againstfraud.
4. Claim + Three Preview Points:
The bestway to detect a counterfeitbill is to understand three main security
features ofa Federal Reserve Note:security thread, color-shifting ink and
watermark.
II. BODY
1. Main Point 1:
The difficulty of replicating the placement ofthe Security Thread in a bill helps
detectcounterfeit bills.
2. Support Material 1:
 Source:
1. US Treasury. Counterfeit Detection Training. Poster.
Williamsburg, VA: March 2008
2. Sun Trust Bank Manager. Personal Interview. March 2008
 Kind of Support Material:
Examples and expert testimony.
 What is evidence meant to show?
This piece ofevidence is meant to showwhat security thread is, and how
to identify it on a Federal Reserve note to detect a counterfeit bill.
Transition: Nowthat I’ve shown you what a security thread is and howit works, let’s
turn to the feature ofcolor-shifting ink to help you detect a counterfeit bill.

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1. Main Point 2:
The usage ofthe special Color-Shifting Ink for a Federal Reserve Noteshelps to
detecta counterfeit bill.
2. Support Material 2:
 Source:
1. US Treasury. Counterfeit Detection Training. Booklet.
Williamsburg, VA: March 2008
 Kind of Support Material:
Expert testimony.
 What is evidence meant to show?
This item ofevidence is meant to show howcolor-shifting ink works on a
Federal Reserve note to detect a counterfeit bill.
Transition: We’ve addressed color-shifting ink in helping you detect a counterfeit bill;
let’s nowlearn about watermarks on bills.
1. Main Point 3:
The presence ofWatermark a Federal Reserve Note helps to detect a counterfeit
bill.
2. Support material 3:
 Source:
1. US Treasury. Counterfeit Detection Training. Booklet.
Williamsburg, VA: March 2008
2. Sun Trust Bank. Counterfeit Detection. Training Materials.
Williamsburg, VA: March 2008
 Kind of Support Material:
Expert testimony
 What is evidence meant to show?
This item ofevidence is meant to showhowthe watermark feature on a
Federal Reserve note works to detect a counterfeit bill.
Transition/Connector: In summary, I’ve shown you three features ofFederal Reserve
notes that can help you detectcounterfeit bills.
III. CONCLUSION
1. Signal End of Speech (Review your claim):
The bestway to detect a counterfeitbill is to understand three main security
features ofa Federal Reserve Note:security thread, color-shifting ink and
watermark.
2. Lasting impression: (Name the conclusion strategy you are using):
I will refer back to the introduction by passing around real bill; and, propose to the
audience to feel paper currency before accepting it to be able to detect a counterfeit
bill before it is too late.