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