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Upload Document: Persuasive Speech with Outline

Part I: Outline. In the text field below, please include your outline for this assignment:

1. Introduction

a. Attention getter: Veterans make up about 6 percent of the population of the United States but 8 percent of the country’s homeless population (Shane).

b. Listener relevance: When you see a homeless veteran on the street, you may do what you can but feel powerless to help in a meaningful way.

c. Speaker credibility: As a volunteer for the Wounded Warrior Project, I have seen first-hand the value of this service.

d. Thesis: The Wounded Warrior Project knows that each veteran is unique and offers a variety of services to help veterans get back on their feet.

2. Body

a. What does the Wounded Warriors Project aim to solve?

i. “Veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001” (“WWP is Committed to Helping Those Living with PTSD).

b. What kinds of solutions is the Wounded Warriors Project providing to their people?

i. Mental and physical wellness

ii. VA and career benefits

iii. Building community and interdependence programs (“WWP is Committed to Helping Those Living with PTSD”).

c. How can I get involved?

i. Carry Forward 5k

ii. Bake Sale

iii. Give at Work

iv. Schools & Youth

v. Company Partnerships

vi. Live Streaming & Gaming (“WWP is Committed to Helping Those Living with PTSD”).

3. Conclusion

a. Thesis restatement: The Wounded Warrior Project treats each veteran as an individual while giving civilians a chance to make a difference.

b. Main point summary: Since the WWP helps in a myriad of ways, civilians have a plethora of options for ways to volunteer.

c. Clincher: The WWP channels the power of community to improve all of our lives.

Works Cited

Shane, Leo. “The Number of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Rose Slightly Even before the Coronavirus Pandemic.” Military Times, Military Times, 18 Mar. 2021, https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/03/18/the-number-of-veterans-experiencing-homelessness-rose-slightly-even-before-the-coronavirus-pandemic/.

“WWP is Committed to Helping Those Living with PTSD.” Wounded Warrior Project. 2022.

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