Diabetes- Informative Speech outline
INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform audience of the signs you can look for and types of diabetes.
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Show of hands. How many of you all have or know someone with Diabetes?
B. Reason to Listen: According to the “2013 Fast Fact Sheet” from the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes, which is nearly 10% of the U.S. population.
*exact facts are: 25.8 mil and 8.3%
C. Credibility Statement:
Almost all of my family on the mother’s side has had or are living with Diabetes. In 10th grade, I had to do a report on Diabetes. I also do walks to support those with diabetes.
D. Thesis & Preview of Main Points: (this preview should reinforce the mode you have selected)
I. Thesis: _Diabetes is a rapidly growing disease but there are signs to look for and more common types to help focus.
1. First, I will describe “what is diabetes?”
2. Second, I will discuss the signs of diabetes.
3. Third, I will examine the most common types of diabetes.
Statement of the first main point.
What is diabetes?
A journal article from “The Cambridge Historical Dictionary of Disease” stated that “Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an endocrine disorder characterized by the lack or insufficient production of insulin by the pancreas.”
A little easier to understand might be the definition from “Merriam-Webster” (aka Webster’s dictionary) which defines diabetes as “a serious disease in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in your blood because it does not have enough insulin.”
Transition: Now that we know what diabetes is, let’s find out some signs to look out for.
A. Statement of second main point.
We are learning more and more about diabetes each day there are some signs we can look for.
Keep in mind, the signs to look for are “common” signs in reality there is no “definite” sign that will prove 100%
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform audience of the signs you can look for and types of diabetes.
I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: Show of hands. How many of you all have or know someone with Diabetes?
B. Reason to Listen: According to the “2013 Fast Fact Sheet” from the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes, which is nearly 10% of the U.S. population.
*exact facts are: 25.8 mil and 8.3%
C. Credibility Statement:
Almost all of my family on the mother’s side has had or are living with Diabetes. In 10th grade, I had to do a report on Diabetes. I also do walks to support those with diabetes.
D. Thesis & Preview of Main Points: (this preview should reinforce the mode you have selected)
I. Thesis: _Diabetes is a rapidly growing disease but there are signs to look for and more common types to help focus.
1. First, I will describe “what is diabetes?”
2. Second, I will discuss the signs of diabetes.
3. Third, I will examine the most common types of diabetes.
Statement of the first main point.
What is diabetes?
A journal article from “The Cambridge Historical Dictionary of Disease” stated that “Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an endocrine disorder characterized by the lack or insufficient production of insulin by the pancreas.”
A little easier to understand might be the definition from “Merriam-Webster” (aka Webster’s dictionary) which defines diabetes as “a serious disease in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in your blood because it does not have enough insulin.”
Transition: Now that we know what diabetes is, let’s find out some signs to look out for.
A. Statement of second main point.
We are learning more and more about diabetes each day there are some signs we can look for.
Keep in mind, the signs to look for are “common” signs in reality there is no “definite” sign that will prove 100%
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