General Purpose- To Persuade

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Term Paper Title	General Purpose- To Persuade
# of Words	1794
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	7.18

General Purpose- to persuade
Specific Idea- My audience will be persuaded to think that child abuse is a serious problem.
Central Idea- I plan to talk about the alarming numbers of child abuse, the causes, and the signs and symptoms, and some solutions we can use.
Introduction

I. As you hear this, one little girl is crying out in pain, one little boy is begging not to be touched there anymore.

II. I am a strong opponent of child abuse.  I believe that it is wrong and I have read and did research on the problem.

III. Only we, those adults on outside looking in on the problems in the neighbor’s house can help. Please, don’t hesitate to get involved.

IV. Today I plan to talk about the alarming numbers of child abuse, the causes, and the signs and symptoms, and some solutions we can use.
Body

I. We need to be aware of child abuse.
A. 1,185 children in 1996 died from child abuse.
B. Over three million cases of child abuse were reported last year.

II. I will discuss the two main causes of child abuse.
A. The most common and least understood cause child abuse is due to the abuser being a victim of child abuse themselves.
B. Another common cause of child abuse is alcohol and drug abuse.

III. I will tell about the symptoms and signs of child abuse.
A. The symptoms of children being abused by alcoholic parents.
B. The symptoms of children being abused by sexual abuse.
C. The signs of children being abused.

IV. I will talk about some solutions to child abuse.
A. Solutions used by parents.
B. Solutions used by professionals.
Conclusion

I.     In closing I would like to encourage you all to become more aware of the children around you. Look for the signs that I have just described. With the numbers of children being abused today, it must be going on right under our noses, so please open your eyes and look for a child silently crying out for help.
II. My dream is that someday; this kind of speech won’t be needed anymore. My wish is that not a single child will be murdered tonight. Not a single child will be raped as you listen to this speech. My prayer is that we will hear the little cries and finally answer

As you read this, one little girl is crying out in pain, one little boy is begging not to be touched there anymore. Child abuse is one of the most commonly overlooked crimes. It is also the most commonly committed. Everyday more and more children are neglected, beaten, raped, touched, or mentally tortured. Right now, children are praying for someone t...

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