Persuassive Speech on Chewing Gum

Persuassive Speech on Chewing Gum

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Topic:Quit Chewing Gum Persuasive Intent:To persuade the audience to quit gum. Specific Purpose:The audience will be convinced that quitting chewing gum will be the key to improve oral health, save significant amount of money and reduce environmental hazard. Central Idea:Chewing gum could give you a soothing feeling but it is nothing compare to the feeling you will get after quitting it because quitting gum could greatly improves your oral health and save you a great amount of money. Structure:Problem-Solution Development:Statistics, Visual Aids and Examples. Introduction: I. Get Attention.

Would you quit chewing gum if it is an environmental hazard? Would you quit gum if it is a cause of weight gain? Would you quit gum if it causes damage to your teeth? Would you stop buying gum if you have to pay a hefty price? . Establish Credibility. I am currently a medical student and concentrating to become a Registered Nurse. I am also a part-timer at CPMC and UCSF. I interviewed some of the people I know who have had bad experience with gums in the past. I also have done an extensive research on this speech topic and have some personal experience to share with you about why it is very important to quit gum. I. Reveal Topic.

Today I will try to persuade you that quitting chewing gum will help you find a way to a cleaner, healthier and richer life. IV. Give a reason to listen. Quitting chewing gum will help maintain your oral health, environment and keep you away from gaining weight. Besides, it will also save you a great amount of money. V. Preview main Points. I will first discuss about the negative aspects of chewing gums in various sections. I will then discuss about how quitting chewing gum will help you find a way to a healthier, cleaner and richer life. Body: I. You should quit gum because it poses an environmental threat and it is bad for your teeth.

It can cost you even more than a used 1999 Toyota. A. Chewing gum is one of the environmental threats which have negative affect on our lives. 1. Chewing gum is considered a national level environmental hazard in some countries. 2. It is a banned food product in Singapore since 2004. (Andy Mayer, 2009) recycle 3. Chewing gum is one of the major littering issues. 4. The better it taste, the harder it is to clean up. (Andy Mayer, 2009) 5. It pollutes the clean ground water and makes the bad water worst. 6. It can spread out the infectious diseases if improperly disposed. 7. Improperly disposed gums are a disgrace to our nation.

B. Chewing gum not only affects your oral health but also poses fatal health hazard. 1. The better it taste, the harder the gum is to be removed after eating. a. Good quality gum base contain polyethylene or polyvinyl (rubber). b. Biodegradable gums are expensive yet less commercially palatable. 2. Specialty gums are even more dangerous. a. Sorbitol (artificial sugar) can cause gastrointestinal problems. b. Acidic liquid from gums can weaken tooth enamel (Coca-Cola test) c. Prescription medicinal gum can kill a child. d. Nicorette

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gum has negative effects on wrong person. C.

Gums not only can cost you more than a healthy meal but also could damage your budget depending on the types of gums you eat. 1. The price of a single packet of chewing gum range from $1. 50 to $150 (Claire). (Nextag. com) 2. While expensive, sugar free gums are bad for the pets especially for dogs because of sugar alcohol. Transition: Now that I introduced you some of the risk that you are taking while chewing gums and negative aspects of gums on you and the environment, I would like to persuade you that quitting chewing gum will be the key to improve oral health, save significant amount of money and reduce environmental hazard. .

Quitting chewing gum is definitely the key to improve your oral health, save significant amount of money and reduce environmental hazard. A. Quitting chewing gum will save an average consuming person about $1450 per year and the serious consuming person about $2880 per year. 1. ($2/pc) x (4pc/day) x (30day/month) x (12/1year) = $2880/year B. No gum no acid erosion caused by sugar alcohol which is used in place of sugar for sugar-free gums. (Thomas Corriher 2010) 1. Strong tooth enamel will keep you away from dentist. C. Quitting gum will help you reduce mental and physical stress and strain caused by chewing gum. (Davey Wavey 2011) D.

By quitting gums, you will become a sophisticated person because you are saving trees for gum packaging and you are helping reduce littering and water pollution caused by gum littering. Conclusion: I. I hope you are now aware of the risks that you are taking while chewing gums and negative aspects of gums on you and the environment. I hope you can improve your lifestyle by quitting chewing gum because it is definitely the key to improve your oral health, save significant amount of money and reduce environmental and health hazards. . I have proven that quitting gums will save you as much as 3000 if you are a serious consumer.

It is also clinically proven that the sugar-alcohol used in sugar free gum is fatal for your beloved dogs and can erode your tooth enamel. It is proven in 2004 that due to a great deal of environmental threat poses by chewing gum, Singapore went as far as making gums one of the national banned food products. I. I hope you will be on your way to quit chewing gum the next time you find yourself in between getting a lunch or the gum Or the time you have to pay more taxes because the wastewater treatment plant has to be funded more and I hope you quit chewing gum before you are bound to see the dentist. Bibliography: 1.

Katz, David L (2006). “Am I Addicted to Sugar-free Gum? Oprah. February, 2006. Web. April 11, 2012. <http:/www. oprah. com/omagazine/Sugar-Free-Gum-Addiction-Health-Advice>. 2. Firestone, Allie. (2006). “Chew on This: Is Gum Addiction Real? ” Divine caroline. Web. April 11, 2012. <http:/www. divinecaroline. com/22181/84986-chew-this-gum-addiction-real#ixzz1sMrsx9zC>. 3. Lawrence. (1917). “Bessemer Public Schools”. Lawrencecountrymemories. November 19, 1917. Web. April 12, 2012. <http:/www. lawrencecountymemoirs. com/lcmpages/107/bessemer-public-schools-quit-chewing-gum%3Cbr%20/%3E>. 4. Ettinger, Jill. “Hate to

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