Negative Effects of Excess Money

This persuasive speech outline template discusses the negative consequences of acquiring excess money and emphasizes the importance of focusing on oneself. It explores how excess money can lead to bad habits, drastic changes in attitude, and unhealthy social behavior. The outline also provides evidence and solutions to counteract these negative effects.

Persuasive Speech Outline Template(Replace with Speech Title)
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Topic: Excess Money
Narrowed Topic: To persuade the audience that they should also focus on themselves
General Purpose: To Persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that they should not focus on only achieving excess amount of
money
Pattern of Organization: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
Introduction
Attention: The attention of the audience has been drawn through a story
Purpose: Making people aware of the negative consequences of acquiring excess money.
Credibility: The information is collected from reliable sources.
Significance to Audience: The simple example used in this speech is useful to demonstrate the audience
the harmful effects of possessing excessive money.
Preview :(Indicate each main point without completely giving away your solution)
Money affects the character of a person badly as a result the person starts growing bad habits:
Excess money may induce bad habits in a person. As the dreadful consequence of this the person may be
indulged in drinking gambling as well as improper and also unhealthy habits of eating.

Money foster drastic changes in attitude:
The change of attitude occurs when a person earns a vast amount of money which the person has never
thought of earning. In this situation, the transformation of the perception also occurs and the person starts
believing that, everything can be achieved with the help of money. For example, the richness of King Firaun his
made him think that he held the position of God , later it was observed that, this hubris was the prime reason
behind the downfall of his kingdom (Isbouts, 2019).
Money gives birth to unhealthy social behavior:
Excess money makes a person materialistic. As a result, he or she starts preferring people who are selfish and
ultimately get trapped inside the bad habits and negativity induced by excess money.
[transition]
Body
I. Need: (Problem claim): Excess money is responsible behind the overall downfall of a human being,
leading to a substantial decline in the morality, character and positive attitude in a person.
A. Evidence
One of the main evidence of this is the story of Egyptian ruler, king Firaun. As he was able to acquire the all
the riches of the world, he started projecting himself on the throne of God. His excessive pride over his wealth
made him arrogant an destroyed his prudency and accelerated his downfall.
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2.

a. You will often have detailed points with primary, secondary, tertiary, and
more subpoints:
(a) primary: Excess money gives birth to excess greed.
Secondary : Excess money gives birth to excess pride
Tertiary: Excess money make people selfish an cruel
(b)
primary: The evidence showed excess money snatch away prudency
Secondary : Excess money gives birth to bad habits
Tertiary: Excess money gives birth to the illusions of conquering the world.
B. More evidence
Another evidence of this is the poor boy who was blessed with a magical power whatever he used to pray
became true. One day he prayed to the God for lots of wealth and riches. After his wish was fulfilled, he becam
more greedy and kept asking for more wealth, until excessive wealth snatched away peace from his life and no
pills could helped him have a sound , peaceful sleep.
C. You’ll need more evidence – put it together for the audience – what is the
problem and how is it a problem?
Apart from the history, the evidences of destruction due to the possession of excessive money can also
be found in modern days. Nicolas cage, the highest paid Hollywood actor, due to his excess bank account made
him a spendthrift thereby losing a good amount of fortune.

1. Excess money induces a person to adopt the wrong way of fulfilling desires
2. Excess money can make a person spendthrift
D. This may be a good place to put a counterargument (you only need 1
counterargument somewhere in your speech)
As a counter argument of this the example of Bill gates and warren buffet can be mentioned. The vast
amount of wealth that they achieved from their businesses but their wealth was utilized for the purpose of social
welfare. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation assists in poverty eradication and elimination of other social
issues. Hence, this evidence has shown that, great personalities can utilize their wealth for the benefits of the
society. But there are few people who utilize their money for thr benefits of the society. The people who waste
their wealth by spending their money for temporary happiness and pleasure and pave the way for their own
destruction.
II. Satisfaction:
1.A person should cultivate in him the habit of being generous
2. one should Watch less of television and do less internet usage
3 one must maintain gratitude journal to keep oneself fulfilled.
4. one should maintain no-product list for 30 days.
A. Evidence that the solution can be done
A story of emigrant in America, who seeing American’s definition of success as wealth felt
depressed and started practicing gratitude which made immensely positive

B. More evidence
C. You’ll need more evidence that your solution will work – be specific in your
satisfaction step
D. This may be a good place to acknowledge the opposition to your solution – who
disagrees? How can you counter their arguments?
The people who disagree with the philosophy that wealth destroys the virtues in a person, are the supporters of
philanthropy. Their arguments can be counter argues using the examples of Egyptian king Firaun, . Nicolas cage,
Bill gates and Warren buffet
[transition]
III. Visualization(How will the world be better if people implement your solution?)
1. A person should practice self-control, meditation, should rely in the philosophy of giving
2. For the purpose of making better social relations, a person needs to be grounded and humble and
be concerned with social welfare.
3. Kids who have implemented the solution will be more in control of their desires

A. Evidence of the benefits:
1. Self control brings makes a person self-fulfilled.
2. People will be able to understand the value of money.
[transition that leads into the conclusion]
Conclusion
1. Money helps in building a happy and prosperous society.
2. Excess wealth spoils the person’s character
3. Better management of money could lead better lifestyle
4. It is on an individual to decide whether he wants to make his life a heaven by using money responsiblyor
a living hell by squandering it into evil things.
Hence the audience of the speech should not run after money blindly, rather they should
inculcate moral as well as ethical values and good habits within them as well as their child and
they should achieve that amount money which will fulfill their demands and also keep them
grounded.

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