Shelby Mize Exploratory essay 9/26/2014 Professor Delong English 111 Smoking Ban in Michigan Are smoking bans against smoking in public places really that necessary to protect non-smokers from the harmful chemicals of second hand smoke? The answer from a smoker is: Yes! However‚ another question that should be asked is: Do smoking bans infringe upon the rights of your freedom to smoke if you choose to smoke in places other than your personal residence or automobile? The answer from a smoker
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Specific purpose: to persuade the audience that secondhand smoke is harmful. Claim: Smoking should be banned from all public locations such as schools and hospitals‚ because of its danger to others. Do you know someone who smokes or do you smoke? Have you ever smoked in front of another person before or even worse a child? My interest in secondhand smoke arose when i was younger and my dad smoked. I was about 8 or 9 years old‚ however I lost interest until last semester when I researched a paper
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The Public Smoking Ban in the United Kingdom versus Civil Liberties This essay will discuss smoking bans and related laws and their implications upon civil rights and society at large‚ particularly within the U.K. The recent introduction of the smoking ban has been before‚ during and since its inception been an extremely contentious issue amongst political groups‚ medical professionals‚ human rights activists‚ lawyers‚ businesspeople and the general public alike. Having heard the opinions of
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Public Smoking Ban Across the United States early 60 college campuses around the United States have smoke-free policies that affect the entire campus. Recently Chicago‚ Illinois passed the Clean Indoor Air Act‚ an important step towards smoke-free bars and restaurants. These recent actions post the question for the University of Iowa. The Iowa campus has around 30 bars near the downtown area. Would a smoking ban for the cities bars be good for the city or the campus? A public smoking ban on Iowa
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For this assignment‚ I will discuss why I agree with New York ’s ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. On 26 March‚ 2003‚ the New York State legislators approved a state-wide smoking ban in all bars and restaurants. Governor Pataki signed it immediately; a similar bill was defeated one year earlier. The ban took effect July 24‚ 2003. Many of us believe in our rights or freedoms as citizen‚ what many forget is sometimes our right or freedoms will impact the rights or freedoms of others. I have
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than 5 million of these deaths are a result of direct tobacco use and 600‚000 are the result of second hand smoke. * I have been smoking for 9-10 years now and I know just because you hear these figures does not mean you are going to quit smoking. * Some of the dangers of smoking are nicotine is very addictive‚ smoking causes health problems and smoking is harmful to nonsmokers. Body * Nicotine is the most addictive drug. It is more addictive than heroin because is large doses nicotine
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Hello everyone. I’m going to talk to you about smoking‚ and smokers‚ and why it should be stopped. Smoking kills. It accounts for about 100‚000 deaths every year‚ in the UK. 10 million people in the UK smoke. Not only does smoking kill smokers‚ it kills people around them too! Around 11‚000 second hand smokers die every year. Everyday 800 children visit the doctor‚ suffering from the effects of inhaling someone else’s smoke. Only really inconsiderate or ignorant people would do that‚ smoke
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Today about four hundred thousands Americans die annually because of the health problem due to smoking. One and a half million people quit smoking a year‚ but more than fifty millions people keep on going. Tobacco contains nicotine‚ a drug that is addictive. Once you start smoking‚ it is very hard‚ but not impossible to quit. Smoking has several harmful effects on the body. People who smoke for a significant period of time will have problems with breathing and will most likely be in poor health
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Persuasive Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Topic: Texting and driving is dangerous‚ weather it has affected you or not. B. Hook: Did you know that texting while driving is now one of the most popular distractions that take a driver’s eyes off the road? C. Link to audience: Imagine that someone in your family‚ your mom‚ dad‚ or sibling were to be killed by a driver who was sending a text message. Was that text worth losing someone you love? D. Thesis statement: Today I will persuade you into
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Persuasive Speech Parts Explained PERSUASIVE OUTLINE Begin with an Attention Step that is an Opening statement of interest: (use one or more of the following) * A rhetorical question * A startling statement * A quotation * An illustration or story * A reference to the subject * A reference to the occasion Motivate audience interest in your subject by alluding to: (use one or more of the following) * The practical value of the information for your audience * A reason
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