Subject: Referendum A
Title: The Colorado Referendum A Speech
General Purpose: To persuasive the audience to vote FOR referendum A
Theme: Vote for referendum A to speed up Colorado’s transportation department projects
Attention Getter: By passing referendum, A it will be an investment to Colorado’s transportation future.
Main Point #1: Save taxpayers from paying the proposed projects in referendum A
Examples for Main Point #1: Statistics from the Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly
  1. Estimated total costs
  2. Population and vehicle increase
  3. Where Colorado Department of Transportation or CDOT receives its funding
Main Point #2: Much quicker completed CDOT projects
Examples for Main Point #2: Projects from the Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly
  1. US Highway 50, Grand Junction to Delta
  2. I-225/Parker Road
Concluding thought: If referendum A is not passed then it will be a tragedy for Coloradoans to face not only now but also in the future.

 


 

Agenda for Persuasive Speech

– Research and Speech Notes –

Voting for Referendum A

 

 

 

Introduction

 

 

Main Points

    1. By voting for referendum A, it will save taxpayers from paying the proposed projects in referendum A.
    1. By voting for referendum A, transportation projects throughout the state will be completed much quicker than without the support of referendum A.
  1. US Highway 50, Grand Junction to Delta
    1. Estimated Project Cost 72,199,000
    2. Estimated Completion Date Without Referendum A 2012
    3. Estimated Completion Date With Referendum A 2007
  2. I-225/Parker Road
    1. Estimated Project Cost 85,389,000
    2. Estimated Completion Date Without Referendum A 2010
    3. Estimated Completion Date With Referendum A 2006

(Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly, 3-5 and 8)

 

Conclusion

 


Works Cited

 

"Elections." Colorado Department of State. Online. Microsoft Internet Explorer. 6 October 1999.

"Election Info Page." Routt County Clerk and Recorder. Online. Microsoft Internet Explorer. 1999.

Legislative Council of the Colorado General Assembly. "Notice of Election to increase debt on a referred measure." Denver, Colorado. Pages 3-5 and 8.

"PVS General Population and Youth Survey–1999." Project Vote Smart. Online. Microsoft Internet Explorer. 14 September 1999.


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