September 26, 2014
Archos- COM 100, Sec. # 036
Chicago Blackhawks
General Goal: To inform
Specific Goal: To inform my audience about The Chicago Blackhawks.
Organization Pattern: Time order
Central Idea: The Chicago Blackhawks were founded in 1926 and in 1934,1938,1961,2010 and 2013 they won the Stanley Cup, they are also training for their 2014-2015 season.
INTRODUCTION:
I. Gain Attention & Interest: Is it a 3-3 game going into overtime, is it The Chicago Blackhawks versus Philadelphia Flyers going for the Stanley cup Trophy. The Blackhawks have a 3-2 series lead. If they win this game, they win the trophy. It is “do or die” for the Flyers, force a game seven or go home. Then it happens, a few minutes into overtime, Patrick Kane, on the Blackhawks skates down the rink, takes a shot, and he scores! Just like that, the game is over. The Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup I, together with millions of other fans watching this game, witnessed this great game live.
II. Reveal and relate: I’m here to talk to you about the history of the Chicago Blackhawks.
III. Credibility Statement: The Chicago Blackhawks are members of the central division of the western conference of the NHL.
IV. Preview: First I’m going to talk to you about how the Blackhawks were founded and how they started to become a team, then we will go into the years that they were the most successful and finally we will talk about how they are training for their 2014-2015 season.
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BODY:
I. The Chicago Blackhawks were founded on September 25, 1926.
A. According to the McLaughlin Years when the NHL awarded a franchise to Major Frederic McLaughlin, a Harvard educated local coffee tycoon was able to come up with the $12,000 entry fee required to join the League.
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