Examples Of Persuasive Speech On Identity Theft
Student Name: Shumayem Khan
Date: 11/10/15
ENG 208: Public Speaking
Dr. Aghasi
Informative/Persuasive Speech Preparation Outline
Victims of Identity Theft
General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of how you could become a victim of identity theft and ways in which you could prevent it.
Central Idea: If we learn more about identity theft we may be able to prevent it from happening, as there is a huge possibility that many of us are victims of identity theft and are still not aware of it.
Method of Organization: Causal (Problem-cause-solution)
INTRODUCTION
I. Gain attention and interest: Have you ever made any purchases online with your credit card? Have you ever filled in a form with your personal information on a random website? Have you ever left your wallet or …show more content…
Let’s go over these three, 1) being held responsible for the damages done by the criminal’s 2) loss of huge amounts of money and 3) that recovery may take a lot of time and money.
B. You might be thinking it is the criminal who steals the name, the criminal who steals someone’s banking details and so it is the criminal who causes identity theft to occur. But what if I told you; you may be the cause? Now I’m going to mention three causes of identity theft.
1. Individuals who do not keep their personal information secure due to lack of knowledge.
a. For example, how many of you have used an ATM machine? When doing so, if you do not secure the information you are entering into the machine, you are giving the thief a chance to “Shoulder surf”.
i. Shoulder surfing is a tactic when a person looks over another person's shoulder and attempts to see the information they are putting (Identity Theft: A situation of worry, 2014). For instance, your account number or your PIN number.
2. The second cause is the increase in reliance on the Internet for a number of
Date: 11/10/15
ENG 208: Public Speaking
Dr. Aghasi
Informative/Persuasive Speech Preparation Outline
Victims of Identity Theft
General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of how you could become a victim of identity theft and ways in which you could prevent it.
Central Idea: If we learn more about identity theft we may be able to prevent it from happening, as there is a huge possibility that many of us are victims of identity theft and are still not aware of it.
Method of Organization: Causal (Problem-cause-solution)
INTRODUCTION
I. Gain attention and interest: Have you ever made any purchases online with your credit card? Have you ever filled in a form with your personal information on a random website? Have you ever left your wallet or …show more content…
Let’s go over these three, 1) being held responsible for the damages done by the criminal’s 2) loss of huge amounts of money and 3) that recovery may take a lot of time and money.
B. You might be thinking it is the criminal who steals the name, the criminal who steals someone’s banking details and so it is the criminal who causes identity theft to occur. But what if I told you; you may be the cause? Now I’m going to mention three causes of identity theft.
1. Individuals who do not keep their personal information secure due to lack of knowledge.
a. For example, how many of you have used an ATM machine? When doing so, if you do not secure the information you are entering into the machine, you are giving the thief a chance to “Shoulder surf”.
i. Shoulder surfing is a tactic when a person looks over another person's shoulder and attempts to see the information they are putting (Identity Theft: A situation of worry, 2014). For instance, your account number or your PIN number.
2. The second cause is the increase in reliance on the Internet for a number of