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Drinking and Driving Outiline

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Jacey Russell        

 Drinking and driving in Odessa TX

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that action is needed to deal with the problem caused by people who drink and drive.

Thesis: Drinking and driving not only endangers your life, but also endangers the life of innocent people.

  1. Introduction
  1. Attention-Getter: October 2nd two high school students where struck head on by another driver, which left a 16-year-old dead and 17-year-old in critical condition.
  2. Thesis: One in five car accidents end in death or serious injury and 63% of car accidents are caused by drinking and driving
  3. Preview Main Points; Drinking and driving statistics and ways to prevent

  1. Body
  1. Ector county had 2,768 wrecks reported and continues to rise
  1. 1 in 5 accidents resulted in serious injuries or deaths
  2. 36% involved driving under the influence
  1. Why you should avoid drinking and driving
  1. License suspended / possible loss of professional license
  2. DUI / DWI possible result of job loss, higher or insurance revoked
  3. Fines and court cost
  4. Guilt of injury or death of another person
  1. Don’t be a statistic
  1. Take a cab
  2. Have a family member or reliable friend who’s not drunk drive you home
  3. If at a friend’s house stay the night
  1. Conclusion
  1. Restate Thesis: Drinking and driving not only endanger your life, but endangers the life of innocent people.
  2. Summarize Main Points: Today with you I talked about the statistics of drinking and driving in Odessa Texas, the consequences of drinking and driving, and ways to avoid drinking and driving.
  3. Closing Statement: Drinking and driving claims the life of thousands so don’t become a statistic.

References

1:  DPS, (2016), Texas Department of Public Safety Crime report, Retrieved from: http://www.dps.texas.gov/administration/crime_records/pages/crimestatistics.htm

2: Guest and Gray Attorneys at Law, (2016), Ector County Driving Statistics, retrieved from: https://www.guestandgray.com/ector-county-driving-statistics.html

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