Organ Donation
Specific Purpose: By the end of my presentation, the audience will donate their organs and tissues when they die and act upon their decision to donate.
Introduction
1 Attention Getter/Credibility Statement: 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 moth 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.
2 Link to audience- One of the people on the waiting list for an organ transplant might be someone you know.
3 Thesis/Preview Statement- Today I’d like to talk to you about first, the need for organ donors in our area, second, how you can become an organ donor after you die, and finally, how your family and organ donor recipients benefit from your donation.
I’ll begin by telling you about the need for organ donors.
Body
1 People around the world but also right here in Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, need organ transplants and they need our help.
1 The problem is that there is a lack of organs and organ donors who make organ transplantation possible.
1 The need is many organs and tissues such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, and blood vessels (Iowa Statewide Organ Procurement Organization undated brochure).
2 A new name is added to the national waiting list every 16 minutes. That means the 3 people will be added to the list during the time we are in class today.
1 The problem is that 10 people will die each day waiting for an organ transplant (LifeSource: Questions and Answers.
2 The reason is that are only on the average
Introduction
1 Attention Getter/Credibility Statement: 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 moth 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.
2 Link to audience- One of the people on the waiting list for an organ transplant might be someone you know.
3 Thesis/Preview Statement- Today I’d like to talk to you about first, the need for organ donors in our area, second, how you can become an organ donor after you die, and finally, how your family and organ donor recipients benefit from your donation.
I’ll begin by telling you about the need for organ donors.
Body
1 People around the world but also right here in Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, need organ transplants and they need our help.
1 The problem is that there is a lack of organs and organ donors who make organ transplantation possible.
1 The need is many organs and tissues such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, and blood vessels (Iowa Statewide Organ Procurement Organization undated brochure).
2 A new name is added to the national waiting list every 16 minutes. That means the 3 people will be added to the list during the time we are in class today.
1 The problem is that 10 people will die each day waiting for an organ transplant (LifeSource: Questions and Answers.
2 The reason is that are only on the average
Cited: Gundersen Lutheran Hospital (Lacrosse, WI): “Life…Pass it on.” Undated brochure. Iowa LifeGift Coalition on Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness:” Share Your Life, Share Your Decision. “1996 brochure. Iowa Statewide Organ Procurement Organization:”Be an organ donor…It’s the chance of a lifetime!” undated brochure. LifeSource: Newsnotes. October 2007. Accessed November 2, 2005. www.lifesource.org/newsnotes.htm. LifeSource: Questions and Answers. April 2005. Accessed November 7, 2005. www.lifesource.org/public.htm. LifeSource: Statistics. October 2005. Accessed November 2, 2005. www.lifesource.org/statistics.htm. South Dakota Lions Eye Bank: “No Greater Gift…Than Yourself To Others.” Undated brochure. University Of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics: “ A Circle of Life: The Gift of Organ and Tissue Donation.” 2003 brochure.