Ban Smoking Sentence Outline 
University of Technology, Jamaica
Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
Lecturer: Ms. Mckoy
Prepared By: Orvil Atkinson (1004781)
Course: Academic Writing 2
Date: November 4, 2013
Topic: Smoking should be banned in public places. Disagree or Agree?
Audience: Business owners, smokers and non-smokers .
Purpose: To convince the audience that smoking in public places should be banned.
Thesis: Smoking in public places should be banned because a ban will decrease the health risk caused by second hand smoking and will eliminate residual contamination.
I. Smoking should be banned in public places because it will decrease the health risk caused by second hand smoking.
A. 45% of bronchitis has been scientifically identified as a direct result of inhaling second-hand smoke (Thangaraj, 2011).
B. Exposure to tobacco smoke in public places cause serious heart disease and cancer (Jerome Reynolds, 2013).
C. Babies and children exposed to second hand smoking in public places are at an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (American Cancer Society, 2013).
D. Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at work increase their heart and lung disease risk by 25–30% (Road, 2013).
II. Banning smoking in public places will eliminate residual contamination caused from smoking.
A. Toxic pollutants from cigarette smoke adhere to carpets, clothing; even furniture and hallways of hotels that allow smoking (Coleman, 2009).
B. Residue from tobacco that remains on the skin, clothes, and furniture still impact 30% of children 's breathing (Susman, 2013).
C. Cancer causing toxic tobacco residues cause significant genetic damage in human cells (Couillard, 2013).
III. Opponents of such a ban will argue that a ban will have negative impacts on business revenues and participation.
A. A smoking ban in public places would affect people 's participation in businesses; they would be discouraged to open new businesses (Jackson, 2013).
B. If the Ministry of Health
Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
Lecturer: Ms. Mckoy
Prepared By: Orvil Atkinson (1004781)
Course: Academic Writing 2
Date: November 4, 2013
Topic: Smoking should be banned in public places. Disagree or Agree?
Audience: Business owners, smokers and non-smokers .
Purpose: To convince the audience that smoking in public places should be banned.
Thesis: Smoking in public places should be banned because a ban will decrease the health risk caused by second hand smoking and will eliminate residual contamination.
I. Smoking should be banned in public places because it will decrease the health risk caused by second hand smoking.
A. 45% of bronchitis has been scientifically identified as a direct result of inhaling second-hand smoke (Thangaraj, 2011).
B. Exposure to tobacco smoke in public places cause serious heart disease and cancer (Jerome Reynolds, 2013).
C. Babies and children exposed to second hand smoking in public places are at an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (American Cancer Society, 2013).
D. Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke at work increase their heart and lung disease risk by 25–30% (Road, 2013).
II. Banning smoking in public places will eliminate residual contamination caused from smoking.
A. Toxic pollutants from cigarette smoke adhere to carpets, clothing; even furniture and hallways of hotels that allow smoking (Coleman, 2009).
B. Residue from tobacco that remains on the skin, clothes, and furniture still impact 30% of children 's breathing (Susman, 2013).
C. Cancer causing toxic tobacco residues cause significant genetic damage in human cells (Couillard, 2013).
III. Opponents of such a ban will argue that a ban will have negative impacts on business revenues and participation.
A. A smoking ban in public places would affect people 's participation in businesses; they would be discouraged to open new businesses (Jackson, 2013).
B. If the Ministry of Health
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