Informative Speech Assignment Animal Abuse 
Alyssa Brown COM 101 Informative Speech Assignment
I. Animal Abuse
Purpose: To inform the audience about animal abuse.
Thesis: Animal Abuse is a constantly growing issue and today I am going to provide you with some information on where it stems from and how to prevent it.
Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction
A. Raise your Hands if you have had a dog or cat at some point in your life.
B. Animal abuse is devastating. Every year animal shelters and authorities are rescuing thousand of animals from horrible and miserable situations.
C. I have personally adopted two animals from North shore Animal League. The love for my two dogs has made me conscious of the animal abuse that occurs every single day around the world. They have given me awareness on ways to be more alert and if I can, to help prevent any type of animal abuse/ cruelty.
D. Today I will discuss animal cruelty and create awareness amongst you the audience.
E. Specifically, I will discuss what animal abuse is, different types of abuse and ways to prevent it.
Transition First, I will discuss what animal abuse is.
II. Body
A. What exactly is animal abuse?
1. According to Humanesociety.org Animal cruelty can be either deliberate abuse or simply the failure to take care of an animal. Either way, or whether the animal is a pet, a farm animal, or wildlife, the victim can suffer terribly. Neglect is not giving an animal the right food, water, shelter or vet care. Because their misery goes on for so long, animals who die of neglect can suffer just as much as animals who are harmed on purpose. Don’t despair, though—anyone can take steps against cruelty.
2. So in an ideal world, animal cruelty would not exist. But, this is not an ideal world, and animals, domesticated and wild, are abused and beaten every single day. Should animals have rights? Yes, they should. All animals have nervous systems; they can feel, both physically and emotionally, therefore, it should be illegal to abuse
I. Animal Abuse
Purpose: To inform the audience about animal abuse.
Thesis: Animal Abuse is a constantly growing issue and today I am going to provide you with some information on where it stems from and how to prevent it.
Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction
A. Raise your Hands if you have had a dog or cat at some point in your life.
B. Animal abuse is devastating. Every year animal shelters and authorities are rescuing thousand of animals from horrible and miserable situations.
C. I have personally adopted two animals from North shore Animal League. The love for my two dogs has made me conscious of the animal abuse that occurs every single day around the world. They have given me awareness on ways to be more alert and if I can, to help prevent any type of animal abuse/ cruelty.
D. Today I will discuss animal cruelty and create awareness amongst you the audience.
E. Specifically, I will discuss what animal abuse is, different types of abuse and ways to prevent it.
Transition First, I will discuss what animal abuse is.
II. Body
A. What exactly is animal abuse?
1. According to Humanesociety.org Animal cruelty can be either deliberate abuse or simply the failure to take care of an animal. Either way, or whether the animal is a pet, a farm animal, or wildlife, the victim can suffer terribly. Neglect is not giving an animal the right food, water, shelter or vet care. Because their misery goes on for so long, animals who die of neglect can suffer just as much as animals who are harmed on purpose. Don’t despair, though—anyone can take steps against cruelty.
2. So in an ideal world, animal cruelty would not exist. But, this is not an ideal world, and animals, domesticated and wild, are abused and beaten every single day. Should animals have rights? Yes, they should. All animals have nervous systems; they can feel, both physically and emotionally, therefore, it should be illegal to abuse