SP180.1.2 Principles of Public Speaking-Assessment 6_06
I. TITLE: “Banning the use of cell phones while driving should be mandatory
nationwide”
A. General Purpose: To persuade and discourage.
B. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that, banning the usage of cellular phones
while driving should be mandatory nationwide.
C. Central idea: With the increased use of technology and more specifically the popularity of
cellular phones there is a yearly increase in the number of accidents and fatalities due to
distracted drivers. People are constantly talking, texting, playing games, surfing on the
