Persuasive Speech Outline: Negative Impacts of Having Too Much Money

This assignment is a persuasive speech outline following Monroe's Motivated Sequence, focusing on the detrimental effects of having too much money. The introduction includes attention-grabbing elements, establishes the speaker's credibility, and previews the main points. The body of the speech is structured around the Need, Satisfaction, and Visualization stages. The 'Need' section explores how excess money can lead to changes in attitude and bad habits, providing examples like the arrogance of the Egyptian king Firaun and the financial troubles of Nicolas Cage. The 'Satisfaction' section suggests solutions like cultivating generosity, reducing internet use, and practicing gratitude. The 'Visualization' stage paints a picture of a more controlled and socially connected future. The outline also includes a counterargument addressing the philanthropic use of wealth, and concludes by emphasizing the individual's responsibility in managing money wisely. The speech aims to persuade the audience to recognize and avoid the negative consequences of excess wealth, citing multiple sources to support the claims and provide further evidence. The assignment is designed to persuade the audience to adopt personal or organizational policy changes.

Excess money: A door to despair
Remove my comments as you work on the body of your speech
Topic:
Narrowed Topic:
General Purpose: To Persuade
Specific Purpose:
Pattern of Organization: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
Introduction
I. Attention:- bringing attention through a story
II. Purpose:- to make people understand the negative consequences of having excess money
III. Credibility:- information taken from good sources
IV. Significance to Audience: helpful for audience to understand the harmful effects of having excess money
V. Preview:(Indicate each main point without completely giving away your solution)
Body
I. Need: money causes a complete change in attitude of a person
A. Egyptian king Firaun became arrogant due his large amount of money and power
B. Nicolas cage, who got ruined as excess money made him spendthrift
D. counter agreement- being super rich helps in developing the world or eradicating the crises from it,
philanthropist like Bill gates and Warren buffet
Although there are great personalities who have utilized their great wealth in doing great work for the
society but they are only few percentage of people who are at this height while the rest are simply playing
around with their wealth, utilizing them for wrong pleasures.
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.
Evidence- 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
III. Visualization
1. More self controlled of desires
2. Better social relations
3. Kids who have implemented the solution will be more in control of their desires

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 responsibly
or a living hell by squandering it into evil things.
Works Cited
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