Informative Speech Outline

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Thesis Statement: The world is an exciting and scary place, but advancements in technology have made the world a little less scary through vaccinations, x-rays, and the discovery of DNA.
I. Introduction
A. Advancements
B. Discoveries in medicine
C. Modern medicine
1. Life span increased
II. Vaccinations
A. Vaccination history
1. Who discovered.
2. When discovered.
3. How discovered.
B. Vaccines lead to better
1. Better Health
III. X-rays
A. X-rays history
1. Who discovered.
2. When discovered.
3. How discovered.
B. X-rays become more advanced
1. How.
IV. DNA
A. History of DNA
1. Who discovered.
2. When discovered.
3. How discovered.
B. DNA leads too greater
1. What can we do now?
V. Conclusion

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Informative Speech Outline

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