Specific purpose statement: To inform my audience about some benefits of being bilingual
Central Idea: There are a lot of benefits that a person can get just by being bilingual, focusing on the three main areas that are more beneficial.
Organizing pattern: Topical
I. Introduction
A. Get attention- To gain the attention of the audience I intend to ask the question, “Haven’t you all wanted to know what people are saying when they are speaking in a different language than yours right in front of you?
B. Reveal topic- Learning a new language can be a challenging task for many people. However, there are a lot of benefits you can get by being bilingual.
C. Stablish credibility- after spending a few years …show more content…
Preview body- I will talk about that there are more benefits of being bilingual than just eavesdropping on somebody’s conversation, focusing on the three main benefits-Improving your health, greater social opportunities and better jobs opportunities.
Transition: Now let me begin with the benefits of being bilingual.
II. Body
A. First main point- a parade of evidence has demonstrated many of the health benefits of a person who speak two or more languages.
• Subpoint- Being bilingual put your brain to work and like any other muscle in your body, the more you use it the stronger it gets.
• Subpoint- A website I came across “The New York Times” mentions some common improvement in onset of Alzheimer and dementia
• dana.org explain some more cognitive benefits of being bilingual such as slows brain aging, improves memory and memory skills
Transition: Aside from improving your health, speaking another language is just plain fun and can add a good value to your personal life because it can provide you greater social opportunities.
B. Second main point- Being bilingual opens social opportunities
• Subpoint- Speaking more than one language lets you interact with people from another culture giving you the opportunity to make friends, to connect with members of your community and sometimes even with your