Name: Jordyn Hallford Date: 1/25/2011 ClassDay/Time: TR 9:25am
I.Introduction:
A.Grabber: Would you ever think that this girl would love to camp out for four days in the middle of a field in the peak of summer with no access to a shower?
B.Thesis: Yeah, me either but last summer made me a bit more open minded to the idea.
C.Preview of speech: Over the next few minutes you’ll see how these four sweaty days turned into the best days of my summer.
Transition: Let me explain,
II.Body Support I:
A. I got the opportunity to go to a music and arts festival called ‘Bonnaroo’ for free!
B. I got a call from a friend letting me know that I have a free ticket and that we were leaving
in just a few hours.
C. I had to come up with a good plan to get out of work really quickly to be able to go.
Transition: Finally,
III.Body Support II:
A. When we arrived I was amazed by everything that I was experiencing.
B. There was 700 acres of field covered in tents, hippie vans, and RV’s.
C. I felt like I was at what would be the 21st century Woodstock.
Transition: In fact,
IV.Body Support III:
A. I met some very interesting, different people and became well acquainted with tie-dye!
B. There were over 200 artists there and I got the opportunity to see some really great ones such as Dave Matthews Band, Weezer, Kings of Leon, Jay Z, Stevie Wonder, Blues Traveler, and Tori Amos.
Transition: Although,
V.Conclusion:
A.Restate thesis: We had to sleep in tents for four days and had to walk a mile just to get to a sink to brush our teeth it was so worth it.
Clincher: Having an open mind was the best thing I did all summer and I look forward to going back to Bonnaroo year after year!