Specific Purpose: I want to show my audience facts and consequences of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Thesis: The first moon landing on July 20, 1969 was a defining moment in history.
Introduction: .
Attention Getter: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." On July 20, 1969, these words spoken by Neil Armstrong will forever be remembered by America.
Favorable Disposition toward Speaker: I have found that the Apollo missions were much more political than I ever believed. Secrecy, conspiracy, and politics played a huge role in the Apollo missions, especially the Apollo 11 moon landing mission.
Thesis: I also learned that there is much honor to be upheld. The Apollo 11 Moon Landing was a significant event in American history.
Favorable Disposition toward Topic: We have always been told about the Moon Landing, but perhaps learning more about it will give us a better understand of the underlying goals America was out to achieve. .
Preview: We"re going to take a look at some of the goals that America was out to achieve and compare those to what was actually achieved.
I. The Competition.
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A. Russia's involvement in the pre-analytical variables of the lunar race.
1. Luna 1 being the first unmanned spacecraft to collect data about the moon. (Armstrong, 1970).
2. Russia's goals being to develop weapons for the Cold War. (Armstrong, 1970).
B. America's counterstrike against the Russian spacecraft proved success.
1. America had proven that it was feasible to land a spacecraft on the moon. (Wallace, 1999).
2. Ready for next step. (Wallace, 1999).
C. Mercury Missions.
1. Pushing America forward in the competition race and closing the gap with Russia. (Siddiqi, 2000).
2. Alan B. Shepard first American to reach space. (Armstrong, 1970).
3. John Glenn was the first man to orbit the earth. (Armstrong, 1970).
4. Sparked American interest with full support of JFK and congress. (Siddiqi, 2000).
II. Apollo Missions.