Informative Speech Outline Example THE MIRACLES OF WATER
THE MIRACLES OF WATER
INTRODUCTION
Attention-Getting Opener: W. H. Auden, an English poet once said “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. How many of us gave not even a second thought on the importance of water? How much water is wasted each day by everyday people like us because we do not think water is that important to us?
Preview: Today, I would like to share with you some of the miraculous functions of water to a human body which are:
I. avoids dehydration,
II. aids digestion, and
III. helps in burning more fat.
Transition #1 : Let’s start with my first main point.
BODY
I. Topic Sentence #1: The first miraculous function of water is it helps the body to avoid dehydration.
A. According to www.allaboutwater.org 70 percent of the adult human body consists of water.
B. Water is needed to regulate the body temperature to avoid the body from overheating.
C. When someone feels thirsty, it shows that the body has loss 1 percent of its total amount of water.
D. If you do not drink enough water each day, the body fluids will be out of balance, causing dehydration, according to the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia website.
Transition #2: Now that we have discussed my first main point, let us move to my second point.
II. Topic Sentence #2: Other than that, water also functions in aiding digestion.
A. Drinking enough water helps prevent constipation.
B. Japanese Water Therapy – help flush waste from the intestines and may help relieve constipation according to www.livestrong.com.
C. According to Nutrition Specialist P. Kendall at Colorado State University Extension, “drinking water with a meal can offer some benefits to digestion.”
Transition #3: We have now reached my last point.
III. Topic Sentence #3: Lastly, water helps in burning more fat and aids weight loss.
A. By drinking water before eating your meals, you feel full from eating much faster because water takes up the space of the food eaten according to www.livestrong.com.
B.
INTRODUCTION
Attention-Getting Opener: W. H. Auden, an English poet once said “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. How many of us gave not even a second thought on the importance of water? How much water is wasted each day by everyday people like us because we do not think water is that important to us?
Preview: Today, I would like to share with you some of the miraculous functions of water to a human body which are:
I. avoids dehydration,
II. aids digestion, and
III. helps in burning more fat.
Transition #1 : Let’s start with my first main point.
BODY
I. Topic Sentence #1: The first miraculous function of water is it helps the body to avoid dehydration.
A. According to www.allaboutwater.org 70 percent of the adult human body consists of water.
B. Water is needed to regulate the body temperature to avoid the body from overheating.
C. When someone feels thirsty, it shows that the body has loss 1 percent of its total amount of water.
D. If you do not drink enough water each day, the body fluids will be out of balance, causing dehydration, according to the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia website.
Transition #2: Now that we have discussed my first main point, let us move to my second point.
II. Topic Sentence #2: Other than that, water also functions in aiding digestion.
A. Drinking enough water helps prevent constipation.
B. Japanese Water Therapy – help flush waste from the intestines and may help relieve constipation according to www.livestrong.com.
C. According to Nutrition Specialist P. Kendall at Colorado State University Extension, “drinking water with a meal can offer some benefits to digestion.”
Transition #3: We have now reached my last point.
III. Topic Sentence #3: Lastly, water helps in burning more fat and aids weight loss.
A. By drinking water before eating your meals, you feel full from eating much faster because water takes up the space of the food eaten according to www.livestrong.com.
B.
References: U.S. National Library of Medicine & NIH. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Water in Diet. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002471.htm NHS Choices: Can water or diet drinks aid weight loss? http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/02February/Pages/water-helps-lose-weight.aspx Boyles, S. (2004). Drinking Water May Speed Weight Loss. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/diet/20040105/drinking-water-may-speed-weight-loss Ferrara, D. (2013). Does Drinking Water Affect Food Digestion? Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/429906-does-drinking-water-affect-food-digestion/ AllAboutWater.org – Read, Learn and Know About Water: 20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts. http://www.allaboutwater.org/water-facts.html