Sample Outline For A Persuasive Speech (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Wingard persuasive outline

Our inactivity now may lead to inactivity later.

Our choices in brand of beer will be carried on through the coming years.

(analogy)

By being inactive now we are getting ourselves into a rut of being inactive.

This rut can be avoided, but it is difficult. (explanation)

Internal

(I have shown you that by not exercising we are decreasing our life spans, and at summary

this part

Transition

(A fair question to ask here is: "What is so great about exercise? If it's such a pain in the ass, it's

not worth living a few more years." To this I would respond that it isn't such a pain.)

Solution

II.

Exercise is not a large investment,but the yield is very high. We should all exercise to take

advantage of this.

To exercise, you don't have to lift weights for hours on end or join the wrestling team.

Exercise can take as little as 15 minutes a day. (statistic)

One advantage of being healthy is that your body needs less sleep. This may more

than make up for the time it takes to exercise. (explanation)

Studies show exercise clears your thoughts so that you can be more efficient.

(Testimony)

Also, you'll feel better.

When hurrying to class you won't get winded so easily. (example)

You won't get sick as easily since exercise increases the body's resistance.

(testimony and explanation)

More important, however, are the effects on your body you don't feel.

Increasing your cardiovascular strength increases your heart's stroke

efficiency. (testimony)

Researchers at San Diego State have found that increases in exercise slow

the onset of senility. (testimony)

Internal

(If none of these facts impress you, keep in mind that

summary/

exercise might make us look better and this might make

transition

girls take a little more notice of us.)

Conclusion

Attention

Just as none of us wants to be called a fat slob by our mothers, none of us wants

material

to die earlier than we should.

Underview

So, we should all get into the habit of exercising regularly right now. If all of us now begin a

routine of staying in shape, keeping in mind that it will make us healthier, give us a better state of

mind, and body, we can make the future years of our lives more rewarding.

Last Thought

And why wait for tomorrow? Start today!

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