Speech Outline

General Purpose: To persuade

Specific Purpose: To persuade my listeners that breed specific legislation should

not be allowed.

Central Idea: Breed specific legislation is an ineffective way to stop dog attacks, very

costly, and there are many better solutions.

Introduction

I. Attention Material

A. How many of you either own a dog or know a family or friend who owns a

dog?

B. Imagine that one day your dog or a loved ones dog could be banned and even

euthanized simply because of the breed it is.

II. Orienting Material

A. This is a very real option in today’s world due to breed specific legislation.

1. Breed specific legislation often targets pit bulls specifically.

2. However other dog breeds can be targeted as well.

B. This topic is very dear to my heart because I own four dogs two of which can be considered dangerous, Kayden my Doberman and Mary my English Mastiff.

C. Many people feel that BSL is the solution to stop dog attacks.

1. They feel that banning breeds, especially pit bulls will reduce the incidents

of dog bites and fatal attacks.

2. Parents feel that if banning a breed will prevent their child from getting bit

then it’s worth it.

3. Certain dogs are believed to be inherently dangerous.

D. What I am going to convince you of.

1. That BSL’s are ineffective in stopping dog attacks.

2. BSL’s are costly to enforce.

3. There are many better options to BSL’s.

(Transition: Let’s examine the problem)

Body

I. BSL’s are ineffective in stopping dog attacks.

A. What is breed specific legislation?

1. According to the ASPCA BSL is the blanket term for laws that either

regulate or ban certain breeds completely in the hopes of reducing dog

attacks.

2. This is usually based on their appearance or because they resemble certain

“dangerous” breeds.

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