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.
- Introduction
- 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.
- Thesis: One in five car accidents end in death or serious injury and 63% of car accidents are caused by drinking and driving
- Preview Main Points; Drinking and driving statistics and ways to prevent
- Body
- Ector county had 2,768 wrecks reported and continues to rise
- 1 in 5 accidents resulted in serious injuries or deaths
- 36% involved driving under the influence
- Why you should avoid drinking and driving
- License suspended / possible loss of professional license
- DUI / DWI possible result of job loss, higher or insurance revoked
- Fines and court cost
- Guilt of injury or death of another person
- Don’t be a statistic
- Take a cab
- Have a family member or reliable friend who’s not drunk drive you home
- If at a friend’s house stay the night
- Conclusion
- Restate Thesis: Drinking and driving not only endanger your life, but endangers the life of innocent people.
- 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.
- 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