Multiple Sclerosis
Markel Franklin
Professor Idziak
Speech 1311
March 27, 2012
Multiple Sclerosis
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about multiple sclerosis by exploring various facts of the disease including what causes it, types of the disease and how it is treated.
General Purpose: To make people aware of the autoimmune disease.
Introduction
I. Greeting- Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. It is always a pleasure to stand before such an enthusiastic crowd and to talk about a topic that has affected many of us in one way or another- Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
II. Attention Getter- A saying by Cheryl Peters, “multiple sclerosis affects everyone differently”.
III. Benefits to the Audience- Knowledge of the disease is therefore essential as it may either help you or someone else.
IV. Credibility Statement- I have worked in healthcare for over 13 years. I currently have a client who suffers from multiple sclerosis. I can clearly say it is not a pleasant disease but then again what disease is. My client has had the disease for over 20 years and constantly battles with so many ailments that I will be discussing.
V. Thesis Statement- Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease whose cause is unknown that affects many Americans.
Preview of Main Points-
Aim of the Speech- To explore all the facts of multiple sclerosis as an inflammatory disease
Main Points of the Speech
➢ What is multiple sclerosis?
➢ What causes it?
➢ How is the disease diagnosed and treated?
➢ What are the major clinical symptoms of the disease?
➢ What are the future directions of the disease?
I. Body
a) What is multiple Sclerosis?
➢ It is an inflammatory disease that destroys the nerves of the spinal cord and the central nervous system (Saunders, 2011).
b) What causes Multiple Sclerosis?
➢ The major cause still remains unknown but researchers agree that
Professor Idziak
Speech 1311
March 27, 2012
Multiple Sclerosis
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about multiple sclerosis by exploring various facts of the disease including what causes it, types of the disease and how it is treated.
General Purpose: To make people aware of the autoimmune disease.
Introduction
I. Greeting- Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. It is always a pleasure to stand before such an enthusiastic crowd and to talk about a topic that has affected many of us in one way or another- Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
II. Attention Getter- A saying by Cheryl Peters, “multiple sclerosis affects everyone differently”.
III. Benefits to the Audience- Knowledge of the disease is therefore essential as it may either help you or someone else.
IV. Credibility Statement- I have worked in healthcare for over 13 years. I currently have a client who suffers from multiple sclerosis. I can clearly say it is not a pleasant disease but then again what disease is. My client has had the disease for over 20 years and constantly battles with so many ailments that I will be discussing.
V. Thesis Statement- Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease whose cause is unknown that affects many Americans.
Preview of Main Points-
Aim of the Speech- To explore all the facts of multiple sclerosis as an inflammatory disease
Main Points of the Speech
➢ What is multiple sclerosis?
➢ What causes it?
➢ How is the disease diagnosed and treated?
➢ What are the major clinical symptoms of the disease?
➢ What are the future directions of the disease?
I. Body
a) What is multiple Sclerosis?
➢ It is an inflammatory disease that destroys the nerves of the spinal cord and the central nervous system (Saunders, 2011).
b) What causes Multiple Sclerosis?
➢ The major cause still remains unknown but researchers agree that
References: 1. Bryant, Daryl H. (August, 2011) MS-Living Symptom Free “A True Story of an MS Patient”. New York, NY: Self-Published 2. Kalb, PH.D Rosalind (July, 2007) Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing Inc. 3. Saunders, R.N. Carol (April, 2011) What Nurses Know... Multiple Sclerosis. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing 4. Harper, J (2009) Living With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Overcoming the Challenges. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing [pic]