Instructions on how to format main points and subpoints:

Help your audience remember your speech by using the Harvard numbering system.
Remember that each main point or subpoint should one complete sentence - not a fragment, phrase,
keyword or more than one sentence (except for the Hook).
You need at least two subpoints for each main point. If you have a subpoint A, you need a subpoint B. If you
have a subpoint 1, you need a subpoint 2. If you cant divide into two subpoints just add your point back into
the main point.

Each claim needs a citation within the outline. Check the APA citation guide
if you are not sure how to format
the citation in the outline or in the bibliography at the end of the outline. The guide will show you what information
you need to create a citation from a newspaper, book, interview, magazine or online website, etc.

Stephanie Nguyen
COMM1010
Teisha Vest
20 November, 2016
Specific Goal: My audience will learn what Generalized Anxiety Disorder is and the effects it has on people.
Application: My audience might be able to help someone they know and/or love, who is having an anxiety or
panic attack.
Ethos: Primary Ethos: I personally suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) on a daily basis, and
have tried using several types of medication for it.
Secondary Ethos: I will cite three references out loud in my speech.
Pathos: Personal stories about depression and the scary things I have experienced with my anxiety will
showcase sadness and sympathy towards my topic.
Logos: I will use psychological and medical research to identify what GAD is and the mental/physical effects
it has on the body.
Audience Assessment: My audience has likely heard of anxiety disorders or knows someone who suffers
from it, but doesnt really understand how this person feels mentally and physically.
Adaptation to Audience: I will speak with a style and language that is easy for most audiences to
understand and make sure to define any words or phrases that seem unclear.
Pattern of Organization: Chronological for the Introduction and topical for the body.
Introduction
I.

Hook: I experienced a sudden panic attack when driving on the freeway with my boyfriend.
A. It was after going to an EDM concert late at night on the weekend.
B. Since my boyfriend had gone to the doctor with me for my anxiety prior, he knew
about the effects of anxiety and had somewhat of an idea about how to calm me
down.

II.
III.

Thesis: Being educated about what Generalized Anxiety Disorder is and the effects it has on
the body allows people to be able help those suffering with this disorder and possible save a
life.
Preview: Ill share my personal knowledge of what having anxiety is like and what I have
learned from my doctor and online research.
A. First, I will define what Generalized Anxiety Disorder is.
B. Second, I will describe the effects it has on the body and mind along with the
symptoms that are associated.
C. Third, I will talk about how to help someone who is having an anxiety/panic attack.

Transition: Now that Ive given you a summary of what to expect, lets jump right in and define what
Generalized Anxiety Disorder really is.
IV.

Body
Anxiety refers to the physical, mental, and behavioral changes we feel in response to a threat
(ADAVIC volunteer, 2013).
Transition: Keeping in mind what you have just learned, we can now discuss the effects and
symptoms of an anxiety disorder.

V.

Symptoms of anxiety and the effects it has on people can be blind to the naked eye.
A. Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms vary from person to person. Some of
these symptoms include
(Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014).
Transition: Knowing the signs and symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder means nothing
if you cant put your knowledge to use.

VI.

What you can do now is to take what you learned about Generalized Anxiety Disorder and be
able to help someone suffering from it.
A. What you can do to help someone.
B. What NOT to do when trying to help someone.
(ADAVIC volunteer, 2013).
Transition: Lets take everything we have learned up until this point and connect the dots on
how this can apply to our lives and the lives of others.
Conclusion

VII.
VIII.

GAD affects 6.8 million adults, or 3.1% of the U.S. population, in any given year (ADAA,
2016).
Having knowledge about what Generalized Anxiety Disorder is and how to understand the
symptoms and effects it has on the mind and body will allow you to help someone with this
disorder, possibly saving their life.

References
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). (n.d.). Retrieved November 21, 2016,
from https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad
Are Anxiety Disorders Caused By a Chemical Imbalance? (n.d.). Retrieved November 21, 2016,
from http://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/causes/chemical-imbalance
Generalized anxiety disorder. (n.d.). Retrieved November 21, 2016,
from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxietydisorder/basics/symptoms/CON-20024562

How to cope with and help a loved one experiencing anxiety and depression. (2013, October 29). Retrieved
November 21, 2016,
from https://www.adavic.org.au/PG-health-tips-how-to-cope-with-and-help-a-loved-one-experiencinganxiety-and-depression.aspx