Outline: How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse

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How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
I. Introduction
a. Zombies are real.
b. I believe zombies are real and I have proof.
c. I will persuade you to believe that zombies do exist and that you should be prepared and aware of what the future could have in store for you.
II. Background
a. Zombies are just a Pop-Culture staple in our society OR are they?
b. An anthropologist named Wade Davis believed that zombies are real, so he did research and discovered that zombies are real and ended up writing two books about it.
c. According to Time Magazine a Hatian Dictator by the name of Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier practiced VooDoo and brought dead people back to life, proving that zombies do exist.
III. Conclusion
a. In conclusion…I’m hoping to convince

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