Persuasive Speech
Channel: Sam Clark
Date: 2018-04-24

MOTIVATED SEQUENCE OUTLINE TEMPLATE

Public Speaking                                                                                                Samuel Clark
Deb Lawson                                                                                                                4/20/18

School Uniforms

I.  Step One: 
    Attention Getter:  Did you know by wearing uniforms for school helps the students in many different ways.  
 
    Thesis:   There is a need for students to wear uniforms, in order to understand why we need uniforms we will look at what uniforms are, the helpful uses uniforms and how they increase school production.

   Establish Credibility: I am an authority on this because I have been wearing a uniform to school from kindergarten to my senior year.

II. Step Two:  Problem = Need   First, let’s look at uniforms and their uses for students and schools.
     A.  Problem: There is a need to keep and have uniforms
1. Many different types and costs of clothing 
2. Lots of different ways to wear clothing 

     B. Illustration:   
1. Cost of clothing adding up to be a lot in a year
           2.   Bullying and violence due to different styles

     C. Ramification: Many schools using uniforms across america
1. Stat. about bullying and violence (Theory, 2016)
2. Stat. about uniform policies (Mahlangu, 2017)

    D. Pointing:  Problems due to not having uniforms
          1.  Bullying and violence 
          2.  Bullying leads to suicides and problems with schools

    Internal Summary/ Transition: Our school environment depends on uniforms to bring students together.
Now let’s see how you can part take in wearing uniforms

 III.  Step Three: Solution: Second, let’s see why uniforms are used!
A. Statement: I want you to wear a school uniform!

           1.  Increases student academic abilities
           2.  Reduces violence and bullying 



      B. Explanation Explain types of uniforms
           1. Describe types of school uniforms worn at schools
           2. show/explain why uniforms reduce problems

      C. Theoretical Demonstration:  Students wear uniforms
           1. All wear the same or similar outfit
           2.  No bullying or violence occurs over outfit styles 

       D. Reference to Practical Experience: Story about students who don’t wear uniforms waste energy (Thomson, 1988)
1. Waste energy in appearance and looks
           2.   People who wear uniforms, save time and money
 
      E. Meeting Objections: Getting and wearing the uniforms
           1.  Objection 1:   Price of buying new uniforms    
a. Refutation: Expensive at first
i. Cost is less overall, compared to buying new outfits monthly throughout year
   
           2.  Objection 2: Not stylish outfit 
a. Refute objection: Don’t need to be super stylish
i. Suppose to make everyone feel alike and safe
    
        Internal Summary/Transition: 
  Wearing uniforms helps schools and students but not wearing uniforms results in problems among the student body. 

IV.  Step Four:  Wearing uniforms can be a great successful thing for everyone.
       A. _Positive_ Method  
          (1). Nicer outfits
          (2). Happier students, teachers, families
          (3). Save money (Yarber, 1991)
          (4). Less bullying and violence
          (5). Better education for students (Lake, 2015)
      Internal Summary:
 A increase in students wearing uniforms helps parents, students, and teachers achieve academic success.

V.  Step Five:  Call-to-Action
 Today, we have spoken about the need for student uniforms, the problems we solve by having uniforms and how uniforms help everyone in society.
 Therefore, the need of uniforms can be solved by schools and students choosing to wear these great outfits.
 I’ve worn a uniform my whole education life, I like it, so I hope you do to!


References
Lake, R. (2015, August 3). School Uniform Statistics. Retrieved April 21, 2018, from Credit Donkey: https://www.creditdonkey.com/school-uniform-statistics.html
Mahlangu, V. P. (2017). Implementation of School Uniform Policy and the Violation of Students' Human Rights in Schools. (Bulgarian Comparative Education Society), 7. Retrieved April 18, 2017, from https://eric-ed-gov.cccneb.idm.oclc.org/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED574228
Theory, O. (2016, January 4). Pros and Cons of School Uniforms Statistics. Retrieved April 21, 2018, from Occupy Theory: https://occupytheory.org/pros-and-cons-of-school-uniforms-statistics/
Thomson, P. (1988, November 23). Wearing School Uniforms for 12 Years had a Liberating Effect. Retrieved April 21, 2018, from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/10/opinion/l-wearing-a-school-uniform-for-12-years-had-a-liberating-effect-567488.html
Yarber, M. (1991, May 23). School Uniforms Save Money-- Even Lives. Retrieved April 21, 2018, from Los Angeles Times: http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-23/news/we-3297_1_public-school-students