informative speech on phobias
prep outline- Phobias- Bridget Lowe
general purpose: to inform
specific purpose: to inform my audience about phobias
central idea: to inform people about the different types, causes and effects and the treatment of phobias
Intro I. gain attention:
Do you have something you’re afraid of? Almost everyone does and it is completely normal to have fears. But when those fears are excessive, unreasonable, and effecting your well being, they are called phobias.
II. reveal topic:
Phobias are the most common mental disorder. A phobia is a strong fear of something that usually isn’t dangerous.
III. After researching Phobias i have found that to understand them you must know about
IV. the different types, the causes and effects, and treatments of phobias
Body: different types
I. first thing you need to know that there is no limit to phobias. phobias can be made from anything you mind thinks of. Although the number of phobias can not be counted there are four main categories.
A. first is Animal Phobias a popular one is arachnophobia, the fear of spiders.
B Second is Natural environment phobias which are things like fear of heights, fear of storms, and fear of water.
C. Third is Situational phobias, which are triggered by a present situation. These are things like claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed space and aviatophobia, the fear of flying.
D. The last category is Injury phobias this includes the fear of blood, needles, and medical procedures.
E. There are some phobias that do not fall into any of these categories such as the fear of clowns, choking or public speaking.
II. Next is the causes and effects of phobias.
1. The causes of phobias is not know for sure but physiologist have found some things that could be responsible. A. Phobias could be caused by evolutionary survival mechanisms which is a humans instinct to panic when put in a potentially dangerous situation.
An example of this is someone being afraid of heights
general purpose: to inform
specific purpose: to inform my audience about phobias
central idea: to inform people about the different types, causes and effects and the treatment of phobias
Intro I. gain attention:
Do you have something you’re afraid of? Almost everyone does and it is completely normal to have fears. But when those fears are excessive, unreasonable, and effecting your well being, they are called phobias.
II. reveal topic:
Phobias are the most common mental disorder. A phobia is a strong fear of something that usually isn’t dangerous.
III. After researching Phobias i have found that to understand them you must know about
IV. the different types, the causes and effects, and treatments of phobias
Body: different types
I. first thing you need to know that there is no limit to phobias. phobias can be made from anything you mind thinks of. Although the number of phobias can not be counted there are four main categories.
A. first is Animal Phobias a popular one is arachnophobia, the fear of spiders.
B Second is Natural environment phobias which are things like fear of heights, fear of storms, and fear of water.
C. Third is Situational phobias, which are triggered by a present situation. These are things like claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed space and aviatophobia, the fear of flying.
D. The last category is Injury phobias this includes the fear of blood, needles, and medical procedures.
E. There are some phobias that do not fall into any of these categories such as the fear of clowns, choking or public speaking.
II. Next is the causes and effects of phobias.
1. The causes of phobias is not know for sure but physiologist have found some things that could be responsible. A. Phobias could be caused by evolutionary survival mechanisms which is a humans instinct to panic when put in a potentially dangerous situation.
An example of this is someone being afraid of heights