Informative Speech on O J Simpson
Introduction
1. Attention Getter:
• I will show a one minute video of a clip from the Los Angeles Police chasing O. J. Simpson in his white Bronco on June 17, 1994.
2. Listener relevance link:
• The O. J. Simpson trial was one of the most watched court cases in history. The television ratings for the verdict were extraordinary; ninety percent of people watching television at one o clock on October 3, 1995 were watching the verdict being read.
3. Speaker Credibility:
4. Thesis statement with main point preview:
• In this speech I am going to tell you about O. J. Simpsons early life and professional career as a football player. I will also speak about the legal trouble he faced after retiring from the National Football League.
Body
1. O. J. Simpson was a great high school and college running back who set 19 records as a collegiate football player.
• Simpson received an athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California where he was a running back from 1967 thru 1969.
• He was a two time All American, and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 by the largest margin ever.
2. O. J. Simpson was a great professional running back during his time. He was a first round draft pick in the 1969 AFL-NFL common draft.
• He was selected number one over all by the AFL’s Buffalo Bills. He averaged 1540 yards a season between 1972 and 1976.
• He was awarded the Most Valuable Player award in 1973 were he rushed for 2003 yards. The first player in history to break the 200 yard mark.
• He was selected to six pro bowls, and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985 his first year of eligibility.
3. Simpson was arrested on June 17, 1994 for the murders of his wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. That was just the start of the legal trouble O. J. would face in his life.
• He hired a “dream team” of attorneys to defend him as he pled not guilty. Most famous Johnnie Cochran who said “if the glove don’t fit don’t acquit.”
• The evidence in
1. Attention Getter:
• I will show a one minute video of a clip from the Los Angeles Police chasing O. J. Simpson in his white Bronco on June 17, 1994.
2. Listener relevance link:
• The O. J. Simpson trial was one of the most watched court cases in history. The television ratings for the verdict were extraordinary; ninety percent of people watching television at one o clock on October 3, 1995 were watching the verdict being read.
3. Speaker Credibility:
4. Thesis statement with main point preview:
• In this speech I am going to tell you about O. J. Simpsons early life and professional career as a football player. I will also speak about the legal trouble he faced after retiring from the National Football League.
Body
1. O. J. Simpson was a great high school and college running back who set 19 records as a collegiate football player.
• Simpson received an athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California where he was a running back from 1967 thru 1969.
• He was a two time All American, and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 by the largest margin ever.
2. O. J. Simpson was a great professional running back during his time. He was a first round draft pick in the 1969 AFL-NFL common draft.
• He was selected number one over all by the AFL’s Buffalo Bills. He averaged 1540 yards a season between 1972 and 1976.
• He was awarded the Most Valuable Player award in 1973 were he rushed for 2003 yards. The first player in history to break the 200 yard mark.
• He was selected to six pro bowls, and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985 his first year of eligibility.
3. Simpson was arrested on June 17, 1994 for the murders of his wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. That was just the start of the legal trouble O. J. would face in his life.
• He hired a “dream team” of attorneys to defend him as he pled not guilty. Most famous Johnnie Cochran who said “if the glove don’t fit don’t acquit.”
• The evidence in
References: • Hunt, Darnell M. 1999. O. J. Simpson Facts and Fiction . Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge. • Schuetz & Lilley. 1999. The O. J. Simpson Trials .Board of Trustees Southern Illinois University • BookRags.com .(2006). World of Criminal Justice O. J. Simpson. Retrieved October 29, 2012. http: www.booksrags.com/biography/o-j-simpson-cri/ • Sportshaven.com. O. J. Simpson Career and Biography Stats. Retrieved October 22, 2012. www.sprotshave.com/players/oj-simpson/