Speech Outline
Cesar Paz
COMM 253
Instructor: Corey Purcell
April 5, 2013
Persuasive Speech Outline
Why you need accident supplemental insurance
INTRODUCTION:
Attention getter: Introduction, the Center for Disease and Prevention and Prevention, ("Accidents or Unintentional Injuries," 2013,) states that there will be 29 1/2 million people who will visit the emergency room from unintentional injuries, that 's roughly 4 out of 10 people. Of those 29 1/2 million, 120,859 of those accidents will result in death, that’s 39 in 1. In the United States, it’s the fifth highest cause of death. I. Thesis Statement: Today, I 'm not going to be talking to you about accidents or accidents that cause a fatality. Rather I 'm going to be sharing with you something different. I 'll be sharing with you the need for accidental supplemental insurance. II. Audience relevance: Whether at home or at work, some or most of you here may have been involved in some type of accident. It could be something as simple as twisting your ankle while working out at the gym. Or something a little more serious like a car accident and having to go to the emergency room. All or most of you are possibly covered by some type of medical insurance, either through your parents or your own personal insurance to pay for those medical bills. However, even though you have medical insurance you still have to pay something out-of-pocket, that 's where supplemental accident insurance comes in to offset those costs.
III. Credibility: In August 2005, a car hit me while I was riding my bike. As a result of that accident I 've had over nine surgeries. I 've had total shoulder replacement surgery in my right shoulder, slap tear and rotator cuff repair in my left shoulder, I 've had to have my back fused from the L4 to S1, and total knee replacement surgery in my right knee. This accident was so serious it almost ended my military career and because of it, I had to look at different career options. With a
COMM 253
Instructor: Corey Purcell
April 5, 2013
Persuasive Speech Outline
Why you need accident supplemental insurance
INTRODUCTION:
Attention getter: Introduction, the Center for Disease and Prevention and Prevention, ("Accidents or Unintentional Injuries," 2013,) states that there will be 29 1/2 million people who will visit the emergency room from unintentional injuries, that 's roughly 4 out of 10 people. Of those 29 1/2 million, 120,859 of those accidents will result in death, that’s 39 in 1. In the United States, it’s the fifth highest cause of death. I. Thesis Statement: Today, I 'm not going to be talking to you about accidents or accidents that cause a fatality. Rather I 'm going to be sharing with you something different. I 'll be sharing with you the need for accidental supplemental insurance. II. Audience relevance: Whether at home or at work, some or most of you here may have been involved in some type of accident. It could be something as simple as twisting your ankle while working out at the gym. Or something a little more serious like a car accident and having to go to the emergency room. All or most of you are possibly covered by some type of medical insurance, either through your parents or your own personal insurance to pay for those medical bills. However, even though you have medical insurance you still have to pay something out-of-pocket, that 's where supplemental accident insurance comes in to offset those costs.
III. Credibility: In August 2005, a car hit me while I was riding my bike. As a result of that accident I 've had over nine surgeries. I 've had total shoulder replacement surgery in my right shoulder, slap tear and rotator cuff repair in my left shoulder, I 've had to have my back fused from the L4 to S1, and total knee replacement surgery in my right knee. This accident was so serious it almost ended my military career and because of it, I had to look at different career options. With a
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