Outline for the Informative Speech # 2 Title: Ecstasy: To do or not to do. Speaker: Truc Phan – George Mason University student Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the effects and problems of Ecstasy. Thesis Statement: Ecstasy may seem like a miracle drug to party people, but there are high risks that come with it. Introduction: I. Attention-getter: I would like for you all to imagine sitting beside a window, looking outside and thinking to yourself “…showed first 75 words of 307 total…

…showed last 75 words of 307 total…chemistry of ecstasy. A. Sub point: Merck pharmaceuticals were the first to synthesize ecstasy in 1912. At first ecstasy was used mainly as a psychotherapeutic tool, then it was made available on the street. In 1985, with its growing popularity it was made illegal in the U.S.A. B. Sub point: Ecstasy in its pure form, it is a white powder. Usually ecstasy can be seen capsules, pressed pills, or just remain as a loose powder.