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1. What is your topic? Write one sentence that explains your stance on the issue.
Distracted driving is a growing and dangerous problem
in todays society that can lead to accidents causing
injury and even death.
2. What is your call to action (what do you want your audience to do about it?
(agree
with you, vote a certain way, write to someone in authority, etc.)
Take a pledge to avoid distracted driving to make the
roads safer for everyone
3. List three supporting details that back up your main idea. Is each one a logical
or
emotional argument?
I. Teenagers already less experienced drivers (logical) II.
Technology increases the chance for this, but is not
entirely to blame (logical) III. Just one time can
devastate a family/tell a story (emotional)
4. Who is your audience? What is your biggest challenge with this audience?
My audience is my class. The biggest challenge is that
many of them do drive distracted regularly.
OUTLINE
I. Opening statement
A. Greeting: Good morning, fellow classmates. My name is
Sally Student and I am here today to tell you about
something that effects all of our lives today:
distracted driving.
V: Conclusion
A: Restate your main idea: In a world of portable technology,
distracted driving is a bigger problem than ever, especially
among inexperienced drivers. It devastates the lives of
surviving victims and their families as well as the families of
those who do not survive.