Persuasive Speech Outline: The Speaking Pattern

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Kacie Cavanaugh
Persuasive Speech Outline

The speaking pattern I am adhering to: Comparative Advantage Pattern

Proposition: Fact

Title: Social Media is replacing the need for face to face communication.

Attention Getter: Think about if a friendly emoji through a text or social media replaces a hug from someone or even a phone call?

Purpose: Face to face communication is now turning into screen to screen communication.

Opposing side: Opponents to this claim, use studies to show how people communicate more often with their family and friends because of the easy access technology is presenting to them. Also, face to face technology like Skype can be very helpful in connecting people who are trying to stay in touch over a long distance. …show more content…

Electronics have become a punishment and a reward, instead of toys, for children when they either get in trouble or are behaving properly
e. Pediatric nurse Denise Daniels declares, "For all its benefits, technology can completely rewrite a child's brain pathways in a very different way than how they would normally develop."

(As children grow up, the overuse of technology can affect how they interact with others in person when they have to talk face to face.)
3. Many people would rather show others they are having fun than actually enjoying the moment for themselves
a. People are recording things or taking pictures and watching the event through a small square instead of enjoying the live action
b. People are beginning to prefer quickly catching up with their friends through media rather than engaging in a detailed conversation in person
i. They would rather relax on their couch and text someone rather than go meet up with them and talk ii. That may be easier but it is getting to the point where many people are changing their adventurous and entertaining plans to sit at home and play on technology with their friends
c. People are posting things to Facebook, Instagram, snapchat and ect. While hanging out with people instead of engaging in a conversation with …show more content…

You’ll gain much more from having an in-depth conversation with a friend, rather than tweeting back and forth with them.

Compare the two sides: There are a couple positive aspects that social media brings into communication but most affects are negative. Sure it gives an easier and quicker form of catching up with one another, but soon this is going to turn into the only thing people do. Everyone is soon going to cut out the face to face interactions and emotional connections with each other because technology is forming a simpler way to do things. Simpler is not always the right way.

Conclusion: In conclusion, people should be able to set a limit for themselves on how much social media they should actually be using in a day to day span. Some social media is okay in order to catch up on what people are doing if you are having a busy day but this shouldn’t make people think they don’t have to go see this person for a while because they sent them a text message or a direct message. We should enjoy those who surround us and enjoy the adventures that await us because nothing lasts

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