Kelsey Hook COMM 1313 Baldwin 14 October 2011 Informational Speech 2 Topic: Adderall General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the benefits of Adderall as well as the risks from abusing the prescription drug. Thesis Statement: While Adderall is used to benefit people with ADD‚ there are also many risks that come along for those who choose to abuse the prescription drug. Introduction 1. Attention-getter: Would you ever consider taking a pill that makes
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General Purpose: I am giving this speech because this topic is very important to me and I want you to know about it as well. Specific Purpose: I am going to be informing my audience about Rachel’s Challenge in hopes of sharing Rachel’s story. I. Introduction 1. In the year 1999‚ a tragedy at Columbine High school occurred. This is what help start Rachel’s Challenge. 2.Bullying never leads to good out comes. Rachel’s story is proof of that. 3. Today I am here to inform you about Rachel’s
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Superstitions Informative Speech General Purpose – To Inform Specific Purpose – To inform the audience of superstitions Central Idea – The origin of superstitions‚ the different superstitions‚ superstitions in religions‚ and why people have/create superstitions INTRODUCTION 1. “When you believe in things‚ That you don ’t understand‚ Then you suffer‚ Superstition ain’t the way” –Stevie Wonder 2. Superstitions have been around since the earliest days of humanity a. Everyone has
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Houston Hughes SPC-205-W05 August 23‚ 2011 How to read a topographic map. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech my audience will be able to clearly read and identify parts of a topographic map. Central Idea: To read a topographic map correctly one should follow four important steps: study the title of your map; examine your legend; study the contour lines; and view the map in 3D. Introduction: I. Topographic maps are not just any ordinary map. There
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evening‚ animal lovers. First I would like to thank the committee who chose me as the recipient of tonight’s Top Dog award. I would also like to thank everybody that is here tonight. You have spent countless hours donating time and resources to make the shelter itself‚ along with all of it’s events a smooth-running organization. Without all of your support‚ the Charleston Animal Society would not be as successful as it is today. I would like to thank the people who have adopted animals from
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Aujae Brizendine Prof. Lee West Speech 2-3:20 Topic: Haiti 2012: Why are half a million people still in camps? Organizational Pattern: Problem Solution Specific Purpose: To persuade the government help is need in another place and action needs to be taken Primary Audience Outcome: I want the audience to notice there are others suffering more than themselves. It doesn’t hurt to lend a helping hand. Introduction: Two years on from the catastrophic earthquake which struck Haiti‚ killing more
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SAMPLE OUTLINE OF SPEECH Topic: Vegetarianism Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to choose vegetarianism. Main message: The world would be a happier‚ healthier‚ more humane place if everyone were vegetarian. I. Introduction - Shock them- Imagine going out to eat at a restaurant‚ and you read entrees like “fried human legs” and “human baby parmesan”. - I believe the world would be a happier‚ healthier‚ more humane place if everyone were vegetarian. - Today I am going to enlighten you all
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Nobody decides to be gay. Nobody decides that‚ on top of all of life’s other problems‚ they’d like to deal with a never-ending barrage of slurs and comments about who they love. For some reason‚ the myth that people want to be LGBT for attention always lives on. It is‚ of course‚ perpetuated by those who haven’t experienced the effects of homophobia‚ biphobia‚ transphobia‚ or any other phobia we are affected by every day. When these things don’t impact you personally‚ it’s easy to turn a blind eye
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Liberella was very nervous‚ but she was confident in her work. The moment came to announce the winner. She and Zachary were called on stage. Reporters from the local newspaper were there‚ ready to interview the winner. After a long speech from the announcer‚ the crowd was getting pumped. “The winner of the 25th annual science fair is… Isabella Ramos!” was announced over the microphone. The crowd applauded and gave her a standing ovation. Her father was teary eyed‚ he could not have
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Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Language and Communication:Presentation Outline Western Governor’s University Presentation Outline I. Introduction A. Audience hook: According to a study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ by the time young people graduate from high school‚ nearly two-thirds have had sex (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2013). B. Thesis statement: Research suggests that comprehensive sex education programs
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