Drunk Driving

Persuasive Presentation Outline Example Driving succession Intoxicated Topic Local San Marcos Problem Organization Problem/Solution Specific Purpose I would like my audience to believe that an alcohol fosterage class should be taken before whizz can cod his/her license Introduction I. Attention Getter In the past decade, four times as many Americans have died in drunk driving accidents as killed in the Vietnam War (NHTSA, 2006). II. Relevance How close have you come to losing your life as a result of an alcohol-related accident? III.Credibility Recall story active my boyfriend receiving phone call that his brother, Jeremy, had been killed in a drunk driving accident. IV. Propositional Statement Driving go intoxicated remains a puzzle in the United States and in the city of San Marcos. Because young people do not know enough about alcohol and its effects. I propose that a mandatory course in alcohol education be required before one can receive his/her sufferrs license. Body I. The first part of the problem is that we continue to drive while under the influence of alcohol.A. Drinking and driving is a problem on a national level. 1. 16,189 people were killed in alcohol related accidents in 2005. This is one death e very(prenominal) 32 minutes (NHTSA, 2006). 2. Three in every five Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in his/her life (NHTSA, 2006). B. Drinking and driving is a problem on a local level. 1. San Marco police department reported 196 arrests in 2005 related to alcohol-related crimes. Of those arrests, 67 were driving while intoxicated. San Marcos Police Department, 2005). 2. 50% change magnitude from arrests made in 2000 (San Marcos Police Department, 2005). Transition Not only is drinking and driving a major problem, young people are often very uniformed of its effects.II. The second part of the problem is that young people do not know enough about alcohol and its dangerous effects and they authentic mixed messag es about alcohol. A. Young people lace an awareness of alcohols severe effects. 1. In 2004, 2. million teenagers did not know that a soul could die from an alcohol overdose (Dunning, 2005). 2. Young people believe myths, not facts. (Dunning, 2005). B. Young people receive mixed messages about alcohol and its effects. 1. Less than one in three parents of tenth grade students gave their children a clear no-use message about alcohol (MADD. 2004). 2. When parents bargain with youth, the youth are more likely to drive after drinking or be in a vehicle driven by someone who has been drinking (MADD