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Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the punk rock culture.

Thesis: The punk rock culture is something that you all have probably been exposed to, but may not know much about.

Organizational Pattern: Topical

I. Introduction

A. Attention Getter: Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll. Chains, studded belts, and Chuck Taylors. Mohawks, mosh pits, and social defiance. What kind of person do you think of when you hear these phrases?
B. Relevance: Whether you were watching MTV, at a local concert, or walking through the Quad here at Illinois State, I am sure that you all, at one point, have encountered someone who considered themselves to be part of the punk rock culture.
C. Credibility: Personally, I have been interested in the punk rock culture since 1990, when I saw live footage on the news of a riot in North Hollywood, California. The riot was started by the audience of a punk rock concert, and had they turned North Hollywood to chaos.
D. Thesis: The punk rock culture......

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