Speech Outline 2

Title: The Council Bluffs War On Potholes

Introduction:

Purpose: To persuade the audience that potholes are a serious problem that need fixed and be better prevented.

Thesis: By taking better precautions in preventing potholes, the city will be able to maintain the roads and keep up with the potholes that are plaguing the streets of Council Bluffs.

Body:

• Main Focus/Problem: Potholes in Council Bluffs
• The city averages $110-140 thousand dollars annually on pothole repairs
• How the city is struggling to find an answer to the war on potholes
• Solution
• Mill and repave
• Hire more workers to stop potholes from getting bigger
• Find alternatives to road treatments in the winter
• Counterargument
• Not enough resources
• Expensive

Conclusion

This is the best plan available and most effective in the long-run. Instead of patching holes every now and then, the city is better off replacing the stretch of road that is plagued with potholes. This will help end the war on potholes.