The Relaxation and Comfort of Television (Outline)

 

PREPARATION OUTLINE

NAME:   Sarah McCullah                                                                             SECTION: 017

TITLE OF SPEECH:  The Relaxation and Comfort of Television

Introduction

 

I.              Attention Catcher: CSI, Pretty Little Liars, Secret Life of the American Teenager, NCIS; these are all shows that we all know and love.

 

 II.       Listener Relevance Link: The positive things about television

 

III.       Speaker Credibility: My personal Life

 

IV.       Thesis Statement: I can’t imagine my life without television.

 

 V.       Preview: I will be discussing the benefits and positive effects of television and the impact it has on our lives.

 

Transition (optional): A lot of who I am is because of the positive effects that television has had on me because it is how I can always relax.

Body

 

  I.        First Main Point: Physically relaxing

 

            Listener Relevance Link: Everybody needs to relax physically.

 

            A.  Subpoint: Sitting down

 

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Off your feet

 

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Comfy chair/couch

 

            B.  Subpoint: Comfortable environment

 

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Home

 

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Comfort in strange places

 

Transition: It doesn’t just relax your muscles, but more importantly it relaxes your brain.

 

 

II.        Second Main Point: Mentally Relaxing

            Listener Relevance Link: People don’t like to think too much in one day.

 

            A.  Subpoint: Escapism

 

1.       Sub-Subpoint: Can relate to characters and their environment (vicariously living through them)

 

2.       Sub-Subpoint: Get to choose who and when your mind chooses to be, unlike real life

 

            B.  Subpoint: Stress reduction

 

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Always know that there will be a resolution

 

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Distracts from the worries of life

 

Transition: But your mind doesn’t just shut down from your life, it’s very common to watch television with family and friends.

 

 

III.       Third Main Point: Connection

 

            Listener Relevance Link: Everyone has friends and family, that they want to be close to.

            A.  Subpoint: Develop common interests

 

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Gives conversation starters

 

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Things to look forward to

 

            B.  Subpoint: Bonding

 

                  1.  Sub-Subpoint: Experience time with each other

 

                  2.  Sub-Subpoint: Laugh, cry, get scared, and feel other emotions that strengthens bonds

 

Transition: It all wraps up into a great experience at the end of the day, in a comfortable chair, with great friends and family.

 

 

Conclusion

 

  I.        Restatement of Thesis: These are the benefits and all the positive effects of watching television.

 

 II.       Summary of Main Points: It makes you physically relax, mentally calm down, and bond with people you love.

 

III.       Clincher: So could you honestly lives with unwinding after a hard day, relaxing your mind after class, and staying close to those you care about?