The Prevention of Teen Pregnancy
Topic: Prevention of Teen Pregnancy
Specific Purpose: To persuade others to help prevent teen pregnancy.
Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young woman passes through. The stress of pregnancy, revealing of the pregnancy to parents, and moving on despite the shame and worry can be terrifying. Some may say they did not use protection because they weren't planning to have sex. These kinds of life altering choices must be considered in advance in order to prevent teen pregnancy.
Introduction
Attention Material: Has anyone seen, or heard of the Reality television show “The Baby Borrowers?” Well, if not, this show follows five couples in their late-teens, of various social and ethnic backgrounds, who want to experience the process of raising a child. Each week, the couples are given a new person to care for, their ages ranging from infant to elderly. A major message is communicated: Parenting is really hard! But did we need a TV show to tell us that? Pregnant teens have many decisions to make. Options include abortion, adoption, and raising the child; possibly alone. Regardless of the decision, the pregnancy will have a lasting effect on the teen's life.
Credibility Material: I was amazed when I read the Fundamentals for Behavioral Statistics Book, and it stated the birth rate among teenagers is a continuing trend from the early 1990s. The rate is now about 40 births per 1,000 females, ages 15 to 19. Also, the U.S. teen birth rate is still the highest among industrialized countries. This speech is designed for teen girls, and the people around them who care to help them seek the education and support they need for self-awareness and self-confidence. We want them to make the best decisions by not getting pregnant at a young age, and enjoying life to the fullest while they are still young.
Preview: Teenage pregnancy and childbearing have considerable, long-term consequences for teenage parents and their children.
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Specific Purpose: To persuade others to help prevent teen pregnancy.
Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young woman passes through. The stress of pregnancy, revealing of the pregnancy to parents, and moving on despite the shame and worry can be terrifying. Some may say they did not use protection because they weren't planning to have sex. These kinds of life altering choices must be considered in advance in order to prevent teen pregnancy.
Introduction
Attention Material: Has anyone seen, or heard of the Reality television show “The Baby Borrowers?” Well, if not, this show follows five couples in their late-teens, of various social and ethnic backgrounds, who want to experience the process of raising a child. Each week, the couples are given a new person to care for, their ages ranging from infant to elderly. A major message is communicated: Parenting is really hard! But did we need a TV show to tell us that? Pregnant teens have many decisions to make. Options include abortion, adoption, and raising the child; possibly alone. Regardless of the decision, the pregnancy will have a lasting effect on the teen's life.
Credibility Material: I was amazed when I read the Fundamentals for Behavioral Statistics Book, and it stated the birth rate among teenagers is a continuing trend from the early 1990s. The rate is now about 40 births per 1,000 females, ages 15 to 19. Also, the U.S. teen birth rate is still the highest among industrialized countries. This speech is designed for teen girls, and the people around them who care to help them seek the education and support they need for self-awareness and self-confidence. We want them to make the best decisions by not getting pregnant at a young age, and enjoying life to the fullest while they are still young.
Preview: Teenage pregnancy and childbearing have considerable, long-term consequences for teenage parents and their children.
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