What Is Opra Gail Winfrey Informative Speech

I. Introduction

A. Attention-getter/hook/teaser: All around the world, women are not considered equal as men. Throughout history women have had to fight for their rights such as freedom, education, and jobs. But the most important thing that they had to gain was the people's respect that they can be equal as men. One of the most powerful woman in our time is Oprah Gail Winfrey. Oprah is a well-known African American businesswomen who had went through many obsticales on her rise to fame. She didn't let the fame overpower the type of person she is. She stuck to her roots and decided to give back to the community and help other women and children that need some extra support in gaining an education and a better lifestyle.

B. Tie to the audience: I'm sure most of you in here today have experienced a momemt in your life where you had to work your way for something. If you have ever faced this, you would know that it can be hard and a long journey in order to get it to go your way.

C. Your credentials: Although I didn't go through the same thing she went through, I realize how hard it

At age 19, she started anchoring on a local CBS station and move around different news channels until she landed on a moring talk show, People are Talking." Few years later she moved to Chicago to host a talk show, "A.M. Chicago," which changed her life from that moment on. The show became so popular that the producers decided to name it after her. Thereafter, she started staring and voice-overing in many movies and attending social events. Oprah came to rise really fast and in 2014, she became known as the richest self-made woman in America with a net worth of 2.9 billion dollars. Even though she is now one of the most powerful woman in the world, it did not come easy. She realizes the work she did to get to the top, so she uses her name for the better to influence and help people all around the