Meat-Free and Me

Laura Oster

Introduction

1. Attention Catcher: Talk about anticipating typical Thanksgiving food and what I will eat (maybe show a slide or photograph for watching).
2. Listener Relevance Link: Eating habits are changing across the country for health reasons. (Cite the American Dietetic Assoc.)

• Speaker Credibility Statement: I’ve been a vegetarian for five years now and I have also interviewed other vegetarians as well as taken a course on vegetarianism.

1. Thesis Statement: Living a vegetarian lifestyle is an important aspect of who I am today.
2. Preview: How I made this choice, family issues as a result, ways this choice affects my life today.

 

Body

1. First main point: How I made this choice.
   1. Subpoint: Personal childhood experiences not unlike yours (listener relevance), story about my pet cow Charlie (feeling) and picture (watching).
   2. Subpoint: Book I read as a young adult thanks to my friend Amy: Diet for a New America (thinking)
   3. Subpoint: Steps I went through to adjust my eating habits and still be healthy, (Vegetarian Times, Jan. 1997) (thinking and doing)

 

Transition:

The decision to become a vegetarian not only affected my own life, it also created some interesting issues within my family.

 

1. Second main point: Family conflicts (listener relevance link – young adults separating from family to make own decisions).
2. Subpoint: Family felt betrayed.

1. Sub -subpoint: My father who is a rancher didn’t understand.
2. Sub-subpoint: Grandparents worried I would become anemic.
3. Subpoint: Eventually, my family learned more about vegetarianism.
4. Sub-subpoint: Learning about the vegetarian food pyramid helped. (Hubbard, 1996).
5. Sub-subpoint: My grandma learned how to prepare several vegetarian dishes (Farell-Kingsley, 1999)

 

Transition:

I’m glad my family has adjusted to my choice to be a vegetarian; however, this choice continues to affect my life today.

 

III. Third main point: I deal with both disadvantages and advantages as a result.

1. Subpoint: There are some dis-advantages of being a vegetarian.
2. Sub-subpoint: Sometimes, my options are limited at restaurants.
3. Sub-sub-subpoint: My options at places like McDonald’s are salads and soda.
4. Sub-sub-subpoint: My options at other restaurants are limited too.
5. Subpoint: There are some definite advantages to being a vegetarian.
6. Sub-subpoint: Vegetables cost less than meat (Dworkin, 1999)
7. Sub-subpoint: A low-fat diet is good for you and vegetables are low in fat.
8. Sub-subpoint: I feel a sense of personal satisfaction.

 

Transition:

Although being a vegetarian is not always easy, it is worth the struggle because it  is true to who I am.

 

Conclusion:

1. Thesis restatement: Now you know why a vegetarian lifestyle is such an important aspect of who I am.
2. Main point summary: I talked about why I made this choice, how this choice has impacted my personal relationships, and how this choice continues to affect my life today.

• Clincher: As a vegetarian, I’ve discovered a world of food I never knew existed. Believe me, this Thanksgiving, my mouth will water, too, as I sit down hungrily before my rice pilaf with grilled vegetables and garlic roasted tofu.

 

References

 

Applegate, L. (1997, April). Vegetable matter. Runner’s World, 32, 26-27.

 

Cole, M.R. (1999). Restaurant dining – the meatless way. Vibrant Life, 15, 21-26.

 

Your outline should be two (full) pages (not including references).

 

You will need a minimum of ten references. (Three of them must be non-internet.)

 

Non-internet = interviews, books (physical), magazines, brochures, etc. Academic and scholarly publications (refereed by other academics) will also be considered non-internet.

 

Internal References must also be included. In the outline (in the Third Main Point), it looks like this – (Dworkin, 1999). You can use APA or MLA style (both not both).

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Time limit: 10 minutes  (Points will be deducted for going under the time limit. Speeches can be two minutes over before receiving deductions in points.)

Topic: Choose from the list in files (Informative Speech Topics)

 Outline:

– Use the outline provided in Canvas (Files > Public Speaking Outline)

*Use of another outline or no outline will result in loss of points (up to 20 percent)

– You can use APA or MLA style

– Must have at least 10 references (Must cite references orally [out loud], within the text and on the works cited page.) *10 references (minimum standard)

– Outline must be two (full) pages (not including the works cited page)

– Make sure to include your name and page numbers

*Do not use Wikipedia as a reference

 

Speech Rubric

 

– Study the Speech Rubric in the Files section to understand how you will be graded. Canvas > Files> Speech Rubric

 

Audience (See the revised instructions for the audience in Announcements.)

 

– Need two (2) adults (real people and not mannequins, body doubles, pets, etc.)

– Need to prove audience is present. They must not leave during your speech.

– Audience needs to pay attention to you during speech (no cell phones, TVs, conversations, etc.)

 

Room

 

– Make sure it is well lit

– Make sure there are no offensive materials visible

– Make sure room is suitable for sound recordings (no distractions)

 

Speaker (Student delivery during presentation)

 

– Must be standing (throughout speech)

– Your entire body must be visible (shoes included)

Attire

 

– No shorts, t-shirts or flip-flops

-No workout pants, yoga pants, etc.

-No sweatshirts, hoodies, sweatpants

-No holes or rips in jeans

– No hats, scarves or bandanas

– No pajamas

– No pens, sunglasses, or pens or pencils in ear

– Do not chew gum or candy

*Dressing up is looked upon favorably – suits, shirt and tie, dresses, business attire

 

Editing

 

– What you submit must be one full recording with no internal edits.

– No jump cuts

– Do not edit to enhance your video

*Edits will cause a deduction in points

 

Visual Aids

 

– Make sure they are big enough for the audience and the video viewer to see

– Send in copy of handout and slides (if used during speech)

– If speeches are descriptive or if you are describing something, use visual aids

 

Submission

 

Everyone must turn in the outline and video – (if either or both are missing, 5% will be deducted) – Make sure you turn in the same outline. I will not check to see if you turned in different outlines.

*Video – Everyone must be visible at all times during the video.

– Turn in your YouTube video and Outline through the Assignments Link in the Assignments section of Canvas

–Check with Dr. Akil (if you are not sure) to make sure both the video and outline have been submitted successfully. If not, points will be deducted. This means that you cannot wait until the last day and last minute to submit. (The only proof of a submission will be the successful submission of your video and outline.) **Double and triple-check if you have to.

*If your outline is not submitted through this link, points will be deducted.

 

 

If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Dr. Akil