AN OUTLINE EXAMPLE

CJ 202

KAPFER

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: TO INFORM MY AUDIENCE OF THE FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A COMPUTER.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. OPENING REMARKS: “WE SEE THEM EVERYWHERE NOWADAYS: IN ELECTRONICS STORES, IN OFFICES, IN HOMES, IN DORM ROOMS. COMPUTERS ARE AN IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL PART OF OUR LIVES. MOST OF US OWN ONE, SOME MAY EVEN OWN TWO, WHILE OTHERS MAY BE CONSIDERING THE INVESTMENT. WHEN SOMEONE DECIDES TO SPEND THE MONEY ON A COMPUTER WHAT SHOULD HE OR SHE LOOK FOR? TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU OF SOME FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY A COMPUTER. I WILL DO THAT BY DISCUSSING PROCESSOR SPEED, HARD DRIVE MEMORY, THE TYPE OF MONITOR SCREEN QUALITY TO LOOK FOR, AND PRICING.

B. MAIN POINTS

a. PROCESSOR SPEED

b. HARD DRIVE MEMORY

c SCREEN QUALITY

d. PRICE

II. BODY

A. PROCESSOR SPEED

1. WHAT IS A PROCESSOR

2. DIFFERENT KINDS AND WHAT THEY DO

B. HARD DRIVE MEMORY

1. WHAT IS A HARD DRIVE/HOW IT WORKS

2. DIFFERENT SIZES AND WHY SOME ARE BETTER

C. SCREEN QUALITY

1. DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCREENS

2. WHAT TO LOOK FOR FOR YOUR NEEDS

D. PRICE

1. PRICE RANGES AND WHAT YOU GET

2. DON’T PAY FOR MORE THAN YOU NEED

3. CUSTOM BUILT COMPUTERS

III. CONCLUSION

A. MAIN POINTS

a. PROCESSOR SPEED

b. HARD DRIVE MEMORY

c SCREEN QUALITY

d. PRICE

B. CONCLUDING STATEMENT

C. THANK YOU