informative speech on benefits of walking

Informative Speech


Introduction
I. Attention Getter: If any of you are anything like me, you tell yourself all the time that you are going to start exercising more and get back into shape. But then comes the excuse that you just haven’t had the time. Well I am going to tell you how you can do this simply by walking.
II. Listener relevance link: You probably are an extremely busy person and by the time you get done taking care of the kids, the husband, the house, and the dog, you have forgotten yourself. According to Dr Michael Pratt of the Centers for Disease control and prevention in Atlanta, Americans in general don’t get enough exercise; 60% of Americans are not regularly active and 25% of Americans spend the majority of their time sitting.
III. Speaker credibility statement: Last summer I began walking in my neighborhood and last semester I took the class and started walking on the track in the gym here on campus.
IV. Thesis Statement: A walking worko...