Ouija Boards
Ouija Boards
GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform
SPECIIFIC PURPOSE: My audience will understand the history, use of, and the effects of Ouija boards.
THESIS STATEMENT: After I give my speech, my audience will thoroughly understand the history, how to use, and the effects after using an Ouija board.
ATTENTION GETTER I. Have you ever wondered what happens when you die?
A. Does our soul live on after we die?
B. Glen Crosten said, “Many people wish they could say something they never got the chance to, to someone who has passed.” (Crosten, 2012)
CONNECT II. Ouija boards can connect to my audience because they could possibly be a way for you to contact someone who is no longer living.
PREVIEW III. I will discuss three main topics relating to Ouija boards.
A. I will speak on the origination of the Ouija board.
B. I will teach my audience about how to use an Ouija board.
C. I will discuss the effects a person experiences after using an Ouija board.
Transition: Now that I have previewed you on my three main points, I would like to start with the history of the Ouija board.
BODY
POINT I. The Ouija board was discovered and mentioned long before we were born.
A. One of the first mentions of the Ouija board was in China around 1100 A.D.
1. The Chinese called their early version of the Ouija board a fuji, which means, planchette writing.
2. They claimed it to be a way of contacting the dead and spirit world
B. In the late 19th century Elijah Bond released the board as a harmless parlor game, and then later patented the idea and name.
1. Shortly after Elijah released, a WW1 spiritualist said it was used as a divining tool.
2. Most religious criticisms come from Christians, primarily evangelicals, which morphed the idea of them to the world.
Transition: Although Ouija boards originated a long time ago, they are still popular.
POINT II. There is no one specific way to use a Ouija board, but there are a few specific rules to be followed
A. First, an Ouija
GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform
SPECIIFIC PURPOSE: My audience will understand the history, use of, and the effects of Ouija boards.
THESIS STATEMENT: After I give my speech, my audience will thoroughly understand the history, how to use, and the effects after using an Ouija board.
ATTENTION GETTER I. Have you ever wondered what happens when you die?
A. Does our soul live on after we die?
B. Glen Crosten said, “Many people wish they could say something they never got the chance to, to someone who has passed.” (Crosten, 2012)
CONNECT II. Ouija boards can connect to my audience because they could possibly be a way for you to contact someone who is no longer living.
PREVIEW III. I will discuss three main topics relating to Ouija boards.
A. I will speak on the origination of the Ouija board.
B. I will teach my audience about how to use an Ouija board.
C. I will discuss the effects a person experiences after using an Ouija board.
Transition: Now that I have previewed you on my three main points, I would like to start with the history of the Ouija board.
BODY
POINT I. The Ouija board was discovered and mentioned long before we were born.
A. One of the first mentions of the Ouija board was in China around 1100 A.D.
1. The Chinese called their early version of the Ouija board a fuji, which means, planchette writing.
2. They claimed it to be a way of contacting the dead and spirit world
B. In the late 19th century Elijah Bond released the board as a harmless parlor game, and then later patented the idea and name.
1. Shortly after Elijah released, a WW1 spiritualist said it was used as a divining tool.
2. Most religious criticisms come from Christians, primarily evangelicals, which morphed the idea of them to the world.
Transition: Although Ouija boards originated a long time ago, they are still popular.
POINT II. There is no one specific way to use a Ouija board, but there are a few specific rules to be followed
A. First, an Ouija
References: Crosten, G. (2012, November 28). Psychology Today. Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com Cumerlato, D. (n.d.). Haunted Hammilton. Retrieved from http://museumoftheparanormal.ca Kaczmarek, D. (n.d.). Ouija: Not a game. Retrieved from http://www.ghostresearch.org Visual Aid- Ouigi Boards