The importance of workfare for people on welfare.

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Name: Louisa Auguste
Speech Title
The importance of workfare for people on welfare

Introduction
  1. Attention Getter: How many of you know about welfare, and what is it really about, or workfare?
  2. Thesis Statement/Main Overall Point: Is it fair to ask tax payers, that other able-bodied people receive money without doing anything?

  1. Credibility Statement: One of my close friend’s grandmothers is a senior citizen; she has been living in New York City for over 40-years. She was a really hard worker. She is now retired and is receiving social security from the States. As for my friend, she used to work, but since she started college and going full time, she had to stop. Meaning, living with the social security money, as their only resources of finance is not enough. She has been applying for housing for years now. The only response they keep getting is, “your names are on the list, just wait until an apartment is available”. This is not acceptable. That’s why I have done this research on this most important subject.

D. Relevance Statement (optional)
E. Review Main Points (optional)
Transition statement: Now I am going to talk about some of the downsides of how to be on welfare and how workfare can help change that.
Body
Main Point 1: I will Talk about welfare
  1. Supporting Material: who is entitled of being on welfare
  2. Supporting Material
Transition statement: I will then show you the many ways that people on welfare abused the system
  1. Main Point 2:
    1. Supporting Material: report from The New York Post
    2. Supporting Material: report from The New York Times
Transition statement: I am now will show you how workfare can help and talk about different programs
  1. Main Point 3: The Solution to the problem: Talking about workfare, it's importance and few programs that can help the unemployed.
    1. Supporting Material: I am going to talk about The POISED
    2. Supporting Material: I am going to talk about SPAOA.org
Conclusion
  1. Review Main Points (optional): Welfare is receiving government financial assistance for basic material needs. However, by making workfare a requirement to the unemployed it can be very beneficial to the recipients. Not only will it help the government save money, it will also help teach social skills to the unemployed. It will allow people who really need the assistance to receive it, and last but not least, it will be defeating a network of beliefs that welfare is the only solution for the new generation.
  2. Clincher: Let’s do our part. If you know someone on welfare, educate them. Explain to them that there are programs that can help them get their live together and that there is more to life than welfare. A small gesture or act of kindness can go a long way.


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