“SHOULD CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10 OWN CELLPHONE

Select either Topic A or Topic B for your persuasive speech.

Topic A: Should Children Under the Age of 10 Own Cell Phones?

Topic B: Should Self-Driving Cars Be Legal?

an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word.

Download the Sample Outline [DOCX], which provides guidance for the structure of an outline.

Focus your speech on 2-3 main points so you’ll stay within the 4-minute time limit.

Submit the completed outline in a Microsoft Word document.

SampleOutline 

Introduction

A. Quote, anecdote, or personal experience to capture your audience’s attention

B. Ideas or statement that build up to the main reason for the speech

C. Summarize the main idea and briefly state the main points

1. Summary of main point

2. Main point 1

3. Main point 2

4. Main point 3, optional

II. First Main Point

A. Supporting material 1

B. Supporting material 2

C. Supporting material 3, if you have one

III. Second Main Point

A. Supporting material 1

B. Supporting material 2

C. Supporting material 3, if you have one

IV. Third Main Point

A. Supporting material 1

B. Supporting material 2

C. Supporting material 3, if you have one

V. Conclusion

A. Restate main point 1

B. Restate main point 2

C. Restate main point 3, if you have one

D. Summarize the ideas presented

E. Restate introduction or conclude with a compelling remark

THE TOPIC I CHOSE IS “SHOULD CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10 OWN CELLPHONE”