Persuasive speech Speaking Outline

SPEAKING OUTLINE

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to take a daily multivitamin because of their proven health benefits.

Thesis Statement: Research indicates that taking a daily multivitamin is necessary to maintain and promote good health for all groups of individuals.

Introduction
I. Question
A. A study by Sahelian, only 15% of Americans take a multivitamin on a daily basis.
B. Majority of Americans do not eat a well balanced diet.
C. Poor diets = lack of vitamins and minerals =cause vitamin deficiencies =health and a lowered life expectancy.
II. brought a bottle of Centrum multivitamins
A. huge consequences or benefits depending
B. found overwhelming evidence of proven benefits
III. why we need vitamins, evidence supporting multivitamins, and what taking a daily multivitamin can do for you

Body

I. “a preparation of vitamins and minerals that supplement those existing in the human body” according to AMA.
A. Provides a variety of both essential and non-essential vitamins

1. 13 essential vitamins including vitamins A, vitamin D, and vitamin C
2. Benefical but not necessary
B. The purpose of taking a multivitamin
1. Prevent both vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
2. Achieve additional health benefits.
3. Only one tablet.

C. Vitamin Deficiency
1. vitamin D deficiency
2. vitamin A deficiency
3. lowered immune system and low energy.

Transition: Now that we understand why taking a daily multivitamin is necessary, let’s look at some evidence in favor of taking multivitamins.

II. Evidence in favor of multivitamins

A. In 2002, Fletcher study in JAMA
1. Application of vitamins to prevent chronic disease.
2. “it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements”
3. reduced the chance of chronic disease in adults.
B. Ames in the New England Journal of Medicine.
1. additional benefits of taking multivitamins.
2. increased life expectancy and metabolic rates
C. strongly beneficial in children, pregnant women, the elderly and the sick

Transition: Now let’s take a look at some additional benefits of taking multivitamins.

III. differ in different groups of people according to Stampfer.
A. infants and children.
1. Pregnant women
2. promote organ and especially brain.
3. bone ossification and growth.
B. People over 60
1. ability to absorb vitamins and minerals
2. help maintain memory health, raise immune systems.
C. Women and men
1. Women require iron
2. Women also need vitamin D
3. Men and prostate cancer and other prostate problems.
4. reduced stress levels and increased energy levels.
Conclusion

I. As we have seen today,
A. Vitamins and minerals required
B. the studies show
C. Different groups of people benefit differently
So I ask all of you to please take