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Speech Title: Impact of elections on common Americans

General Purpose: The purpose of the essay is to explore the impact of elections on common Americans.

Specific Purpose: The specific purpose of the essay is to explore the negative effects of elections on common Americans.

Introduction:

Attention Getter:

“Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I want to talk about one of the pillars of the democracy in the modern world and its effect on the masses. Democracy is viewed as non-existence if the populace is denied the right to vote for their ideal leaders. Elections impact common citizens both negatively and positively. Presidential elections are one of the most expensive and publicized events in United States. Volunteers, donors, and candidates toil countless hours and funnel endless sums of money into elections. However, elections are characterized by social tensions involving class and national issues. During the campaigns, I feel the tension generated by Donald Trump’s utterances. Sometime I say ask myself why America has to be subjected to elections after every four years because of the mood and tension it imparts on the populace. Minority groups and immigrants wait nervously to see whether the candidates vying for presidency will protect their interests and improve their living standards in tandem with that of the mainstream population. Currently, there is social unrest in major cities across United States. United States is increasingly being convulsed by anti-Donald Trump riots and demos. On 9th November 2016, one of the Trump supporters was quoted saying ‘Hang Obama’. President elect’s supporters have already started harassing minorities and calling for more organized and systematic White Supremacy in the country. Elections are known to generate tension and fear at the money market as well.

Thesis Statement:

Albeit, elections allow citizens to exercise their voting rights, they slow economic growth, spark tension and fear, and they are expensive.

Body:

Preview Statement: I believe elections inconvenience the populace by slowing down economy, generating tension and fear and consuming large sums of tax papers’ money. Kindly lend me your ears for the next five minutes because I believe you also feel the inconvenience brought by elections and its associated activities.

A. Main Point #1:

Elections generate tension and fear mood across the country. Racial and social tensions are manifested during polling process. People always clash choice when it comes to choosing the ideal candidate for presidency. At the comment, there is social and racial tension across United States. Scores of people have poured into the streets of major cities to oppose Trump’s presidency. In Utah, Hispanic students have reported being bullied by Caucasian students. I saw the other day on Fox News Channel a Mexican American saying that she was told “You wetbacks need to go back to Mexico (NBC News,2016).” In 2008 elections there was tension and fear among African Americans in southern states. Caucasians were also terrified on the thought of an African American occupying the most powerful office in the world. Most conservative supporters racially harassed African Americans and other minority ethnic subcultures. I believe that elections popularize the country (Azikiwe, 2016). At the moment the country is engulfed with fear and tension because nobody knows what will happen after Trump has been sworn in as the President of the United States. It is during election times, that we hear politicians uttering racial remarks towards their opponents or minority groups. Muslim women in California and North Carolina have reported physical and verbal abuse.

B. Main Point #2

Secondly, elections slow down economic growth by sparking fear among investors. Research shows that every election has negative impact on US economy. Nearly 20% of the S and P corporations mentioned during the campaigns have recorded reduced earnings and growth. According to a Princeton Economics professor Watson Mark and Blinder Alan, the markets and economy perform poorly between election and inauguration of the new president. Economic data shows that inflation rate has increased from -0.7% in January 2015 to 1.5% in August 2016. Financial markets too perform poorly during lection periods. Investors’ confidence depends on political environment of a country. If investors feel like the incoming president may interfere with the economy, they take their investments elsewhere. Controversial utterances by presidential candidates may spark fear on trade partners of a country. For instance, in September 2016 during a campaign Trump was quoted saying that China will pay more to do business in America. He also said that he will revise business treaties and do away those that add little value to American Economy. I believe nobody in this room would invest his or her hard earned money on an economy headed by a controversial person (Bartash)”.

Main Point #3

Ladies and gentlemen, we have seen how elections increases fear and tension and slow down economic growth. My last point is that elections are expensive to an economy. During Election Day, over half a billion dollars in productivity is lost. According to a MIT Professor, Charles Steward, “Voters spent a total of 23.0 million hours waiting to vote in 2012,” Stewart wrote in a 2013 paper. “Multiplying the number of hours waiting to vote by average hourly earnings yields an economic cost estimate of $544.4 million (Tuttle, 2016).”  Let me take you back to the first point ladies and gentlemen. We have already seen how elections spark fear among investors. Furthermore, we have seen the connection between slow economic growth and elections time. Now, I want you to understand how elections are expensive to an economy. During Election Day, people waste four to five man-hours queuing at the poll stations.

Conclusion:

A. Summary:

Ladies and gentlemen, we have seen how elections inconvenience the populace. Kindly allow me to do a quick recap as I conclude. We have seen the connection between elections and poor economic growth. Secondly, elections spark fear and tension among the people. It is during elections that we see people getting divided along racial and ethnic lines. Lastly, elections are expensive to an economy. They result to loss of productivity and manpower.

B. Closure:

Thank you lending me your ears ladies and gentlemen. As you exercise your democratic rights always remember that choices have consequences. Thank you once again”.

References

Azikiwe, A. (2016, Nov 8). Race and Class in America: Social Unrest and Political Tensions in the Wake of the 2016 Elections. Retrieved Nov 27, 2016, from Center for Research on Globalization : http://www.globalresearch.ca/race-and-class-in-america-social-unrest-and-political-tensions-in-the-wake-of-the-2016-elections/5555671

Bartash, J. (2016, Nov.). As election approaches, U.S. economy chugs along. Retrieved 27 Nov, 2016, from Market Watch : http://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-election-approaches- us-economy-chugs-along-2016-10-16

NBC News. (2016, Nov). Feds Concerned About Risk of Violence as Election Day Nears. Retrieved Nov 11, 2016, from NBC News: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/feds- concerned-about-risk-violence-election-day-nears-n672821

Tuttle, B. (2016, Nov 8). How Much Election Day Costs the Country—and Voters. Retrieved Nov 27, 2016, from Money : http://time.com/money/4556642/election-day-2016-costs- country-voters/

Hi Tyvon,

Thank you for your submission. -Tip: It’s ok to write it out for yourself; however, for outline purposes it should be broken up into concise categories using roman numerals, capital letters and numbers. Overall, I’m looking forward to your presentation!

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Final Outline

Outline Criteria	Explanation	Points
Thesis	The thesis/controlling idea is clearly stated. It is a complete sentence and reflects the topic and purpose of the presentation.	15
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Format, Organization	The outline follows the traditional format and conventions of outlining described in the text. Each Roman Numeral is a point of the thesis/controlling idea. Capital letters develop the points of each Roman Numeral. Numbers develop the points of each capital letter. (It is also acceptable to make the Introduction and Conclusion part of the Roman Numerals.) Ideas are clearly arranged with an identifiable pattern.	30
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Content, Research	Main points of the speech are amply supported by specific research. Research is of sufficient variety (statistics, examples, comparisons, quotations, etc.). The outline is written in detail, whether it uses complete sentences or phrases. It includes all points of the speech.	30
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Description of Visual Aids	A description of how the visuals enhance the presentation should follow the outline. The student(s) should consider how the visual helps the audience understand the concepts developed in the speech.	15
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References	The outline ends with a reference page that contains the correct content and demonstrates the correct formatting according to APA style.	10
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	Total Possible:	100
	Your Total: NICE EFFORT!	80