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Title: The Fastest Sport On Two Feet

Reflects overall subject of your speech/creates interest. Makes us want to listen. Ex: Brutality “To Go”?

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I. Introduction

A. (Attention Getter) What is that? Is it a giant fly swatter, or maybe a butterfly net? No it is a lacrosse stick.Capture the attention of the audience. Not just mildly interesting, but a real “grabber.” May be a story, statistic, question, quotation or other creative idea. This may be more than one sentence.

B. (Reason to Listen) Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports today, and not too many people are familiar with it.Why should the audience listen to your speech? Will you teach them? Make their lives better? Give them something to think about? Maximum of two sentences.

C. (Speaker Credibility) I have been playing lacrosse since I was twelve and have worked very hard to win championships. I also made the Pacific lacrosse team, which went on to place fourth out of 35 teams in the division two national championships in Pennsylvania.Why are you a credible source on this subject? Probably one sentence, at least until you get your PhD , ,

D. (Thesis) This seemingly new sport of lacrosse incorporates many characteristics involved in the commonly known sports today, while actually being developed in the 15th century, it is the fastest growing game to date.In one complete sentence, what is the main idea of your speech? What is it about? Same as Central Idea above.

E. (Preview of Main Points) [no text here]

1. First, I am going to tell you how lacrosse is the oldest sport in the United States and that it used to be an old Native American war game.One complete sentence stating first main point.

2. Finally, since many people are unfamiliar with the sport of lacrosse, I will show you some of the basic rules and principles of the game.

II. Body With the exception of direct quotations, each point in body must be one complete sentence. Do not forget to label your evidence.

A. (First main point) Lacrosse was the first sport played in the United States.[enter text here w/out brackets]

1. North American Indians developed the game of lacrosse as early as the 15th century.[Support for A]g

a. The game was played for recreation as well as to settle tribal disputes.[Support for A,1]

b. The game of lacrosse was also a way to prepare warriors for fighting.

i. Warriors would battle against one another as a means for strength training to prepare for war.

c. Jesuit missionaries from France were intrigued when they first encountered the game in the 17th century.

[Support for A,1] i. The French talked about this game played by the Huron Indians, who used sticks that reminded them of the crosier (la Crosse) carried by bishops.

x. Hence, this is the origin of the name lacrosse. [Support for A,1,c] [Support for A,1,c]

(Transition) [Show how these two points connect to each other in one sentence.]

Lacrosse has changed a lot over the years to get where it is today, and it has many aspects to it now compared to the simple war game the Native Americans used to play.

B. (Second main point) The rules of lacrosse are many but easy to learn.[enter text here w/out brackets]

1. Lacrosse is a game composed of parts of almost every other sport out there.[Support for B]

a. Like soccer, lacrosse is played on an open field with one goal at each end of the field.

i. A goalie protects this goal equipped with a net to keep the

opponents from scoring.

x. A goalie must have very quick hands because the ball comes in

very fast when it is shot.

b. Like hockey the players can roam behind the net and carry sticks.

i. There is much more room to roam around the net than in hockey.

x. There is fifteen yards between the back of the net and the end

line.

ii. Players utilize the area behind the net for strategic offensive plays.

c. Like basketball, the offensive players set picks, run specific patterns and have fast breaks while the defense usually plays a man to man or zone. [Support for B,1]

d. There are twelve players on each team.

i. All of the players stay in top physical condition because of the

speed and fast pace of the game.

x. The goalie may be an exception since they do not run up and

down the field.

y. Just the same, the goalies take part in conditioning

drills during practice, so no free rides for them.

e. There are many other rules in lacrosse but you have learned some of the basics. [Support for B,1]

Help the audience see where you have been and where you are going.

III. Conclusion

A. (Restate Thesis) The fastest growing sport today is seemingly new to most people while in actuality lacrosse has a very interesting history stemming back to the ancient days of the 15th century native Americans.

B. (Summarize main points) [no text here]

1. Today, I told you how throughout history many sports have been developed, but one of the oldest most historic games is still alive and well today.[Restate first main point in slightly different words than before.]

2. Finally, I told you about the rules and versatility of lacrosse, which is composed of many different sports that we are familiar with today.[Restate second main point in slightly different words than before.]

C. (Tie Back to Attention Getter) So next time you see kids running around with

what may look like butterfly catchers, think twice because they just might be playing lacrosse.

D. (Reason to Remember) And if I still have not persuaded you to go try lacrosse, you should at least go out and watch women’s lacrosse because we play in skirts. Conclude what you started at the opening or remind audience about the attention-getter and add something to it. This should include a strong closing line.

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Remind the audience what it is in this speech that should stay with them. Why should they think about this again?

E. Conclude what you started at the opening or remind audience about the attention-getter and add something to it. This should include a strong closing line.

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