Tap and Bottled Water
Bradley Tilka October 16, 2012
Rhetoric and Public Address
Mrs. Mendes
Persuasive Speech – Outline
Tap and Bottled Water
Goal: To persuade the audience that: 1. Bottled water is not better than tap water 2. They should start using reusable water bottles
Introduction
Bottled water is believed by many to be cleaner and safer than tap water…
While in many cases bottled water is clean and kept at a good quality, it is almost equal in most aspects with tap water
1. Costs and value of bottled water
Basically, I would like to convince you that bottled water is not all it’s made out to be; the costs on bottled water make tap water a more sensible choice
Bottled water is not better (healthier/cleaner) than tap, but most people are deceived into believing so
Bottled water companies manufacture demand for their own products with ad campaigns (“pristine” glacier/mountain water)
Invest in/Start using a water bottle!
First Main Point: Bottled water is not better than tap
Bottled Water
Pros and Cons
Regulations on bottled water
Regulations on bottled water (regulated by the FDA) are less strict than those imposed on tap water (regulated by the EPA) (http://www.epa.gov/region7/kids/drnk_b.htm) *
Regulations on Tap Water
1. Pros and Cons
2. Tap water is as healthy, if not healthier, than bottled water
a) Strict quality policies are imposed on most sources of tap water by the EPA; Unlike the FDA, the EPA requires local utilities to provide an Annual Water Quality Report (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tap-water/AN02167)
Second Main Point: Bottled water companies manufacture demand for their own products with ad campaigns
Bottled water companies make use of desirable imagery: Pristine glaciers, green pastures, etc.
(http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/story?id=728070&page=1#.UI9AQGl25cN)
Main Point 3: Invest in a water bottle!
By using a pre-owned, reusable water bottle we can save money and
Rhetoric and Public Address
Mrs. Mendes
Persuasive Speech – Outline
Tap and Bottled Water
Goal: To persuade the audience that: 1. Bottled water is not better than tap water 2. They should start using reusable water bottles
Introduction
Bottled water is believed by many to be cleaner and safer than tap water…
While in many cases bottled water is clean and kept at a good quality, it is almost equal in most aspects with tap water
1. Costs and value of bottled water
Basically, I would like to convince you that bottled water is not all it’s made out to be; the costs on bottled water make tap water a more sensible choice
Bottled water is not better (healthier/cleaner) than tap, but most people are deceived into believing so
Bottled water companies manufacture demand for their own products with ad campaigns (“pristine” glacier/mountain water)
Invest in/Start using a water bottle!
First Main Point: Bottled water is not better than tap
Bottled Water
Pros and Cons
Regulations on bottled water
Regulations on bottled water (regulated by the FDA) are less strict than those imposed on tap water (regulated by the EPA) (http://www.epa.gov/region7/kids/drnk_b.htm) *
Regulations on Tap Water
1. Pros and Cons
2. Tap water is as healthy, if not healthier, than bottled water
a) Strict quality policies are imposed on most sources of tap water by the EPA; Unlike the FDA, the EPA requires local utilities to provide an Annual Water Quality Report (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tap-water/AN02167)
Second Main Point: Bottled water companies manufacture demand for their own products with ad campaigns
Bottled water companies make use of desirable imagery: Pristine glaciers, green pastures, etc.
(http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/story?id=728070&page=1#.UI9AQGl25cN)
Main Point 3: Invest in a water bottle!
By using a pre-owned, reusable water bottle we can save money and