Organ Donation Persuasive Speech
Outline
Persuasive Speech
Topic: Organ Donation Post Mortem
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to consider becoming an organ and tissue donor after death.
Thesis: Organ and tissue donation isn’t just an important decision for yourself, but it can also impact and save the lives of so many more.
Intro: Imagine having to wait for something you really want. Could you do it, even if it took months or even years? Now imagine that it was something you literally couldn’t live without. Over 100 thousand people in the United States alone are waiting and have been waiting for organ donations that can save their lives.
I. Someone new is added to the waiting list every 10 minutes.
A. According to organdonor.gov, about 79 people receive organ transplants each day. …show more content…
We all have the power to change that.
C. By the end of 2013 there were over 121 thousand patients on the waiting list.
1. Unfortunately, there were only a little over 14 thousand donors, both deceased and living.
2. Only 28, 954 transplants out of the thousands more that were needed actually took place.
3. That’s a lot of people who had to go without.
4. The sad part is that most of them probably never got the organs they needed.
II. There are still a lot of people on the waiting list.
A. Of the 100 thousand plus patients on these lists, 10% are children under the age of 18.
1. That’s over 10 thousand kids that are at risk of dying every day.
B. It’s a common misconception that your medical history may disqualify you as a donor.
1. In truth anyone can sign up to be an organ and tissue donor.
2. Age and medical history don’t matter.
3. There is no cost to the donor’s or their families.
C. Most religions in America support this decision.
1. It’s considered the final act of love and generosity towards others.
2. Organ donation is a charitable and worthwhile decision.
III. Organ and tissue donation can change many lives.
A. According to researchers, multiple organ failure is the main cause of death in the
Persuasive Speech
Topic: Organ Donation Post Mortem
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to consider becoming an organ and tissue donor after death.
Thesis: Organ and tissue donation isn’t just an important decision for yourself, but it can also impact and save the lives of so many more.
Intro: Imagine having to wait for something you really want. Could you do it, even if it took months or even years? Now imagine that it was something you literally couldn’t live without. Over 100 thousand people in the United States alone are waiting and have been waiting for organ donations that can save their lives.
I. Someone new is added to the waiting list every 10 minutes.
A. According to organdonor.gov, about 79 people receive organ transplants each day. …show more content…
We all have the power to change that.
C. By the end of 2013 there were over 121 thousand patients on the waiting list.
1. Unfortunately, there were only a little over 14 thousand donors, both deceased and living.
2. Only 28, 954 transplants out of the thousands more that were needed actually took place.
3. That’s a lot of people who had to go without.
4. The sad part is that most of them probably never got the organs they needed.
II. There are still a lot of people on the waiting list.
A. Of the 100 thousand plus patients on these lists, 10% are children under the age of 18.
1. That’s over 10 thousand kids that are at risk of dying every day.
B. It’s a common misconception that your medical history may disqualify you as a donor.
1. In truth anyone can sign up to be an organ and tissue donor.
2. Age and medical history don’t matter.
3. There is no cost to the donor’s or their families.
C. Most religions in America support this decision.
1. It’s considered the final act of love and generosity towards others.
2. Organ donation is a charitable and worthwhile decision.
III. Organ and tissue donation can change many lives.
A. According to researchers, multiple organ failure is the main cause of death in the