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Working Outline
Name: Kenzie Thomas
General Topic: Bracelets
General Purpose: To inform
Specific purpose: To inform my audience how to make friendship bracelets
Introduction
Attention: When you think of friendship bracelets, you probably think of 11 year old girl scouts trading macramé at the arts and crafts table, but that couldn’t be any farther from the truth. An online article published in 1995 titled “Friendship Bracelets” states that friendship is universal, and these pieces of jewelry can be shared between anyone, be they young, old, boy or girl. In fact, since its invention some thousands of years ago, these bracelets have most prominently been used among men of different cultures as a sign of loyalty and friendship. The tradition of the friendship bracelet indicates that a person must wear it until it falls off naturally to ensure a lifelong friendship between the maker and the recipient of the bracelet.
Credibility: I’ve made many different types of friendship bracelets, from the simple braid, to the more difficult “wave” pattern. Overall, I’ve made about a hundred friendship bracelets to either wear myself or give as gifts to friends. I’ve also watched and read countless tutorials on the various kinds of braids used to make these bracelets.
Motivate audience: Not only are friendship bracelets great and inexpensive ways to add to your jewelry collection, but they are also great gifts that come from the heart and anyone will enjoy!
Thesis statement: Creating a beautiful piece of jewelry for yourself or your friends is as easy as taking a few pieces of string, cutting them to a desired length and braiding them together.
(transition) The first step in creating a friendship bracelet is to..
Body
I. Gather a few pieces of string A. Pick the type of material you want 1. Some various choices for friendship bracelets
Name: Kenzie Thomas
General Topic: Bracelets
General Purpose: To inform
Specific purpose: To inform my audience how to make friendship bracelets
Introduction
Attention: When you think of friendship bracelets, you probably think of 11 year old girl scouts trading macramé at the arts and crafts table, but that couldn’t be any farther from the truth. An online article published in 1995 titled “Friendship Bracelets” states that friendship is universal, and these pieces of jewelry can be shared between anyone, be they young, old, boy or girl. In fact, since its invention some thousands of years ago, these bracelets have most prominently been used among men of different cultures as a sign of loyalty and friendship. The tradition of the friendship bracelet indicates that a person must wear it until it falls off naturally to ensure a lifelong friendship between the maker and the recipient of the bracelet.
Credibility: I’ve made many different types of friendship bracelets, from the simple braid, to the more difficult “wave” pattern. Overall, I’ve made about a hundred friendship bracelets to either wear myself or give as gifts to friends. I’ve also watched and read countless tutorials on the various kinds of braids used to make these bracelets.
Motivate audience: Not only are friendship bracelets great and inexpensive ways to add to your jewelry collection, but they are also great gifts that come from the heart and anyone will enjoy!
Thesis statement: Creating a beautiful piece of jewelry for yourself or your friends is as easy as taking a few pieces of string, cutting them to a desired length and braiding them together.
(transition) The first step in creating a friendship bracelet is to..
Body
I. Gather a few pieces of string A. Pick the type of material you want 1. Some various choices for friendship bracelets
References: Introduction. (1995). Friendship Bracelets, 6-8. History of Friendship Bracelets. (n.d.) BraceletBook.com. Retrieved September 17, 2013, from http://www.braceletbook.com/history_of_friendship_bracelets.html DIY Friendship Bracelet Tutorial [Blog post]. (2011, June 6). Retrieved September 18, 2013 from http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-friendship-bracelet/