...3 March 2015 Informative Speech Outline Title: Informative Speech Main Idea: Suicides and the Military Thesis Statement: At the end of my informative speech, my audience will know more about the Military Suicide Issue and how the number of military or veterans deaths by suicide has been increasing at an alarming rate, the common misconceptions about the possible reasons why current and former military members are taking their own lives and finally what is being done to try and resolve this issue. I. Introduction a. Attention-getter: Across the US there’s thousands upon thousands of members of an exclusive club that nobody wanted to join. I know it was a group I never wanted to join. We are known as Suicide Survivors, we are the surviving family members of the military members and veterans who have taken their own lives and each day our group grows in size. In one collective voice we scream for answers to the seeming unanswerable question… Why? b. Preview: In 2012, TIME Magazine published an article titled “One a Day” referencing to the rate of active duty suicides. According to an article in the Government Executive the VA reports an average of 22 Veteran suicides per day. A look at some of the statistics and commonalities can help provide a clear idea of the contributing factors. II. Body c. Main Idea 1: Statistics: According to TIME Magazine since 2001 there have been more active duty deaths from Suicide than there have been due to overseas...
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...a place in today’s therapy practices? The article written by two men by the names of Jan-Otto Ottosson and Max Fink entitled “Electroconvulsion Therapy (ECT) “, is a very informative writing about the use of electroshock therapy and how it used today. According to these two men the practice of a mild electric current to the brain produces an epileptic-like seizure as a means of treating certain psychological disorders. Electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT and electroshock therapy, was established in the 1930s , at this time various observations led physicians to conclude that epileptic seizures are capable to prevent or relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia. Experiments were conducted with insulin and other seizure-inducing drugs, and Italian physicians learned that the use of an electric current can create seizures in schizophrenic patients. ECT was used frequently to treat schizophrenia, depression, and, in some cases, mania. It eventually became a source of arguement due to misuse and many negative side effects. ECT was misused and was often prescribed for treating disorders that had no real effect, such as alcohol dependence. Patients generally experienced confusion and loss of memory after treatments, and those whose condition improved eventually relapsed. Other side effects include speech defects, physical injury from the force of the convulsions, and cardiac arrest. According to the aunthors the use of electroconvulsive therapy was dissmissed after 1960 , and...
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...INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Topic: | Music | Title: | Effects of listening to music towards human beings | General purpose: | To inform | Specific purpose: | To inform my audience that listening to music can give many benefits that can affects human mentally and physically. | Central idea: | A speech that I am going to deliver is about the benefits of listening to music which is really helping in many aspects that affect human beings physically and mentally. | Organizational pattern: | Spatial order | I. INTRODUCTION | A. Attention getter: | Do you ever stressed over something? Or feeling depressed? If you have, how do you solve it? Did you know that music has a power of calming and healing certain ailments? | B. Background information of the topic: | Music does many things to human body whether physically or mentally such as slowing down and equalizing brain waves, balancing blood pressure, fights depression, relieves anxiety, boosts confidence, improves memory and speeds healing. | C. Preview of main points / central idea: | Today, music has become another alternative to help patient deal with their pain and also people release their stress by listening to music depends on their music taste either the fast rhythm song or slow rhythm song. | Transition to introduction: | Now, music has become a must to listen to, whether they are old people, adult, teenagers and babies. Different ages have different taste of music. Music is thought to link all...
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...BANGALIT, VANESSA F. 03-15-16 ENGLISH4 / HCO TTH/ 9:30-11:00 INFORMATIVE SPEECH The Truth About Caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink in a day? One cup? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas? Caffeine is pervasive in our society these days and every few months we hear about how a study has shown that it is bad for us or good for us. What are we to believe? Today, I'd like to give you some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on your body. I may not cause you to change your coffee consumption, but at least you'll be better informed about what you are putting into your body. I'm going to talk about the beneficial effects of caffeine, the negative effects and discuss what are considered to be 'safe' levels of caffeine consumption. Let's start with the good news. Caffeine, which comes from the leaves, seeds and fruits of about 63 different plants, is well known as a stimulant. That's why people drink it, right? Caffeine does help you wake up and feel more alert and it has been shown to increase attention spans. This is a beneficial effect for people who are driving long distances and for people who are doing tedious work. Calling this a health benefit may be stretching it, though staying awake while you are driving a car definitely contributes to your well-being! Caffeine also contains antioxidants, which have been shown to have cancer prevention qualities. The negative...
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...placing bible quotes around the house, spending more time with his dad and sets him up on a date. Bobby tries everything his mother offer, it just caused more withdraw and he goes into a deep depression. Bobby moves away to Portland Oregon with his cousin, hoping one day that his mother would learn to accept him being gay. He eventually meets a guy at a bar and starts a relationship with him. Bobby kept thinking of his mother’s words and then sees his boyfriend with another man and it just pushes Bobby to the edge. Bobby eventually takes his own life (jumping off an overpass into oncoming traffic and was killed instantly). Bobby’s family received the news of his death; Mary becomes anguished over her own son’s death. She begins to go through Bobby stuff and finds his diary and sees that her son was troubled by the fact he was fighting for his mother and Gods love. Mary couldn’t reconcile her feeling of guilt over Bobby’s death. Mary reaches out to the gay community as a source for information, inspiration and consolation. She eventually goes on a long journey, becomes an advocate for the gay and lesbian community. An eventually is invited to address Congress of the United States, and becomes a force for the fight for human rights. The film “Prayers for Bobby” is very informative and uplifting. Based on a...
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...share of students working full-time while going to school full-time has nearly doubled, rising from 5.6 percent in 1985 to 10.4 percent in 2000. In 2000, 828,000 full-time students worked full-time, compared to 366,000 in 1985 (Jonathan M. Orszag, Peter R. Orszag, and Diane M. Whitmore, 2001). Monsey, Vandehey and Diekhoff have written an academic journal based on the statistics of working students vs. non-working students and how their anxiety, depression and grade point average are affected. The trio lay out effectively how precisely students manage and cope with stress levels while working and attending university. The article, “Working and non-working university students: Anxiety, depression, and grade point average” was created in July of 2013. Mounsey, Vanhehey and Diekhoff studied the differences between 110 working and non-working university students in relations to their mental health, academic achievements and there own perceptions of student employment. The study found that there was no significant difference in depression between working and non-working students however, working students did display more anxiety and reported more stress than non-working students (Mounsey, Vandehey & Diekhoff, 2013, p.379). While Mounsey, Vandehey & Diekhoff have a substantial amount of information in their article; it is not laid out in a way many readers will be able to comprehend. As I was reading through this article I had a challenging time trying to keep my eyes focused on...
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...Ameilia Davis SPH 131 D020 Informative Speech 15 September 2014 Anorexia and Bulimia Introduction: I. Opening: Maintaining a certain weight can be hard to do. But trying to gain it can be even harder. II. Thesis: Anorexia Nervosa is a lack or loss of appetite for food, or can be emotional by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. III. Preview: I’ll be telling you some details about anorexia, and comparing it to bulimia. A. What anorexia nervosa is B. Comparing it to bulimia C. Treatment for anorexia Body I. What is Anorexia Nervosa? A. It can either be a medical condition where loss of appetite is a symptom, or an eating disorder caused by the obsession to lose weight. B. Anorexia has no particular sex, age range, ethnic background, or social class, and there is no immunity to it. Somewhere around 10% of those who have anorexia die from the disorder. 1. 2. II. Comparing Anorexia to Bulimia A. Bulimia Nervosa is a disorder where there is high concern over body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, but in this case instead of refusing food, there is overeating which is followed by depression, vomiting, and fasting. It can also be where overeating happens in a small amount of time and is then followed by feelings of guilt or shame. B. As you can see: anorexia is refusing to eat as to where bulimia is overconsumption followed by regurgitation. 1. Anorexia is of Greek origin, the A being...
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...Informative Speech Outline Name- Cayla Kiger Specific Purpose- I will be informing you about cyber bullying Central Idea- I will be informing you about what cyber bullying actually is, the causes of cyber bullying, and the effects its has on people. Introduction I- “Around 1 in5 kids have been cyber bullied. That 1 in 5 may be your friends, your siblings, or even you.” (Cyber bullying Stats 1). II. As the majority of my audience “think” they know what cyber bullying is, I am here to inform you all exactly what its and the causes and effects it has on people III. Speaking of cyber bulling who would know more about it than someone who has actually gone through it themselves? I was cyber bullied as a early teen, therefore I am a very credible source to be informing you about cyber bullying. IV. I am informing my audience about cyber bulling and about its causes and effects it has on people. A). Cyber bulling is defined as the use of technology such as the internet or text messaging to post derogatory or hateful material about another. (Admin 1). B).Cyber bullying effects many people involved including the victims and the actual bullies themselves. C.) Cyber bullying caused the death of thirteen year old Megan Meier. Body I. I would first like to inform you of what cyber bullying actually is. A). Cyber bulling is defined as the use of technology such as the internet or text messaging to post derogatory or hateful material about another. A). Synchronic...
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...Quintela, Ma. Katrina G. BSIT 2A Informative Speech “Wide-spread used of prohibited drugs lead teenagers to a deteriorated future.” Good Morning. Thanks for the chance that has been given to me. The honorable Ms. Jessel Hernandez and to all the young generation that are present here. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here in front to inform you about the harmful effects of drugs on our society. Thousands of young mans have wasted their lives because of illegal drugs in our country, Philippines. They were mostly victims of a cruel environment, a broken-home family, of ignorance, of curiosity or particularly of the illegal drugs mafia. According to National Survey on Drug Use and Health it is estimated that around 4 million people in Philippines are illegal drug users – about one in every 50 Filipino. In the capital city of Manila, it is estimated that three out of ten young people are users. A study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) showed that around four percent of illegal drug users in the country are teenagers under 20 years old. Two out of ten users are involved in illegal trafficking. Some teenagers start being involved in producing and trafficking drugs between the ages of 13 and 15. Chairman of the National Institute on Drug Abuse said that the country’s illegal drug users include around 7,000 junior high school students, over 10,000 senior high school students and about 800 elementary school students. There are five commonly used drugs in the Philippines,...
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...Informative Speech Outline 10/8/2014 HOOK: Have any of you have lost a loved one to suicide? Do you know someone effected by suicide? How many of you have contemplated it yourself? Ernest Hemingway, Marilyn Monroe, Kurt Cobain, and most recently Robin Williams have all been victims of suicide. According to the CDC suicide takes the lives of almost 40,000 Americans every year. The CDC reports that in 2013, 33,783 people died in MVA and 16,238 died of homicide. It is clear that this is our biggest war. CBS reports that 18 VETS commit suicide every day. My name is,______________ I have been a member of a crisis intervention team for 20 years. THESIS- Today I want to discuss suicide. We will go over some of the causes, signs and symptoms and ways you can help. Suicide is defined in the Webster dictionary as the act of taking ones own life on purpose. MAIN POINT 1 Untreated Mental Illness is the number one cause of suicide. SUB POINT1 Suicidal thoughts can be triggered by: • Death of a loved one • Job loss, financial stress • Serious or terminal illness • Drug and alcohol abuse • Bullying or abuse • Not following treatment recommendations • Anniversary of a divorce or death • Traumatic or life threatening events SUB POINT2 Symptoms: • Sad for an extended period of time • Withdrawing from family and friends • Anger or rage • Dramatic mood changes • Personality changes ...
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...General purpose: To inform my classmate. Specific purpose: I will inform my classmate about one of the social justice topic which is eating disorder. Central Idea: informative speech about the three type of eating disorder which are Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa. Then my second point will focus on the causes of eating disorder, after that in my last main point I will discuss its effects on our life. I. Introduction A. Tie to audience Food too much of it, we suffer, and too lack of it, we will suffer. Because of it human has lost their sanity and it’s the main cause of most health issues, which is eating disorder. B. Preview of main points Today I will answer these questions: what is eating disorder? What causes this health problem? How it affects our life mentally and physically? C. Transition to body Now that I told you what my speech is about, I will explain what Eating Disorder is. II. Body A. What is eating disorder? 1. Definition of eating disorder. a. According to “Oxford Dictionary”, Eating: is the act of consuming food and Disorder: is an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly. b. According to the “National Institute of Mental Health” website, an eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, such as eating extremely small amount of food or severely overeating. 2. The three types of eating disorder. a. Anorexia Nervosa...
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...Ameilia Davis SPH 131 D020 Informative Speech 15 September 2014 Anorexia and Bulimia Introduction: I. Opening: Maintaining a certain weight can be hard to do. But trying to gain it can be even harder. II. Thesis: Anorexia Nervosa is a lack or loss of appetite for food, or can be emotional by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. III. Preview: I’ll be telling you some details about anorexia, and comparing it to bulimia. A. What anorexia nervosa is B. Comparing it to bulimia C. Treatment for anorexia Body I. What is Anorexia Nervosa? A. It can either be a medical condition where loss of appetite is a symptom, or an eating disorder caused by the obsession to lose weight. B. Anorexia has no particular sex, age range, ethnic background, or social class, and there is no immunity to it. Somewhere around 10% of those who have anorexia die from the disorder. 1. 2. II. Comparing Anorexia to Bulimia A. Bulimia Nervosa is a disorder where there is high concern over body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, but in this case instead of refusing food, there is overeating which is followed by depression, vomiting, and fasting. It can also be where overeating happens in a small amount of time and is then followed by feelings of guilt or shame. B. As you can see: anorexia is refusing to eat as to where bulimia is overconsumption followed by regurgitation. 1. Anorexia is of Greek origin, the A being...
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...Tang, Tiffany Informative speech Topic: Marijuana General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform how Marijuana is a pop culture Central Idea Statement/Thesis: Marijuana is a useful pop culture for medicinal purposes, themes for movies, muses for artists, and as a stress reliever. Introduction 1. Attention getter with a question * What are your opinions on Marijuana? 2. Explain what Marijuana is 3. Explain what how Marijuana is consumed 4. Explain about the chemicals in Marijuana 5. Topic sentence of three main ideas A. Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes B. Marijuana is a useful in today’s media as muses for singers and themes for movies C. It’s possible to relieve stress with Marijuana Transition: First I am going to talk about how Marijuana is used for medicinal puposes. Main Ideas 1. Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes A. From the American Cancer Society, there is scientific evidence confirming that Marijuana has some therapeutic effects on cancer, AIDS, HIV, glaucoma, and other serious conditions. B. Marijuana relieves patients from nausea, chronic pain, and the increase of appetite, and reduction of intraocular pressure and muscle spasms. C. Drug Enforcement Administration Chief, Judge Francis Young said, “In strict medical terms Marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. It is physically impossible to eat enough Marijuana to induce death. Marijuana...
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...is to describe and explain the uses of hypnotherapy in the treatment of a medical condition. For this essay I have chosen to look at a chronic life limiting illness called Motor Neurone Disease. This is a disease that can affect many different aspects of a person’s life and is very aggressive in its symptoms. I have met quite a few people with this condition whilst working in the Neurophysiology department at the QMC, where all the nerve and muscles studies and EMG’s are performed. It not only changes the person’s life but also the lives of the people around them. I found this research both upsetting and informative. MND is a progressive degenerative disease which sadly has no known cure and sufferers will usually die within 5 years of the onset of the disease, there is no way to tell that you have this disease but there are many warning signs such as difficulty with speech, walking and dropping things due to not being able to grip correctly. MND is an unusual disease that damages nerve cells that the brain would usually use to send messages to the muscles and spinal cord where the upper and lower motor neurones are negatively affected. This then alters the muscle strength and can result in muscle loss. Theses neurons also if not working correctly will affect the messages sent to the brain giving the commands the body needs to enable walking, swallowing and any other muscle use. This disease can begin at any age but is much more predominant above the age of 65 and men are for...
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...Informative Speech - Caffeine SaVana A. Nye 2013 SPCH-1010 Gott 12/1/2013 SaVana A. Nye 12/1/2013 Speech Outline Gott – SPCH 1010 Introduction – * What is caffeine? * The effects of caffeine intake * Tips for caffeine consumption * Within my discussion, I will weigh both the benefits and detrimental effects of how caffeine can alter the senses, as well as discuss how to assess your caffeine intake against the daily recommended amount of the drug. Body - * Caffeine is a huge part of our daily lives and our intake often reflects our health status. * The drug can often be found in many products throughout our society. * It can often be used in moderation in order to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, and even asthma. (Hensrud, 2010) * This is a major source of alertness, altering mood, and improving concentration. * While safe to use in moderation, the consumption levels of most Americans is often dangerous and can be detrimental to their health. * Insomnia, dizziness, and anxiety are often signs of over-consumption of caffeine. * Those who consume large amounts frequently become addicted and dependent on the drug. * Overdose has been reported from the drug and is a rising concern. * Monitoring and implementing a caffeine-regulating diet is essential through reading nutritional labels and knowing ingredients within the products you consume on a daily basis...
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