204 9.4 Organizing and Outlining YOur Speech
A. The first problem is the ready accessibility of the morning-after pill.- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
2013, purchase of the morning-after pill has increased, especially
among women ages 20 to 24. - The Shippensburg University Web site in 2013 states that to
meet the requirement for making emergency contraception read-
ily available to students, it has provided the vending machine for
the Plan B pill for more than three years. - In January 2013, the Boston Globe reported that after visiting the
Shippensburg campus, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
concluded that although it is not technically “over the counter,”
the vending machine should stay.
Subpoints 1, 2, and 3 provide
supporting material, with oral
citations, for a.The first main point of the
speech, which explores the
problems associated with
emergency contraceptives, is
indicated by the roman numeral
i. The two specific problems are
indicated by a and B.BOdY OUTlinE
I. First, let’s consider several problems associated with this issue.
B. Ease of access without required consultation comes at a heavy
cost: Many students guess on their own how to use the pill, or sim-
ply don’t know enough to use it effectively. Drs. Chris
Kahlenborn and Walter Severs explain, in the 2013 Cleveland Clinic
Journal of Medicine, that misconceptions about the
morning-after pill are perpetuated by the ease of access to the pill.- One misconception is that the morning-after pill is equivalent to
an abortion pill. - A second misconception is that the 72-hour window is a recom-
mendation rather than a requirement.
Signpost. Because of students’ misconceptions, and because
they don’t have access to ask questions or address these con-
cerns, they are left in the dark. Fortunately, there is a solution that
you and I can enact together to safeguard our own health as well
as each other’s.
The signpost summarizes the
problem explained in B and its
effects, as well as previewing a
solution.II. The solution is for the FDA to mandate counseling for over-the-counter
purchase of the morning-after pill on all college campuses. This is
important for several reasons.
A. The first is that current students at Shippensburg University would
no longer be missing out on the vital information that they deserve
as consumers.
B. In addition, with the FDA deciding in January 2013 that the vending
machine is an acceptable means for the purchase of the morning-
after pill, many other campuses may decide to use this strategy.
These students too deserve the necessary information.
C. Finally, this solution allows for an important channel of communica-
tion and conversation about sexual health, including that Plan B is
an emergency contraceptive and should not replace other forms of
birth control.
in her conclusion, Brianne first
summarizes her main ideas
and then reaffirms her central
idea. Finally, she encourages
her audience to take a specific
action.
COnClUSiOn
In conclusion, it is easy to see problems with both ease of Plan B
accessibility and risk. It is imperative that the FDA requires consultation
with over-the-counter purchases of these medications. Thanks to our