Outline of My First Oral Presentation

“Driving in the Age of Rage”

This is a presentation of “Road Rage and Aggressive Driving: Steering Clear of Highway Warfare”; Written by Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl; Published by Prometheus Books, 2000; Pages 32-43; Web link: www.DrDriving.org

By: Leanna Bergeron

My Home Page: http://www.soc.hawaii.edu/leon/409as2005/bergeron/home.htm

I. The Expanding Age of Rage

A. Different types of rage

B. Examples of different types of rage

1. Surf Rage

2. Desk Rage

C. My opinion

D. My own road rage

II. George Washington’s Rules of Civility

A. Applying Washington’s rules to the road

1. Rule 1: Respectful Driving

2. Rule 22: Supportive Driving

3. Rule 45: Negate Signs of Anger

4. Rule 49: Negate Insulting Language

5. Rule 110: Your Driving Conscience

B. My Opinion

C. The cement that binds a nation

III. Developing Emotional Literacy

A. Becoming emotionally literate behind the wheel

B. Become a “supportive” rather than an “aggressive driver

C. Reverse attitudes and restore civility on the highways

D. My Opinion

E. How emotionally literate am I behind the wheel?

Newspaper Road Rage Article: http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=73672005

Road Rage Quiz: http://webhome.idirect.com/~kehamilt/rage.htm

Emotional Literacy site: http://emotionalliteracyeducation.com/index.shtml