Persuasive Speech of Value
Channel: Cassidy Hoffman
Date: 2019-03-28

Title: Sexual Assault Against Women

Topic: Sexual assault against women

Specific Purpose Statement: to persuade listeners that sexual assault against women is immoral 

Thesis Statement: Sexual assault against women is an overwhelming concern that is immoral and unethical. 

Introduction: 
Sexual assault. Rape. Objectification. These are all nefarious dilemmas that are happening right in our home state of Nebraska to many women. Sexual assault against women is an overwhelming concern that is immoral and unethical. Today, I will give you information about sexual assault that will convince you of how this topic is immoral. First I will discuss the facts associated with sexual assault. Then, I will share with you some instance of sexual assault in Nebraska. Finally, I will tell you about how the objectification of women is wrong and how it relates to sexual assault. 

I. Getting the facts
 A. Sexual assault statistics  (The U.S. Department of Justice, (n.d.)).
 B. Definitions (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 2018). 

II. Instances in Nebraska
 A. Seward County sheriff (Johnson, 2019). 
 B. Woman choked by her husband (Conley, 2019). 
 C. Christian Peters: Nebraska football player (McCallum, O’Brien, 1996). 

III. Objectification of Women (Eagan & Gervais, 2017). 
 A. Its relation to sexual assault
 B. Definition 
C. Why this is unethical

Conclusion: 
In conclusion, sexual assault is morally wrong and against all the values that I hold dear. Now you should see that sexual assault isn’t just something happening somewhere else. It is happening right here in Nebraska, and I even listed several instances that have happened in this state. Also, by learning the definition and statistics of sexual assault, you are able to see how terribly heinous this crime is. The reason for this horrible crime is because of the objectification of women, which is another appalling subject that leads to inequality between genders. Overall, sexual assault is a sickening act that is atrocious and just flat out terrible. Imagine someone hurting your sister, daughter, aunt, mom, or cousin; terrible, isn’t it. Sexual assault is real and happening all around us. It is an unspeakable and horrendous crime. 
References

Alia Conley. (2019, March 10). Choking, threats, destroyed belongings: Nebraska women facing 
violence are being denied protection orders. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved from 
https://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/choking-threats-destroyed-belongings-nebraska-women-facing-violence-are-being/article_b193ad97-b078-58e3-beb2-de60f6ad9f4e.html

Jack McCallum, Richard O'Brien. (1996, March 18). A No. 1 Trouble Spot. Sports Illustrated.Vol. 
84 Issue 11, p16. 2p.

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services. 
(2018, December 31). Domestic Violence/ Sexual Assault. Retrieved from 
http://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Pages/nea_domestic.aspx

Riley Johnson. (2019, February 20). Investigators identify 5 sex assault victims in probe of 
Seward County deputy sheriff. Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved from 
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/investigators-identify-sex-assault-victi
ms-in-probe-of-seward-county/article_cfb45200-419d-5e58-b1de-fadc74b5d09b.html

Sarah Eagan, Sarah Gervais. (2017). Sexual objectification: The common thread connecting 
myriad forms of sexual violence against women.American Journal of 
Orthopsychiatry.Vol. 87 Issue 3, p226-232. 7p.

The U.S. Department of Justice. (n.d.). Raising Awareness about Sexual Assault, Facts and 
Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.nsopw.gov/en-us/Education/FactsStatistics?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1