Vashon Island Speech Outline

Topic of your speech: Vashon Island
General purpose: Informative
Specific purpose statement: My specific purpose is to inform my audience about Vashon Island.

Introduction:
Attention step: Tell a scene from a festival on Vashon.
Credibility step: Living on Vashon Island for 18 years.
Central Idea: Today I would like to tell you about the history of Vashon Island, life on the Island and a special event called Strawberry festival that happens on Vashon each year.
Preview:
-History of Vashon
-Life on the Island
-The Strawberry Festival

Outline of Main Points:
I. History of Vashon Island
     A. Discovery - George Vancouver, named after a friend
     B.  Used to be mainly economy of orchards and strawberry fields
     C.  Japanese Americans residing/relocation during WW2

II.  Life on Vashon
     A. Population
          1.  20k in summer, 10k rest of year
          2.  Know from working at Thriftway; all ages, races, genders
     B.  Livelihood
          1. Small businesses
          2.  The arts
          3.  One school district - one of each school, some private schools
               a.  Small, 500 kids in HS
     C. Things to do
          1.  Nature - beaches, trails, parks
          2.  Vashon Island Golf and Country Club
          3.  Take a ferry ride

III.  The Strawberry Festival
     A.  Traditional since 1909
          1.  Because of vast economy of strawberry fields
          2.  Always in July
     B.  Attractions
          1.  Grand Parade
          2.  Street Dance
          3.  Vendors
          4.  Carnival