To Kill a Killer Topic: Capital Punishment Specific purpose: To persuade the audience to vote against capital punishment.
Thesis statement: By disagreeing with capital punishment, people as a whole will be able to save money, do what is morally right and end this cruel and unusual punishment.
Introduction Attention material: Do two wrongs really make a right? No, of course not, our entire lives we have been taught that hurting someone or even worse, killing them is the wrong thing to do. Good afternoon, today I will be telling you why you should disagree with capital punishment and to listen to the other alternative punishments there are to the death penalty.
Credibility material: Before I began researching this subject, I was a strong believer in capital punishment. I felt much like James did, "Anybody that kills another person should be put to a slow and painful death."ÃÂ After really researching this topic, my narrowed mind began to open up.
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US firing squad usageI began to realize the problems that are associated with the death penalty. In addition, my views on capital punishment have changed dramatically.
Thesis statement: By disagreeing with capital punishment, people as a whole will be able to save money, do what is morally right and end this cruel and unusual punishment.
Preview: Throughout this speech I will cover three main points. First, will be a quick overview of what capital punishment is. Second, I will tell you what is wrong with capital punishment. Last, I will give you some of my solutions to death row.
(Transition: " Lets begin by first remembering what capital punishment is."ÃÂ) Body I. First, I will quickly tell you what capital punishment is, the reasons for it, the history behind it and the some of the laws the will grant you it.
A. What capital...