Informative Speech Outline

Kailey Morter

Public Speaking

Professor Gillespie                 

10/20/11

Black Angus Cattle

Outline

Introduction

       I.            Have you ever been to a fast food restaurant or even a five start restaurant and have seen Black Angus beef on the menu and have wondered what exactly is so significant about this product? Today I would like to inform you about Black Angus cattle.

    II.            I have grown up in a family where the saying, “Beef it’s what’s for dinner” was often said, so you could only imagine what we had for dinner every night and sometimes for breakfast in the morning if we were “lucky.”

 III.            My father has raised Black Angus cattle since I was little and still continues to today therefore I’ve learned much about them throughout my life.

Body

       I.            There are specific features of Black Angus cattle that tell them apart from other breeds.

A.    There hide is all black

B.     They naturally polled.

(Transition: Now that we have a general view on what they look like lets now look at their history.)

    II.            The History of Black Angus cattle.

A.    Black Angus cattle originated from Scotland

B.     They were first brought over to America in 1873.

1.      According to the American Angus Association they were brought over by George Grant.

2.      George Grant brought four bulls over to America and showed them at the Kansas City Livestock Expedition where the American people first saw and heard of them.

(Transition: Given the history of these species your now probably wondering what their main purpose is or what they’re used for.)

 III.            Black Angus cattle have several different uses.

A.    They are widely used in crossbreeding to reduce the likelihood of dystocia which is the difficulty of calving.

B.     Some people use them as a genetic dehorner because when bred this gene is passed on as a dominant trait.

C.     The most common use and purpose for Black Angus cattle is for their meet.

1.      Black Angus beef is known for its consistent marbling.

2.      My father who has raised various different kinds of breeds of cattle has said that, “Angus beef is by far the best quality beef out there.”

(Transition: Since we now know that beef is the main purpose for Black Angus cattle let us now explore how there beef is becoming so popular today.)

 IV.            Many restaurants are testing out Black Angus beef in their menus and many have gotten a positive response.

A.    One example of this is McDonalds.

1.      McDonalds added Angus burgers to their menu in 2009

2.      There Angus burgers are: The Angus Bacon and Chees, the Angus Deluxe, and the Angus Mushroom and Swiss.

3.      GrubGrade.com says, “The quality is certainly a lot greater with this burger than any other McDonalds burger’s before it.”

Conclusion

       I.            Having gained all this knowledge about Black Angus cattle, I now challenge you to go to McDonalds or even a five-star restaurant if you prefer and try this delicious beef. For it will blow your mind and cause you to say, “Beef, it’s what’s for dinner.”