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PERSUASIVE SPEECH

GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are nice loving dogs.
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are not naturally dangerous.
CENTRAL IDEA: Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any other breed of dog is nurtured to determine the characteristics of the dog.

Pit bulls are very loving and obedient

INTRODUCTION

I. Do you have a dog? Does anyone have a pit bull? Well I happy to say that I am a proud owner of 2 blue pits. Their names are Diamond and Jack, and I never been more in love with dog. They are just like my babies. At the end of the summer Diamond had her first litter. I was in awe’s because I was like I’m a grandmother now. They are more than a dog, they are family. II. Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any other breed of dog is nurtured to determine the characteristics of the dog.
III. Don’t get me wrong I have always been terrified of pit bulls because of all the negative press about pit bulls. I would always hear about a pit bull attacking someone or something. I would watch a show called “Good dogs gone bad.” I never heard anything positive. If wasn’t for my dad getting Jack 2 years ago I would still have a negative perspective.
IV. My rival makes numerous definite opinions about pit bulls. Today I will address the myths about pit bulls and how loving and caring they are.

[Let’s begin by addressing the myths we all have heard about a pit bull]

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I. Many rivals will often argue that pit bulls have the highest attacks on people than any other breed of dog. a. This is the biggest reason why there are so many people scared of pit bulls. You rarely read or hear about any other dog attacking someone. When you hear about a pit bull attacking someone the media feed off more about this because pit bulls are considered to be an aggressive dog. b. “Many people have a

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