Outline for Monroe’s Motivated Sequence

Title: Drink plenty of water everyday in order to stay healthy

Speaker: _____ _____--______ University Student

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to drink more water and present ways for them to drink water, so they can stay healthy.

I. Attention

a) Attention getter: What do human beings, trees and fishes have in common? Give up? Well, we all need water to survive. How many of you drink at least eight glasses of water a day?
b) Establishment of Ethos: Nature has given us plenty of free water, instead of There is a hydration crisis among kids today

c) Thematic Statement: Drinking water is a necessity in our daily lives. Everyone should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to stay healthy. There are many ways people can get accustomed to drinking water everyday; it’s only a matter of following a simple routine.

(Transition: Why should we drink more water everyday?)

II. Need
A. Main Idea #1: Water is the main ingre...