Organ Donor Persuasive Speech

Introduction/Identification/Credentials: How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really, really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? Well, my cousin was five years old when he found out he needed a new kidney. He went on the organ waiting list right away. He was called twice during a six-month span that they had a kidney available only to find out that the kidney wasn’t a good match. He had to wait again. The third time was a charm. A small adult was in an accident and his kidney was a good match. This story had a happy ending but so many do not. One of the people on the waiting list for an organ transplant might be someone you know.
Thesis Statement: Today I will be persuading you to become an organ donor by explaining the desperate need for donors, how you can become an organ
Main Point 1: People around the world but also right here in Florida and around the country need organ transplants and they need our help.
Sub-Point A: The problem is that there is a lack of organs and organ donors who make organ transplantation possible.
1. According to the Florida Statewide Organ Procurement Organization, They need many different organs and tissues such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, and blood vessels.
2. A new name is added to the national waiting list every 16 minutes. That means that 5 people will be added to the list during the time we are in class today. 

A) According to Lifesource, The problem is that 18 people will die each day waiting for an organ transplant. The reason why is that there are only on average 6,000 donors nationally per year.
3. You can choose to donate any needed organs or you can specify which organs or tissues you wish to donate.
Sub-Point B: Organ donation is very important.
1. The following poem by Robert Test entitled, "To Remember Me," shows the importance of organ