Speech Outline

Because someone already claimed Goodwill before I got to class, I had to change my charity to United Way. This is actually a good thing because in 8th grade I worked with my school's community service group to obtain a grant from United Way. We used the money from the grant to have three parties for children (I think kindergardeners, but I don't remember) who were from very low-income families. We provided meals for them because for many the only meal they recieved was the one provided for them by their school. We did crafts and even had a carnival once where the kids one prizes like stuffed animals.

Claim: United Way is a good organization to donate to

Reasons: Because they fund mentoring programs and after-school activities to discourage dropping out, run the Imagination Library to give children access to books, provide training and tools to low-income families so they can get a better job and improve their living conditions, and support local health care that services low-income families, particularly pregnant women, infants, and young children.

Warrent: There is a problem with the amount of poverty in the United States, and it directly relates to development in early childood
Backing: statistics and studies

Rebuttal: It is better to focus on the adults because they are already in undesirable situations. If you help them, you'll also help their children

Qualifier: Because most development occurs during early childhood, it is important to work with young children while they're still impresionable.