Speech on difficulty of pitching includes main points (download file if too hard to read made in microsoft word)

Essay by jacob42369, High School, 11th grade, A+, December 2004

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                 The purpose of my speech is to inform people how difficult pitching is.

                 My method of organization/development is: Chronological

         I Introduction:

                 A: Attention device - Talk about the 511 wins of Cy Young.

                 B: Attention device- Talk about the pitchers of the early years and today.

                 C: Thesis Statement- Baseball is one of the most complicated and strategic

part in any sport, and here is why.         

         II Body:

                 A: First Main Point- Types of equipment used

1. Gloves

                 2. Cleats

                 3. Hats

                 B: Styles of pitching

                 1. Windup

                 2. Stretch

                 3. Overhead

                 4. 3 Quarters

                 5. Sidearm

                 6. Submarine

                 C: Types of pitches

1. Fastball;2-seam or 4-seam

2. Changeup: Circle Change or Loose Grip change

3. Slider

4. Sinker

5. Curve

6. Slurve

7. Knuckleball

8. Knucklecurve

9. Palm ball

10. Split finger

         III Conclusion

                  A: Thesis: Baseball is one of the most complicated and strategic

part in any sport, and here is why.         

                  B: Brief summary of body paragraphs

                  C: Conclusion: Baseball has many different variations and is all about

finding the right ones. Perhaps you will someday be a pitcher, or a

                  sportswriter even, the choice my friend... is yours.