Informative Speech Outline

11-18-13

Communications

Informative Speech

I. Introduction: The Life of Derrick Rose

A. Who is Derrick Rose?

1. Basketball Player for the Chicago Bulls

2. From Chicago

3. One of the Best current NBA players

B. Derrick Rose and his career:

4. Pre-professional (High school and College)

5. NBA career pre-injury

6. NBA career post-injury and future

II. Derrick Rose pre-professional career

C. Derrick Rose attended Simeon Career Academy growing up

7. During Rose’s career, the team went 120-12

8. He won the state championship his senior year

9. Rose was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and was a McDonalds All American

D. Rose attended University of Memphis for one year

10. His team made it to the National Championship, which they unfortunately lost to Kansas

11. There was controversy concerning his high school transcripts and SAT scores, which revoked the team’s entire season with Rose

III. Derrick NBA career pre-injury

E. Derrick Rose was selected round 1 pick 1 of the NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

F. In his first season he was the first Bulls draftee to post 10 points or more in his first 10 games since Michael Jordan

G. He won rookie of the year his first season

H. In Rose’s Second season he became a All-star for the first time

I. In Rose’s third season, he won the MVP award and led the Bulls to a 62-20 record

J. In Rose’s fourth season he played well all the way to the first round of the playoffs, then was tore his ACL, which kept him out his entire fifth season

IV. NBA Career Post-Injury

K. Derrick Rose is off to a fairly good start

L. He started off slow and is slowly returning to his MVP form

M. He has some great pieces around and have a hopeful championship season

N. It is important to remain confident, which Rose has by letting it be known...