Planning

Speech Topic: the benefits of working remote

General Purpose Statement (to inform, persuade, or entertain): to persuade people the benefits of working remote

Audience Information: the audience is for anyone working remotely or work in an office that may potentially start working remotely.

Audience Considerations: some considerations for the audience may be restrictions from being able to work from home. Possibly not having all the equipment such as, a computer or internet to be able to complete a work day.

Introduction

Attention Getter: Working remotely can help people be more productive in their day

Statement of Credibility: Although working from home sounds like there is a lot of negative aspects to it there are a lot of positives to being remote and not working in an office.

Relevance Statement: Working remotely does not always mean that you must work from home, which gives you the opportunity to work anywhere you would like.

Thesis Statement: Although working remote can have disadvantages there are many positives to working remote. Such as being productive, saving money, and less stressful environments.

Body

Main Point One: Working remote can help by being more productive during the day.

Sub-point: By not commuting to work you can easily wake up and start your workday.

Sub-point: If you choose to stay home while working remotely you have the opportunity to sleep a little extra since there is a cut down on your commute if you need to be logged in at a specific time. Even if you decide to travel to a different location if it is closer then you office the is still a cut down on time to get to the office especially during the morning traffic.

Transition: By working remote there can more of an opportunity to be in a less stressful environment.

Main Point Two: Due to working remotely this can cause less stressful environments.

Sub-point: Sometimes being in the comfort of your own home can calm someone’s nerves if an office environment cause one to feel anxious.

Sub-point: Due to working remotely this gives the employee a big opportunity to work wherever they feel most comfortable. An example is going to their favorite coffee shop or even going to a park and enjoying the fresh air while working to name a few.

Transition: Being in control of where you decide to work for the day can help save some money.

Main Point Three: Money can be saved while working remotely.

Sub-point: Instead of spending money on gas that money can be saved or used to drive to a different location that is possible closer to home with the ability to work remotely.

Sub-point: Sometimes working in an office fellow employees may always want to go out to eat for lunch and while working remotely especially if choosing to work from home can help with saving money by having the time to make food at home.

Transition: Everyone is always looking for ways to save money and with the proper planning working remotely can help with that.

Conclusion

Statement of Closure:

Recap of Thesis/Main Points: With that being said, while working remotely sounds like a hassle the employee has more freedom of how they want to spend their day which can lead to a happier lifestyle. By planning a work schedule that fits the needs of the employee helps relieve the stressfulness of meeting deadlines while only in the office. Meeting deadlines will always be a little stressful depending on the job but for the most part having the capability to work on the tasks in a chosen environment can always help. Time management is very important but if the employee is not as stressed while working, they may become more productive and should be able to complete tasks a little faster since there is no office pressure. By feeling more productive at work can then lead to a more productive lifestyle because as an individual it helps keep a person motivated to continue being productive.

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