Informative Speech On Honduras
General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the poverty and disease that persists in Honduras.
Thesis Statement: I will be presenting the causes, after effects, and solutions for the poverty and disease in Honduras.
I. Introduction
A. Who here has ever seen the TV commercials where they display young emancipated children?
1. The majority, it not everyone in this room has seen commercials like the one described however few people are aware of the reality these commercials present.
2. The poverty and disease showcased by such advertisements can be daunting, but the facts they supply are often very accurate.
B. Now, how many of you change the channel before the commercial is over?
1. Due to the graphic way the …show more content…
Body of the Speech
A. Poor infrastructure and a lack of available necessities cause an increase in poverty and disease.
1. Honduras has a severely underdeveloped infrastructure. While I was there on an immersion trip entire sides of the mountain roads were eroded.
2. They lack an advanced plumbing system; toilet paper must be thrown away not flushed.
3. According to ruralpovertyportal.org 2,545,020.3 people out of the 3,891,468.3 (75%) rural populations are living below the poverty line (Rural Poverty Portal).
4. Honduras is the second poorest country in Central America (Business Solutions to Poverty: Honduras).
5. The Whole Planet Foundation states that only 54% of the rural population uses inadequate sanitation facilities (Honduras Facts).
B. Due to the lack of infrastructure, parasites, fungus, emancipation and illness run rampant.
1. The mortality rate of children under the age of five is 27/1,000 vs. the US, which is 8/1,000 (Rural Poverty Portal).
2. 15% of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day (Honduras Facts).
C. There are many ways to help improve the poverty, the best way being through action.
1. Immersion trips are an excellent way to contribute positively to the host
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the poverty and disease that persists in Honduras.
Thesis Statement: I will be presenting the causes, after effects, and solutions for the poverty and disease in Honduras.
I. Introduction
A. Who here has ever seen the TV commercials where they display young emancipated children?
1. The majority, it not everyone in this room has seen commercials like the one described however few people are aware of the reality these commercials present.
2. The poverty and disease showcased by such advertisements can be daunting, but the facts they supply are often very accurate.
B. Now, how many of you change the channel before the commercial is over?
1. Due to the graphic way the …show more content…
Body of the Speech
A. Poor infrastructure and a lack of available necessities cause an increase in poverty and disease.
1. Honduras has a severely underdeveloped infrastructure. While I was there on an immersion trip entire sides of the mountain roads were eroded.
2. They lack an advanced plumbing system; toilet paper must be thrown away not flushed.
3. According to ruralpovertyportal.org 2,545,020.3 people out of the 3,891,468.3 (75%) rural populations are living below the poverty line (Rural Poverty Portal).
4. Honduras is the second poorest country in Central America (Business Solutions to Poverty: Honduras).
5. The Whole Planet Foundation states that only 54% of the rural population uses inadequate sanitation facilities (Honduras Facts).
B. Due to the lack of infrastructure, parasites, fungus, emancipation and illness run rampant.
1. The mortality rate of children under the age of five is 27/1,000 vs. the US, which is 8/1,000 (Rural Poverty Portal).
2. 15% of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day (Honduras Facts).
C. There are many ways to help improve the poverty, the best way being through action.
1. Immersion trips are an excellent way to contribute positively to the host