Putting Theory Into Practice:

Third Outlining Exercise Solution

Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about State University's classrooms

Thesis Statement: I'm going to tell you about State University's classrooms.

I. First, State University has several large lecture classrooms.

A. University Hall seats two hundred students.
B. State Main Hall

1. Seats five hundred fifty students.
2. It has built-in television monitors

a. On the stage
b. On the main floor
c. And in the balcony

3. And a state-of-the-art sound system.

II. Second, State University has laboratories

A. The Science Department has three labs.

1. The new Physics Lab

a. That was built in 1998
b. And cost three million dollars

2. As well as two biology labs.

B. The Psychology Department has labs for

1. Child psychology and
2. Behavioral psychology courses.

C. The Theater Lab can be used for

1. Play performances or
2. Poetry readings.

D. The Horticulture Lab

1. Has a green house with

a. Plants and
b. Cacti.

2. The Horticulture Lab is under the supervision of Rachel
.... Nicole,

a. A nationally-known botanist
b. With over thirty-five years of botanical experience.

III. Third, State University has numerous standard classrooms.

A. All classrooms have lightweight lecterns
B. Each room has dry erase boards with

1. Red,
2. Black,
3. Blue and
4. Green markers.

Organizational Pattern: Topical