Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of stress and its symptoms, and how to overcome this problem.

Thesis statement: I would like to share my research on a major problem: Stress and its symptoms; and I will state some techniques to overcome this problem.

INTRODUCTION

Credibility Material: Are your muscles always tense? Does your jaw feel tight and ache? Do your teeth hurt? Do you easily get frustrated? If yes, STOP; I will teach you ways to overcome the symptoms of stress.

Thesis Statement: Today I will be sharing to everyone the symptoms of stress, and I will state some easy ways to confront this nightmare once and for all.

Preview: We need to be aware that some effects of stress are: exhaustion/fatigue; inability to concentrate;

sleep disturbances; increased anger;

headaches; decreased emotional control;

weight changes; increased interpersona

Robbins, S. Stress behaviour: concepts. Controversies, applications. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc 1996

B. So what is the cause of this problem?

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Approximate Word count = 686
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)