Today about four hundred thousands Americans die annually because of the health problem due to smoking. One and a half million people quit smoking a year‚ but more than fifty millions people keep on going. Tobacco contains nicotine‚ a drug that is addictive. Once you start smoking‚ it is very hard‚ but not impossible to quit. Smoking has several harmful effects on the body. People who smoke for a significant period of time will have problems with breathing and will most likely be in poor health
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH “It’s that sad animal shelter commercial again‚ change the channel!” How many of you have said this before? I have. This used to be my initial reaction almost every time ads of animal adoption agencies came on TV. This is also probably the general reaction of most viewers when presented with such sad images. We all prefer to watch those funny videos of dogs standing on two legs or cats wearing silly outfits. And of course that’s fine; we all need a little entertainment
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Topic: S.992 Persuasive Speech of Public Policy I. Purpose of presentation A. General Purpose: To persuade B. Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to take action to urge their congress person to vote against S.992 - The National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act II Introduction / Attention A. Gain attention: Picture this. Your loved one had surgery yesterday. A nurse is fixing their morphine drip when their manager comes in and tells the nurse they are required to take
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Persuasive Speech Intro: Today I’d like you to open your mind to the idea of buying organic food‚ by giving you information on what “organic” really means‚ how organic food is more nutritious for you and why it is a safer option‚ opposed to eating food that is contaminated with harsh chemical and pesticides . Main point 1: What does “Organic” mean? Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity‚ biological cycles and soil biological
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to Public Speaking 14 November 2010 Persuasive Speech Reduce Landfill Waste by Reduce‚ Reuse and Recycling and the financial benefits I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Over half of the waste that ends up in the landfill does not belong there because it could have been recycled or reused. B. Credibility Statement: Not only do I religiously practice reducing‚ reusing‚ and recycling‚ but I have done a great deal of research for this speech‚ also research for a recycling project
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Persuasive Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Topic: Texting and driving is dangerous‚ weather it has affected you or not. B. Hook: Did you know that texting while driving is now one of the most popular distractions that take a driver’s eyes off the road? C. Link to audience: Imagine that someone in your family‚ your mom‚ dad‚ or sibling were to be killed by a driver who was sending a text message. Was that text worth losing someone you love? D. Thesis statement: Today I will persuade you into
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Bridget Turner English 101 March 7‚ 2013 Persuasive Essay Why Smoking is Bad for You Today thousands of people will suffer and die from smoking and illnesses that are caused by smoking. I will touch on how a person becomes addicted‚ who nicotine addiction is affecting and how‚ and last but not least‚ a cure and/or treatment for quitting smoking. Nicotine is a very addictive drug. When inhaled it reaches the brain faster than drugs that enter our body intravenously. Smokers become
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Simran Malek _PERSUASIVE SPEECH:_ _"BEAUTY IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP"_ It ’s everywhere. You can ’t escape it. It ’s sprawled across flashy billboards with alluring models. It ’s plastered throughout all kinds of magazines and books. Celebrities ooze with it. And ’s it ’s all too friendly with teens; it overpowers their very being like too much axe in the gym change room. It ’s the pressure of beauty. Good morning/afternoon students‚ teachers‚ judges and fellow competitors. Today I ’m going to talk
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1/14/14 Persuasive Speech Period 6/7 Is the future of America‚specifically young adults‚ in jeopardy due to the spiraling costs of higher education and associated student loans? All signs point to a crisis in financial aid due to a drop in the availability of jobs‚ without jobs student loans cannot be paid off in a reasonable time frame or not at all. Therefore‚ public state universities must be tuition free for in-state residents in order to benefit both the student and the state ‚improve
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What’s the gist of this project? In connection with reading Animal Farm and in order to support our study of rhetorical devices‚ you will write and deliver a 3-4 minute speech to the class that calls your audience to action in stopping some sort of injustice. How should I get started? Your first task is to choose a topic. Identify an injustice you see around you‚ whether at home (i.e. chores‚ curfews)‚ at work (i.e. wages‚ hours‚ management practices)‚ at school (i.e. rules‚ homework
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