Friday, August 30, 2019

Outline How to Prepare for Winter

Title: Surviving winter Specific purpose: How to prepare for winter I. Introduction A. Attention Materials: Did you know on average Minnesota gets 50 inches of snow a winter. Accroding to Minnesota dept. of Natural resources. â€Å"The twin cities are the coldest major population center in the United States, with an average or zero degrees or below 64 days each winter. B. Tie to the audience: I’m sure all of us have experienced winter. Whether it was extremely light or extremely brutal. Being prepared is important. C. Creditability material: Well I’m from Minneapolis, MN, where winter is extremely brutal.We have heavy snow, temps below zero, and wind chills in the negative. So being prepared for winter is something I know about. D. Preview: I will explain three basic things, How to dress in the winter, how you can prepare your vehicle for winter, and how to winterize your home. II. Body A. How to dress in the Winter a)Make sure you have a coat or a heavy jacket(â€Å" Stay Warm – How to Stay Warm and Healthy in Winter†) b)Make sure you have a hat and gloves. c)Make sure you have waterproof boots so that your feet stay dry. {Transition: Now that you know how to dress for the winter, let’s move on to preparing your car for winter} B.Prepare your car for winter. a)Get all-purpose or snow tires (â€Å"Preparing Your Car For Winter Driving in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota – Preparing For Winter Driving in Minneapolis and St. Paul†). 1. Most cars have summer tires. 2. All purpose tires have more friction with the road so that you don’t go off the road, slid into someone else’s car. b)Have an extra pair of clothing and blanket in your car. 1. In case you get stranded you can stay warm and dry. 2. Make sure your heat works in your car. c)You do not want you heat to stop working, there’s nothing like driving while it freezing in your car. Transition: The last thing I’m going to talk about is how to get your home prepared for winter} C. Winterize your home. a)Seal your windows with plastic, this can be energy efficiency 1. To prevent cold drafts from entering the home 2. Keeps your electric bill from being high b)Move furniture away from windows. 1. If you decide you don’t want to seal your windows its keep draft from hitting you. c)Get your furnace checked before winter arrives. 1. Prevents from furnace from going out in the middle of the cold winter {Transition to conclusion: Now that you know how to be prepare for winter, let’s go what I told you today} III.Conclusion A. A Final Review: a)I told you how to dress for the winter b)How to prepare your vehicle fro the winter c)And how to winterize your home. B. Tie back to the audience: winter comes every year, weather it’s extremely light or extremely brutal. C. Conclusions remarks: So as this winter approaches, make sure you’re prepared you don’t want to get in a situation that could h ave been avoid by preparing in advance. Work cited Minneosta Profile: Minnesota Cold – Minnesota Conservation Volunteer: Minnesota DNR. (n. d. ). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Minnesota DNR.Retrieved from http://www. dnr. state. mn. us/volunteer/janfeb05/mpcold. html Preparing Your Car For Winter Driving in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota – Preparing For Winter Driving in Minneapolis and St. Paul. (n. d. ). Minneapolis / St. Paul – Guide to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Retrieved from http://minneapolis. about. com/od/travelweather/a/winterizecar. htm Stay Warm – How to Stay Warm and Healthy in Winter. (n. d. ). Senior Living – Older Adult Lifestyle Advice & Information. Retrieved from http://seniorliving. about. com/od/healthnutrition/a/stay_warm. htm

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