MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Course Outcomes:
1. Demonstrates effective use of communicative strategy in a variety of speech situations;
2. Proficiently delivers various speeches using the principles of effective speech delivery.

Name: ILDEFONSO, PSALM KRISTINE B. Section: A11

Date: January 3, 2020 Score:

SPEECH PLAN

Type of Speech:
PERSUASIVE SPEECH

Subject:
BEAUTY/ COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY

General Purpose:
PERSUADE

Specific Purpose:
TO DISCUSS AND PERSUADE THE AUDIENCE NOT TO GO UNDER
COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY ONLY FOR BEAUTY PURPOSES
Central Idea:
COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY MAY RESULT TO DANGER, HARM,
REJECTION AND EVEN WASTE OF TALENT.

Pattern of Organization:

I. Introduction

A. Get Audience’s Attention

What compels women to go under the knife?
Do cosmetic plastic surgery really good for everyone?
Will it improve our lives?

B. State the Topic

I am Psalm Kristine B. Ildefonso with a topic, “Beauty is not a valid reason to pursue cosmetic
plastic surgery.”

C. Preview the Main Points

We live in a society obsessed with looks but there are many disadvantages with cosmetic plastic
surgery and I will discuss three of them.
 II. Body

A. Main Point
There are dangers involved in any kind of surgery.

1. Detail
Leaking silicone breast implants have been a widespread problem and can lead to
death.
2. Detail
It leads to implications by injecting the highly dangerous poison Botox.

B. Main Point
Doctors should heal, not waste their talent on appearance.

1. Detail
Precious talent and resources are spent on this frivolous activity.
2. Detail
Surgeons should do medical operations that are needed, not cosmetic procedures
that are desired.

C. Main Point
It shows us for the spoilt race we are.

1. Detail
What we want we can get, even if we pay thousands and go under the knife for it.
2. Detail
We feel we can achieve all we want to in life, and that only feeds our vanity and our
spoilt natures.

Conclusion
A. Signal the close of the speech
Thank you and hope that your minds have been clear.
B. Reinforce the main points
We live in a world that is image obsessed, and this kind of procedure panders to that. We
should promote the idea that appearance is not as important as character. People should
be content with themselves and not be so hung up on their looks. Remember, that true
beauty is seen in the inside!

References:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10071794/Cosmetic-surgery-What-compels-
women-to-go-under-the-knife.html

https://debatewise.org/debates/1442-is-cosmetic-surgery-good-or-bad/