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Formal Sentence Outline: The Unknown Addiction

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Raquel Devariel
Formal Sentence Outline
COMS 1030
Title of Speech: The Unknown Addiction
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: My audience will be able to understand what workaholism is, its symptoms, causes and treatments.
Introduction
I. Attention Getter
How many of you think “drugs” when the word addiction comes up? In the twenty first century many people suffer from addictions. Addictions can be related to alcohol, marihuana or other drugs. Even though society does not see other addictions as bad as they seem, people need to understand that many individuals suffer from addictions that do not include drugs. For instance, work can often be put off as a trivial addiction. It is important to understand that workaholism is an addiction like any other.
II. Audience Relevance Link
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II. What consequences do workaholics suffer?
a. In the article “Job burnout: How to spot it and take action” by Mayo Clinic on 2012 it is said that overworking can cause excessive stress, depression, anxiety, heart disease, insomnia, obesity and other threatening health issues.
b. Another important fact that needs to be stated is that not only are workaholics affecting their health but the ones on their family circle. Samantha in the novel, The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella published on 2005, becomes sad when she is announced that her workaholic mother won’t be able to attend her birthday and even started crying.
Transition: If you know this is problem affecting you or someone around you, address it.
III. What can we do to fix the problem?
a. Mayo Clinic suggests on “Job burnout: How to spot it and take action” different ways to deal with work addiction and how to take action. These suggestions include managing the stressors that contribute to work addictions, evaluating options, adjusting the attitude, seeking for support, and getting some exercise or having a

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