<br>I. Imagine our class as a rugby team and Mrs. Edwards as our coach as we were flying over the Himalayas for a tournament until our plane suddenly crashes.
<br>A. Although we 're most of us survived, we barely have any food to live on.
<br>B. Would we have to resort to cannibalism?
<br>II. Cannibalism can be defined as any animal or human that eats their own kind.
<br>A. But for the sake of my speech, we will focus on humans.
<br>B. I know that you may be thinking how on earth I arrived to this topic or whether or not to hang around me but I consider cannibalism to be an interesting topic.
<br>III. There are various ways cannibalism has been regarded today.
<br>A. Cannibalism has been regarded as a strong aspect of pre-historical cultures around the world.
<br>B. Cannibalism has been a prevailing conflict in today 's moral society.
<br>C. Cannibalism has also been used as a means of survival.
<br>IV. Although I haven 't eaten anyone yet, I have consulted various databases for my topic.
<br>A. I have printed information off reliable websites.
<br>B. I have delved into two books by other enthused cannibal experts.
<br>C. I have also used Ebsco to find current articles on this hot topic.
<br>V. Today I will present you my information in a topical format which is divided into subtopics.
<br>A. We will first see how cannibalism has been prevalent in historical cultures.
<br>B. We will then examine modern day cannibalism as justification for psychopathic actions.
<br>C. And finally, we will see how cannibalism has been used as a means of survival.
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<br>(Transition: Let us first look at cannibalism 's influence in prehistoric cultures.)
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<br><b>Body</b>
<br>I. Cannibalism has etched its mark in many cultures around the world.
<br>A. The oldest evidence of cannibalism among Neanderthals was found in sites in the French cave Ardeche in southeastern France.
<br>1. Neanderthals are cousins of modern human beings who lived in Europe 125,000
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