Cailin Petrone
Informative Speech Outline
General Purpose - ​To inform
Specific Purpose - ​Inform audience about COVID-19, what to do if you need to quarantine (the
process)
Introduction
● Attention Getter​ - Coronavirus is spreading. So is fear. ​At least 14 new coronavirus
deaths and 937 new cases were reported in New York on Oct. 5. Over the past week,
there have been an average of 1,295 cases per day, an increase of 64 percent from the
average two weeks earlier.
● Thesis​ - COVID-19 is a spreading infectious disease, here are some ways to prevent it.
● Preview​ - Today I will discuss
○ Coronavirus overview
○ The rise in positive cases/how it affects colleges
○ What to do if you need to quarantine
○ Ways to prevent COVID-19
● Relation to Audience​ -​ ​Coronavirus is spreading constantly and it’s affecting colleges
around the world.
Body #1
● Coronavirus is a respiratory disease that’s commonly spread from person to person.
○ 7 types of coronavirus
○ How it spreads - Coughing, close person contact, touch, etc
○ Common symptoms - runny nose, congestion, fever, sore throat, etc.
Transition-​ Now that we have discussed COVID-19, let’s take a look at statistics for a better
understanding.
Body #2
● College life has changed completely, remote learning is the new normal.
● Events canceled
● “To date, at least ​1,102 colleges and universities​ in the U.S. have closed their campuses
due to coronavirus, choosing to move classes online. “
Source:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/26/how-coronavirus-changed-college-for-over-14-million-studen
ts.html
Transition​ - Now that we see how deeply students are being affected, let’s look at the protocol
for quarantine.
Body #3
Quarantine
● If you’ve been exposed to someone who tested positive.
● Feel symptoms, waiting for test results
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html
Transition - ​Now we know the protocol for quarantine, let’s look at how to prevent COVID-19.
Body #4
Preventing COVID-19
● Wash hands, wear a mask, keep a 6 ft distance
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/index.html
Rebuttal: ​"Previous reports identified young adults as being less likely than other age groups to
adhere to some Covid-19 prevention measures, which places them and their close contacts at
higher risk for Covid-19”
Rebuttal: "Their decision making ... is more about 'what's in the moment, what am I missing out
on, what is the thing that would make me happiest in this moment?'" Ben Locke, the senior
director for Counseling & Psychological Services at Pennsylvania State University said.
Source:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/us/college-age-covid-cases-soar-trnd-wellness/index.html
Conclusion: ​Summary of main points