Topic choices $($choose one side$)$:

Companies should $[$should not$]$ use animals for testing to prove a product is safe for humans.

All federal elections should $[$should not$]$ be publicly financed.

Congress should $[$should not$]$ enact a national voting holiday.

Residential recycling should $[$should not$]$ be mandatory.

Medical marijuana should $[$should not$]$ be accessible to patients who need it $($e$.$g$.,$ to control pain, seizures$).$

Patients at the end stages of terminal illness should $[$should not$]$ have the choice to end their lives.

All police officers should $[$should not$]$ be required to wear video cameras.

The government should $[$should not$]$ censor music lyrics.

TV violence is $[$is not$]$ bad for kids.

Introduction

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Motivation for listening $($What is the problem?$)$:

Thesis statement $($What action or actions should your audience take or how do you want them to think?$)$:

Preview of speech $($What will you discuss?$)$:

Body

First main point $($Describe one reason why your audience should take action or think the way your thesis suggests$)$:

Supporting material $($Use examples, facts, statistics, etc.$)$:

Transition $($Connect reason one with reason two$)$:

Second main point:

Supporting material:

Transition:

Third main point $($You may only have two points, or you may need more than three. Use this space if needed$)$:

RESEARCH PAPER TITLE $2$

PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE $2$

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Transition:

Conclusion

Summary of main points:

Strong closing statement: