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Informative Speech Outline

Topic: Prostitution.

Specific Purpose: I want to inform the audience about the growing concern of prostitution in our society.

Central Idea/Thesis: There are valid reasons, such as rape and sex trafficking, poverty, and peer pressure that explain the increase in prostitution.

Preview: Today I am going to discuss the causes of the rise in commercial sex practices.

I. Introduction

            A. Attention Grabber:

Did you know that 50% of youth and women engage in prostitution? Leon and Shdaimah opine that the number of people reported to the authorities for participating in this trade has increased five-fold.

B. Give the Audience a Reason to Listen:

This subject attracts strong feelings. Society recognizes it as a heavy topic because this social vice affects personal lives. It concerns our sexuality, opinion of ourselves and perception of others.

C. Establish Your Credibility:

With the research and personal experience, I feel that I qualify to talk to you about this topic.

D. Preview:

Today, I will be informing you about how poverty, peer pressure, and rape and sex trafficking cause youth and women to engage in prostitution.

II. Body

A.     Point #1: Poverty

1.      Many people turn into prostitutes for economic gains. One of the most important reasons why youth and women provide commercial sex is to earn money. Farrell and Chronin postulate that people without a stable source of income participate in other means of making...