[Put Your Name Here]

Dr. Naaman K. Wood

Global Ethics Outline
CST 100 [Day Time]
[Day Month Year]

Introduction
I. Catch attention. Try using a quote, a question, or shocking
statement.
II. Reveal topic. Tell us your topic, something like “Ethics in our World”
or “Engaging a Globalized World.”
III. Justification. Tell us why we should care about your speech.
Consider, also, telling us why you care.
IV. Thesis. Include a sentence with your main points and your topic.

Body
I. Main Point: The World. [Minithesis. Include a sentence with your main
point and subpoints]
A. What world do we face? Name the world. [Signpost: word that
reveals time, relevance, importance]
1. Describe the world using readings (cite authors, publication,
etc) from the class and databases.
2. Feel free to agree or disagree with readings (cite authors,
publication, etc) from the class and databases.
B. Why do you think the world is this way? Name your good reason.
[Signpost: word that reveals time, relevance, importance]
1. Offer good reasons for why you see the world this way. Refer
to readings (cite authors, publication, etc) from the class and
databases.
2. Refer your own experience and observation.
3. Express these reasons in ways that build consensus in your
audience, not divide them.

Transition: Include a sentence with your main point one and main point two.

II. Main Point: Ethical Belief. [Minithesis. Include a sentence with your
main point and subpoints]
A. Sub-Point: In what do you believe? Name your ethical belief.
[Signpost: word that reveals time, relevance, importance]
1. Describe your ethical belief using readings (cite authors,
publication, etc) from the class and databases.
2. Feel free to agree or disagree with readings (cite authors,
publication, etc) from the class and databases.
B. Sub-Point: Why do you believe it? Name your good reason.
[Signpost: word that reveals time, relevance, importance]
 1. Offer good reasons for why you hold these ethical beliefs.
Refer to readings (cite authors, publication, etc) from the
class and databases.
2. Refer your own experience and observation.
3. Express these reasons in ways that build consensus in your
audience, not divide them.

Transition: Include a sentence with your main point one and main point two.

III. Main Point: Engage World Ethically. [Minithesis. Include a sentence

with your main point and subpoints]
A. Sub-Point: Based on your belief, what should we do to engage this
world? Name a problem that the world faces. [Signpost: word
that reveals time, relevance, importance]
1. Describe problem and how we should engage it ethically using
readings (cite authors, publication, etc) from the class and
databases.
2. Feel free to agree or disagree with readings (cite authors,
publication, etc) from the class and databases.
B. Sub-Point: Why is this action necessary? Name your good reason.
[Signpost: word that reveals time, relevance, importance]
1. Offer good reasons as to why this action is needed. Refer to
readings (cite authors, publication, etc) from the class and
databases.
2. Refer your own experience and observation.
3. Express these reasons in ways that build consensus in your
audience, not divide them.
Conclusion
I. Signal end. Use a clear cue like, “In closing” or “In conclusion.”
II. Refer to catchy beginning. Use similar or identical language to your
quote or shocking statement.

Works Cited
List all the sources you cited in your speech.