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In this video I go through the process of what we will do in our soft deadline and hard deadline full-sentence workshops. These are some common corrections we will make. This video will also help you prepare your outline and to help your class colleagues.

In this video, we dive deep into the practical principles of public speaking outlines, correcting common formatting mistakes and ensuring your speech flows logically for both you and your audience.

We use a real student example (with permission!) to walk through the "cleanup" process—from fixing indentation to ensuring every sub-point has a partner.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
*** The "No Lonely Points" Rule: Why you should never have an 'A' without a 'B' or a '1' without a '2.'

*** Preview Consistency: How to make sure the main points in your introduction perfectly match the body of your speech.

*** Formatting for Your Eyes: Tips on using bolding, title case, and bullet points so you can easily skim your notes while speaking.

*** Logical Flow: How to reorder sub-points so that your arguments build on one another naturally.

*** The "Bullet Point" Method: Why high-stakes speakers (like those at City Council) often prefer clean bullets over rigid Roman numerals for real-time delivery.

KEY OUTLINING PRINCIPLES MENTIONED:
*** Parallelism: If Main Point I is in bold, Main Point II should be too.

*** Subordination: Lower-level points (sub-points) must support the higher-level point they fall under.

*** Division: If you divide a point into sub-points, you must have at least two.

*** Standard Symbols: Using a consistent hierarchy (Roman Numerals → Capital Letters → Numbers →Lowercase Letters).

*** "You don't want your sub-point to be lonely. If you have an A, you need a B. That’s the logic of a clean outline."