Travis
Exstrom, 5/1/00, Rhetoric 110, Professional Speech
I) Introduction
A) How many people here
in the past month have drank beer for the purpose of inebriation?
1) Good amount of the
class – Here’s the problem
2) Low amount of the
class – Well, then you’ll understand the point of my speech
3) Give out beers and
take picture
B) I’ve done a few years
of solid research into alcohol consumption VISUAL
C) As a college, alcohol
is a major factor in social situations across campus
D) Therefore, I believe
that we should slow alcohol consumption, as it is a social problem.
II) It lowers inhibitions
and makes people do things they normally would not.
A) ‘Beer Goggles’ VISUALS
1) This will be defined
as a .10 BAC
2) At this stage, a
person is unable to walk a straight line, catch a ball, or touch his or her
nose.[1]
3) If a person is unable
to walk a straight line they will be unable STYLE
(a) To tell exactly what
a person looks like
(b) To be in complete
control of their actions
(c) To be in complete control
of their words
4) This stigma leads to
many bad choices which lead to the morning thought of “Oh crap…”
B) Finishing the night
1) You have several
options, you may: VISUALS
(a) Go to the bathroom
just about anywhere
(b) Boot just about
anywhere
(c) Wake up with just about
anyone
(d) Not remember a thing
2) Sounds like fun huh?
III) It affects groups of
people
A) Drinking catches on
when you get to college
1) How many people here
did not drink until they got to college?
2) In a national survey,
only 1/4 of high school students admits to binge drinking, while 52 percent of
college students admit to binge drinking.[2]
3) Binge drinking in
this statistic is defined as drinking more than five beers in one night over
the past two weeks.
B) Possible Solutions –
Responsible Drinking
1) Drink within a group of
people you trust VISUAL
2) Make sure one person
isn’t drunk
3) Carry around picture
of ideal mate; ask hookup “Do you look like this?” VISUAL
4) Do not take pictures…
VISUAL
5) Drink Responsibly
IV) On a serious note, binge
drinking in a college atmosphere can be dangerous Interest
A)"36,000
of the nation's 12 million undergraduates will ultimately die from
alcohol-related causes while in school. This is more than the number who will
get MAs and PhDs combined." [3]
B) While 52 percent of college students binge
drink, only 34 percent of their non-college counterparts do.[4]
a) This is directly
related to being free of parental control
b) And the insecurity of
the new social situation
C) According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, the four leading injury-related causes of death among
youths under the age of 20 are motor vehicle crashes, homicides, suicides, and
drowning. Alcohol is involved in many of these deaths.[5]
V) Conclusion
A) “Friends don’t let
friends beer goggle”
B) Binge drinking
increase almost 3 fold from high school to college
C) Remember to leave the
camera out of the hands of sober people while drinking VISUAL
D) In conclusion, I hope
this humorous look at drinking with a serious stress on binge drinking will
cause you to lower the amount of drinking you participate in. (Bring up MIPs with beer.)