Aggressive Drive Betty Jones SAMPLE OUTLINE General purpose: Specific purpose: Central idea: I. II. To inform To inform my audience why I do not like aggressive driving Aggressive driving is dangerous. Introduction It is dangerous, deadly, affects anyone who drives. It is aggressive driving. Aggressive driving affects our safety, often leads to road rage and can have a detrimental effect on children. Transition: First, let's look at ....... Body 1. It affects our safety when in the car. Transition: II. A. Statistics indicate almost 13,000 people have been injured or killed since 1990 in crashes caused by aggressive drive. B. This is not just a national problem, it occurs every day here in our own town. Second, it is important to note. Road rage is when aggressive driving turns into someone being hurt. A. There are several symptoms and definitions from the congressional of road rage and aggressive drivers. 1. One is mentally condemning other drivers or making a visible obscene gesture at another driver. 2. Of course, trying to run a person down with your car, intending to cause bodily harm. B. I have a first-hand story. Transition: Lastly, let's look at..... III. The effects on children can be incredible. Transition: A. My kids yelled at the green light, telling motorists to "hurry up" and calling other drivers "morons" B. MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has created CARR (Children Against Road Rage). C. Monkey see - monkey do; our kids are learning whether we like it or not. D. We must protect our children, and their children, and end this cycle of violence. In summary,