Information Speech over South Korea
Speech Topic: South Korea
Speech Title: South Korea Not What You Think
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the South Korea
Central Idea: South Korea is more modern and more like the United States than people think.
Organizational Pattern: Topical Order
Introduction
I. There are many things that are interesting about South Korea like their geography, history, economy, and culture. II. After South Korea gained their freedom from Japan in 1945 the United States was influential in the development of the country.
Body
I. South Koreas geography is similar to Indiana.
A. The capital is Seoul.
B. South Korea is slightly larger then Indiana.
C. Population is approximately 48 million. 1. Indiana’s population is 6.5 million. 2. That is 7.3 times the amount of people in roughly the same area.
D. The population of South Korea is comparable to Texas, Illinois, and Ohio combined.
E. It is the 25th largest country in the world.
F. South Korea is mostly surrounded by water and has approximately 1500 miles of coastline.
1. The coastline borders the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and the Sea of Korea.
G. Has four seasons just like the United States
II. The history of South Korea.
A. South Korea was established on August 15th 1948.
1. Their First president was Syngman Rhee. a. He was born on March 26th 1875 and died July 19th 1965 b. He was elected for times in 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960.
B. South Korea divided from North Korea after Japan’s surrender in World War II in 1945.
1. The 38th parallel was proposed by U.S. president Harry S. Truman on August 15th 1945.
2. The reason the 38th parallel was established is because the United States didn’t want the Soviet Union to have complete control over the entire Korean peninsula.
3. The 38th parallel is also known as the Korean Demilitarized zone or DMZ.
4. It is approximately 2½ miles wide and runs east coast to west coast across the peninsula and is heavily guarded on both
Speech Title: South Korea Not What You Think
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the South Korea
Central Idea: South Korea is more modern and more like the United States than people think.
Organizational Pattern: Topical Order
Introduction
I. There are many things that are interesting about South Korea like their geography, history, economy, and culture. II. After South Korea gained their freedom from Japan in 1945 the United States was influential in the development of the country.
Body
I. South Koreas geography is similar to Indiana.
A. The capital is Seoul.
B. South Korea is slightly larger then Indiana.
C. Population is approximately 48 million. 1. Indiana’s population is 6.5 million. 2. That is 7.3 times the amount of people in roughly the same area.
D. The population of South Korea is comparable to Texas, Illinois, and Ohio combined.
E. It is the 25th largest country in the world.
F. South Korea is mostly surrounded by water and has approximately 1500 miles of coastline.
1. The coastline borders the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and the Sea of Korea.
G. Has four seasons just like the United States
II. The history of South Korea.
A. South Korea was established on August 15th 1948.
1. Their First president was Syngman Rhee. a. He was born on March 26th 1875 and died July 19th 1965 b. He was elected for times in 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960.
B. South Korea divided from North Korea after Japan’s surrender in World War II in 1945.
1. The 38th parallel was proposed by U.S. president Harry S. Truman on August 15th 1945.
2. The reason the 38th parallel was established is because the United States didn’t want the Soviet Union to have complete control over the entire Korean peninsula.
3. The 38th parallel is also known as the Korean Demilitarized zone or DMZ.
4. It is approximately 2½ miles wide and runs east coast to west coast across the peninsula and is heavily guarded on both
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