Speech Writing

Sample Speech Outline

Topic: Bailout of the American Automotive Industry: Who is eventually paying the billions?

Thesis statement

The purpose of this speech is to highlight how the American taxpayers are paying billions of dollars to rescue the automotive industry from the clutches of the economic crisis.

I. IntroductionA. Greetings honorary guests, fellow students, respected elders and everyone present in the podium.

B. Who is eventually paying the billions? (Attention grabbing opening phrase to the speech)

II. BodyC. President George Bush Jr. proposed plan for automotive industry to include a $17.4 billion bailout plan for the greatest automotive workers of the local industry such as Chrysler, Ford and General Motors.

D. Every bailout plan proposed by the State increase burden on Taxpayer.

E. Main Points

President George Bush announced bailout for automotive industry

The plan includes a $17.4 billion bailout to support local automotive industry

Local Industries have failed to demonstrate any growth against their Asian competitors in local and international market

American Automotive Industry was at the verge of collapse

People do not prefer to buy local cars

III. Conclusion

WHY THE ABOVE POINTS ARE IMPORTANT: Bailout amount will come from Taxpayers Pocket and they will eventually be paying for the cars they do not prefer to buy

Transition (signals the transition from the introduction to the body): The bailout package to the local automotive industry's condition and the customer preferences creates transition to the topic of the speech. Concluding passage on the subordinate points as detailed in the body of the speech.

Growing woes of the automotive industry

How the American taxpayers would bear the expenses of the bailout

Appropriate actions that the taxpayers can take

Speech 1

On December 19th, 2008, President Bush Jr. announced an elaborated plan that was aimed at rescuing the American auto industry. The proposed plan includes a $17.4 billion bailout plan for the greatest automotive workers of the local industry such as Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (10News, 2008). The bailout plan comes at a critical time when the automotive giants come to terms with rising costs as a result of economic recession and greater revenues.

According to historical data on the past performance trends of these companies, it is clear that Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have been underperforming in the local as well as international market as a result of increasing competition from Asian car manufacturers. Japanese car brands Toyota and Honda have perpetually flooded the American market and are widely preferred among the American population for being cheaper and more fuel-efficient.

The American car manufacturing industry seems to be on the verge of collapsing - people do not have cash to buy vehicles because of the high unemployment rate while banks are increasingly reluctant to lend money to the Americans for financing vehicle purchases (LoGiurato, 2012). This is a band-aid for a gaping wound, only vehicle purchases are going to help and people are not buying. We have car lots here running buy 1 get 1 free, and people are still are buying.

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