Persuasive Speech Prep
Topic: Linux is better than Windows for most people.
Proposed Thesis Statement: Despite the popularity that Windows has had for the past few decades, Linux should be the best OS for most people because of its stability, security, flexibility, and customization.
Working Outline:
- Overview of what an operating system is.
- Definition
- Examples
- What is Windows?
- Origins and Founder(s)
- What is Linux?
- Origins and Founder(s)
- Stability
- What makes an OS stable?
- How important is stability?
- How do you figure how stable an OS is?
- Security
- What makes an OS secure?
- Does security change for different people?
- Flexibility
- Levels of flexibility
- Customization
- How much of the system can you customize?
- How easy is the customization process?
- Cost
- Hardware compatibility
- Gaming
- Support
- Ease of use
- Community and Support
- Community vs industry support
- Is it easy to find?
- How difficult are bugs to fix?
- How active is the community?
- Who should absolutely try Linux?
- Who should stick to Windows?