Robert E. Lee Speech

Robert E. Lee Speech

Topic: Robert E. Lee
General Goal: To Inform
Specific Objective: To inform the audience about Robert E. Lee
Thesis Statement:
Organizational Pattern: Chronological
Documented Sources:
BrainyMedia, (2008). BrainyQuote. Retrieved November 13, 2008, from Robert E. Lee Quotes Web site: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/robert_e_lee.html
Paul (2008). Son of the south. Retrieved November 13, 2008, from Robert E. Lee quotes Web site: http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/Notable%20Lee%20Quotes.htm
Sifakis, Stewart (2006, November 05). Robert Edward Lee. Retrieved November 13, 2008, from Robert Edward Lee Web site: http://www.civilwarhome.com/leebio.htm

Introduction
I. “So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that Slavery is abolished. I believe it will be greatly for the interest of the South. So fully am I satisfied of this that I would have cheerfully lost all that I have lost by the war, and have suffered all that I have suffered to have this object attained.”
II. That was a statement made to John Leyburn   on May 1st 1870 made by general Robert E. Lee
III. There are various reason’s I am fascinated with Robert E. Lee
A. The first one being that my family has found proof that my step father is a direct descendent of Robert E. Lee
B. The second is that I am in a fraternity which is Kappa Alpha and we were founded on the ideal’s and principle’s of Robert E. Lee
Preview Statement:Today I will be discussing three different aspects of Robert E. Lee’s life; which include his life before, during, and after the Civil War
Transition Statement: First I would like to talk about his life before the Civil War
IV. Robert E. Lee was the son of Revelotionary war hero Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee and Ann Hill Carter who was 17 years his senior
A. Robert E. Lee attended West Point and finished second in his class without receiving a single demerit and served as the cadet corps' adjutant
1. Before the...