Unemployment Speech

Topic: Is unemployment good or is it a crutch?

Pro Persuasive:
General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that unemployment payment can be beneficial to families in need of money.

Thesis: While working at a job is the best form of payment, unemployment can be beneficial to families in need of money while the adult is temporarily out of work.

Intro: I. In today’s grim economy, adults and children alike are having a tough time with unemployment. II. I am sure that we can all relate to unemployment by either being unemployed ourselves or by knowing someone who is currently without a job and out of work. III. While working at a job is the best form of payment, unemployment can be beneficial to families in need of money while the adult is temporarily out of work. IV. According to mint.com the definition of unemployment is “a situation when people are without jobs because there are no jobs available in the area.” V. Unemployment is one of the major economic problems affecting a nation and their causes of Unemployment have been well defined. a) The Four Components (Cyclical, Structural, Frictional and Seasonal Components) are the distinguishing factors for the government. b) Increased Productivity that is reached by computerized and robotic methods destroy jobs. c) Globalization, Outsourcing is a major issue that we as American unemployed face daily.

Trans: Even though being unemployed dampers how a family operates, there are some benefits.
Body:
According to Jonathan Rivers of billshrink.com: I. Time for the adult to explore other careers. II. More time to go back to school for a better education. III. Much needed money for the family is not being spent on professional attire, transportation, and eating lunch out. IV. Children will qualify for free or reduced lunches at school

Trans: These benefits are crucial by not taking money out of the family account, but unemployed families also have more time to spend together. I. Families have more time to spend together as the adults are not away working 8+ hours per week. a. Parents can take/pick up children from school. b. Parents can partake in fieldtrips with their children. c. Parents can participate in extra-curricular activities that their families enjoy II. More time away from the office can lead to a healthier lifestyle. a. More time to prepare healthier meals b. Time eat healthier c. More time to exercise

Trans: Spending time with family is important, however there are some other benefits to being unemployed that are seldom thought about. I. Health care benefits received from the state. II. Help with food, housing, and utility bills
Trans: The percentage of people in the entire labor force who are in these categories make up the unemployment rate. Unemployment is one of the major economic problems affecting a nation. I. Unemployment is one of the major economic problems affecting a nation. II. a) The United States, one of the most vibrant economies in the world currently suffers from a huge unemployment crisis with the national Unemployment rates at the highest level in years. b) State wide comparison shows how we fit in the economic tragedy. III. TRANS: Many people fear being unemployed with all the statistics and because it could change their lifestyles.

IV. Unemployment Negatives V. a) Financial Strain of not having the income you had before. b) Psychological Effects of unemployment on the unemployed is very real. c) Effects on Family can bring a family to a breaking point. VI. TRANS: Unemployment is the US is up every year and now it has reached high numbers and effects many lives, it can also lead to recessions which recently due to the large drop in the economy we have started to see in late 2008 and 2009. VII. Unemployment and National Debt

VIII. a) Okun's Law is the relation between GDP and Unemployment. b) Unemployment and National Debt misrepresentations are subjects that need to be addressed by the citizens of America and we need to take action. IX. TRANS: Unemployment is a situation where people are without jobs because there are no jobs available, we as citizens have to take action and bring our government accountable for their decisions.

X. Conclusion: Action by citizens to make Government accountable.