Title: All about MS
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Speech Purpose: To provide my audience with information about MS and its life changing results.

Introduction 1. Attention Getter: Imagine trying to take casual walk on a brisk autumn evening and not being able to feel your legs. This is one of the many symptoms that people with multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, deal with every day. 2. Thesis: Multiple sclerosis brings daily challenges to whomever struggles with it, but with the right team of doctors and medication, it can be maintained. 3. Motivation: My hope is that by the end of my talk tonight, you will have a better understanding of what MS is, how …show more content…

c. Transition for third point 1. Main point 3: Finally, now that I have covered what MS is, what the symptoms are and how to diagnose it, I will conclude with the possible treatment options. There are many FDA-approved “disease-modifying” drugs available for active and relapsing MS. These drugs help to lessen the frequency and severity of MS attacks, as well as slow its progression. Rehabilitation is often an option for MS patients, as well. The general focus for rehabilitation is physical fitness but occupational therapy has also shown positive impacts. a. Support: There are many FDA-approved “disease-modifying” drugs available for active and relapsing MS. b. Support: Rehabilitation is often an option for MS patients, as well. c. Transition into conclusion
Conclusion
1. Summary/Review of main point: In conclusion, tonight I have gone over what MS is, what the symptoms are and how to diagnose it and what treatment is available. 2. Restatement of thesis: Multiple sclerosis brings daily challenges to whomever struggles with it, but with the right team of doctors and medication, it can be maintained. 3. Closing: Recently a very famous and much-loved Mouseketeer, Annette Funicello, died from complications of MS. She once said “When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change”. I think most of us have this kind of attitude about