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Sample Outline for Persuasive Speech - COM 181
THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN
Specific Purpose:
To persuade my audience to wear seatbelts every time they ride in an
automobile.
Central Idea:
There are no good reasons not to wear seatbelts and one vital reason to
wear them - they may well save you from serious injury or death in an
automobile accident.
Method of Organization:
Monroe's motivated sequence
Introduction
It had just stopped raining when my friend Florence and I got into the car. I fastened my seat belt, but she
didn't. I backed out of the driveway and we headed out for what we thought would be a fun evening.
After driving for awhile I entered an intersection. The light was green and so I proceeded into the
intersection just as another car turned left in front of me. Because the roads were wet, my brakes wouldn't
hold and we slid into the side of the other car. I was shaken, but all right. Then I noticed that the
windshield on the
passenger's side was shattered. I saw my friend slumped up against the seat with blood all over her face.
She had shattered the windshield.
Being in an accident, I know first hand the difference wearing seatbelts can make. Also class surveys
show that many of you don't wear your seat belts. That's why today I want to persuade you to wear your
seat belts every time you ride in an automobile.
Body
Need
I.
Automobile accidents take a frightful toll in lives and injuries every year.
A.
According to the Motor Vehicle Association, 3 million Americans are injured in auto
accidents annually. (statistic - Orme 27)
B.
In addition, 50,000 are killed each year. (statistic - Orme 29)
1.
This number is the equivalent to a 747 jumbo jet crashing every other day for a
year. (analogy - Orme 29)
2.
Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for people of high-school
and college age. (factual example - Consumers' 10)
Satisfaction
II.
You can save yourself from becoming part of these statistics by wearing your seatbelt.
A.
According to the Department of Transportation, 15,000 lives would be saved annually if
every driver fastened his or her seatbelt every time he or she rode in a car. (statistic -
Lumet 45)
B.
A study by the Motor Vehicle Association showed that the chances of individual death
and injury are reduced 50 percent by the use of seatbelts. (statistic - Dinkel 46)

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