“How To” Speech Example Outline
Introduction
1. Attention Getting Opener
There is nothing better than coming home after a long day of work only to be greeted by your pet at the front door. For most people this is a dog or a cat. For some people it may be a more exotic pet like a snake or a spider. For me, I am greeted by my pet turtle, Alvin. He may not be waiting at the door, but he happily swims to the edge of his tank to say “hello.” He may not be a dog, but he still makes a wonderful pet.
2. Clear Topic and Main Points
Today I’m going to tell you how to have a turtle for a pet (Topic). First, we will look at aquiring your pet turtle (Main Point #1), next I will tell you how to set up your turtle’s tank (Main Point #2), and finally, I will discuss how to care for your turtle (Main Point #3.)
Body – DON’T FORGET TO SHOW YOUR MINIMUM 2 SEPERATE VISUAL AIDS/PROPS IN THE BODY! DON’T FORGET YOUR MINIMUM 2 SEPARATE ORAL CITATIONS IN THE BODY!
Transition & Preview of Main Point #1: First of all, you need to aquire a pet turtle.
Support/Discuss Main Point #1. Alvin is a red-eared slider turtle. These turtles get their name from the red stripe on each side of their head above their “ear,” as you can see in this picture. (SHOW PICTURE of turtle and red stripe by “ear.”) Red-eared slider turtles are commonly kept as pets.
Katrina Smith, author of the book “Red Eared Sliders” for the Animal Planet Pet Care Library, notes that it is usually best to only own one pet turtle. Turtles start out very small and cute, only about the size of a quarter, so some people take 2 or 3 of them without having done the proper research. As she points out, each turtle will eventually grow to the size of a dinner plate and can live for over 20 years. So make sure you really have the ability to take care of any animal for the long term. Unfortunately sometimes people realize they got in over their head and end up neglecting or surrendering their turtle. If you’d like to have a turtle I strongly encourage you to always adopt one from a shelter rather than buying one from a pet store. Give a turtle a second chance at a good life!
Transition & Preview Main Point #2: Next, I will discuss how to set up your turtle’s tank.
Support/Discuss Main Point #2. There is a lot of work to be done before your turtle can come home. First things first, you will need to set up its tank because turtle’s live in the water and tortoises live on dry land. An online article by Gail Smith titled “Keeping water turtles in an aquarium” notes that the three most important parts of a tank is having 1. a water filter, 2 a basking rock, and 3. a heat lamp. You can see the parts of the tank that I just mentioned in my replica of Alvin’s tank. (SHOW MODEL OF TANK)
Notice the tube in the corner represents the water filter. The filter keeps the water clean and free from debris and waste, which is important because your turtle’s home is in that water. Also, your turtle will want, and need, to come out of the water daily. Turtles spend most of their day sitting on their basking rock – which is an elevated platform that sits just above water level. From here you will have a heat lamp shining down from above. The lightbulb in the heat lamp is special because it has both UVA and UVB rays to mimic real sunlight. Turtles are cold-blooded animals, so the warmth of the light is vital to their health. If they are not allowed to come out of the water on a daily basis and receive the warmth of that heat lamp they will begin to develop “shell rot.” Their shell is the equivalent of our skin, so if it starts to rot they will get very sick and likely die.
You can add in decorative rocks, shells, or plants, to make the tank pretty, but make sure all 3 essential items I just noted are in your tank!
Transition & Preview Main Point #3: Last but not least, caring for your turtle.
Support/Discuss Main Point #3.
Your turtle will need to be fed on a daily basis. Vin Ma’s article titled “Red Eared Slider Care Sheet” from Reptilemagazine.com recommends that a turtle’s diet should consist mainly of floating pellets (SHOW CAN OF FOOD) specially designed to ensure your pet gets all the nutrition it needs. A very common turtle food brand is called Reptomin. In addition to the Reptomin pellets, you also need to do research on your specific breed of turtle. Red eared sliders are originally from swamps, so they love vegetables that mimic plants found in and around a swamp. Also, they need a source of protein such as crickets or meal worms. Then you can experiment and see what else your turtle likes for healthy “treats.” For example, if I give Alvin a cherry tomato, a piece of a banana, or a chunk of pineapple, he is a very happy turtle.
Conclusion
1. Re-cap topic and 2-3 main points.
Today I have told you how to have a turtle for a pet (topic). We looked at aquiring a turtle (Main Point #1), setting up its tank (Main Point #2), and caring for it (Main Point #3.)
2. Concluding Remark.
As you can see, having a pet turtle requires some time, effort, and money. But, if you are able to commit to taking care of one, turtles are interesting animals that will make a great addition to your family.
References
Ma, V. (2015). Red eared slider care sheet. Reptile Magazine.
Smith, G.G. (2015). Keeping water turtles in an aquarium. San Diego Turtle and Tortoise
Society. http://media.wix.com/ugd/840bd6_b90e9810854747479bbfd4db3d4f22 7.pdf
Smith, K. (2011). Red eared sliders (Animal planet pet care library.) TFH Publications, Inc.
“How To” Speech Example Outline
Introduction
1. Attention Getting Opener
There is nothing better than coming home after a long day of work only to be greeted by your pet at the front door. For most people this is a dog or a cat. For some people it may be a more exotic pet like a snake or a spider. For me, I am greeted by my pet turtle, Alvin. He may not be waiting at the door, but he happily swims to the edge of his tank to say “hello.” He may not be a dog, but he still makes a wonderful pet.
2. Clear Topic and Main Points
Today I’m going to tell you how to have a turtle for a pet (Topic). First, we will look at aquiring your pet turtle (Main Point #1), next I will tell you how to set up your turtle’s tank (Main Point #2), and finally, I will discuss how to care for your turtle (Main Point #3.)
Body – DON’T FORGET TO SHOW YOUR MINIMUM 2 SEPERATE VISUAL AIDS/PROPS IN THE BODY! DON’T FORGET YOUR MINIMUM 2 SEPARATE ORAL CITATIONS IN THE BODY!
Transition & Preview of Main Point #1: First of all, you need to aquire a pet turtle.
Support/Discuss Main Point #1. Alvin is a red-eared slider turtle. These turtles get their name from the red stripe on each side of their head above their “ear,” as you can see in this picture. (SHOW PICTURE of turtle and red stripe by “ear.”) Red-eared slider turtles are commonly kept as pets.
Katrina Smith, author of the book “Red Eared Sliders” for the Animal Planet Pet Care Library, notes that it is usually best to only own one pet turtle. Turtles start out very small and cute, only about the size of a quarter, so some people take 2 or 3 of them without having done the proper research. As she points out, each turtle will eventually grow to the size of a dinner plate and can live for over 20 years. So make sure you really have the ability to take care of any animal for the long term. Unfortunately sometimes people realize they got in over their head and end up neglecting or surrendering their turtle. If you’d like to have a turtle I strongly encourage you to always adopt one from a shelter rather than buying one from a pet store. Give a turtle a second chance at a good life!
Transition & Preview Main Point #2: Next, I will discuss how to set up your turtle’s tank.
Support/Discuss Main Point #2. There is a lot of work to be done before your turtle can come home. First things first, you will need to set up its tank because turtle’s live in the water and tortoises live on dry land. An online article by Gail Smith titled “Keeping water turtles in an aquarium” notes that the three most important parts of a tank is having 1. a water filter, 2 a basking rock, and 3. a heat lamp. You can see the parts of the tank that I just mentioned in my replica of Alvin’s tank. (SHOW MODEL OF TANK)
Notice the tube in the corner represents the water filter. The filter keeps the water clean and free from debris and waste, which is important because your turtle’s home is in that water. Also, your turtle will want, and need, to come out of the water daily. Turtles spend most of their day sitting on their basking rock – which is an elevated platform that sits just above water level. From here you will have a heat lamp shining down from above. The lightbulb in the heat lamp is special because it has both UVA and UVB rays to mimic real sunlight. Turtles are cold-blooded animals, so the warmth of the light is vital to their health. If they are not allowed to come out of the water on a daily basis and receive the warmth of that heat lamp they will begin to develop “shell rot.” Their shell is the equivalent of our skin, so if it starts to rot they will get very sick and likely die.
You can add in decorative rocks, shells, or plants, to make the tank pretty, but make sure all 3 essential items I just noted are in your tank!
Transition & Preview Main Point #3: Last but not least, caring for your turtle.
Support/Discuss Main Point #3.
Your turtle will need to be fed on a daily basis. Vin Ma’s article titled “Red Eared Slider Care Sheet” from Reptilemagazine.com recommends that a turtle’s diet should consist mainly of floating pellets (SHOW CAN OF FOOD) specially designed to ensure your pet gets all the nutrition it needs. A very common turtle food brand is called Reptomin. In addition to the Reptomin pellets, you also need to do research on your specific breed of turtle. Red eared sliders are originally from swamps, so they love vegetables that mimic plants found in and around a swamp. Also, they need a source of protein such as crickets or meal worms. Then you can experiment and see what else your turtle likes for healthy “treats.” For example, if I give Alvin a cherry tomato, a piece of a banana, or a chunk of pineapple, he is a very happy turtle.
Conclusion
1. Re-cap topic and 2-3 main points.
Today I have told you how to have a turtle for a pet (topic). We looked at aquiring a turtle (Main Point #1), setting up its tank (Main Point #2), and caring for it (Main Point #3.)
2. Concluding Remark.
As you can see, having a pet turtle requires some time, effort, and money. But, if you are able to commit to taking care of one, turtles are interesting animals that will make a great addition to your family.
References
Ma, V. (2015). Red eared slider care sheet. Reptile Magazine.
Smith, G.G. (2015). Keeping water turtles in an aquarium. San Diego Turtle and Tortoise
Society. http://media.wix.com/ugd/840bd6_b90e9810854747479bbfd4db3d4f22 7.pdf
Smith, K. (2011). Red eared sliders (Animal planet pet care library.) TFH Publications, Inc.
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