Be the Solution to Ocean Pollution
Gina McArdle
May 21, 2010
F 9-11:50
Be the Solution to Ocean Pollution
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to minimize the amount of waste they contribute to the ocean litter and pollution
Central Idea: The quality of the ocean and health of sea life is greatly impacted by the contents that go into the sea, so the people of this world should limit the amount of litter and pollutants that potentially contribute to this problem.
INTRODUCTION
I. Attention Getter: Breathe slowly. Do not hold your breath. Equalize early and often. Stay off the seafloor. These are a few of the thoughts going through my mind while descending on my first open-water dive in Monterey, California. I hear the eerie silence, interrupted only by the sound of water surging past me. As the salty water trickles through my regulator and into my mouth, I feel the cold rush toward my bare face, the only exposed part of my body. I look through my goggles and see absolutely stunning animals and organisms that most people will only see in books and pictures. I see coral and kelp, fish and sea stars, just swaying with the ocean - their home.
II. Listener Relevance Link: It is their home that I, and many of you, use for recreation. To swim, play, surf, scuba dive, boat, and other activities. It is also their home that the world is poisoning with pollutants and toxins every minute of every day.
III. Speaker Credibility: As I observed the beauty of the ocean, I looked past the creatures and beneath the sandy sea floor. I was surprised to find some pieces of plastic and a few bottle caps, accompanied with more garbage. Although I did notice these foreign objects, there was nothing I could do at the moment. So I continued on my journey in the deep, a little disturbed at the sight I had just witnessed. This experience made me want to counter this action and enhance the quality of the ocean.
IV. Thesis: Today, I am going to talk to you about how water toxins, pollutants, and
May 21, 2010
F 9-11:50
Be the Solution to Ocean Pollution
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to minimize the amount of waste they contribute to the ocean litter and pollution
Central Idea: The quality of the ocean and health of sea life is greatly impacted by the contents that go into the sea, so the people of this world should limit the amount of litter and pollutants that potentially contribute to this problem.
INTRODUCTION
I. Attention Getter: Breathe slowly. Do not hold your breath. Equalize early and often. Stay off the seafloor. These are a few of the thoughts going through my mind while descending on my first open-water dive in Monterey, California. I hear the eerie silence, interrupted only by the sound of water surging past me. As the salty water trickles through my regulator and into my mouth, I feel the cold rush toward my bare face, the only exposed part of my body. I look through my goggles and see absolutely stunning animals and organisms that most people will only see in books and pictures. I see coral and kelp, fish and sea stars, just swaying with the ocean - their home.
II. Listener Relevance Link: It is their home that I, and many of you, use for recreation. To swim, play, surf, scuba dive, boat, and other activities. It is also their home that the world is poisoning with pollutants and toxins every minute of every day.
III. Speaker Credibility: As I observed the beauty of the ocean, I looked past the creatures and beneath the sandy sea floor. I was surprised to find some pieces of plastic and a few bottle caps, accompanied with more garbage. Although I did notice these foreign objects, there was nothing I could do at the moment. So I continued on my journey in the deep, a little disturbed at the sight I had just witnessed. This experience made me want to counter this action and enhance the quality of the ocean.
IV. Thesis: Today, I am going to talk to you about how water toxins, pollutants, and
Bibliography: Books: Coombe, Tucker. The Shoresaver’s Handbook. New York: Lyons & Burford, 1996. Hutchinson, Stephen and Lawrence E. Hawkins. Oceans. Firefly Books Ltd., 2005. Lake, Sanoe and Steven Jarett. A Guide To The Surfing Life. New York: Time Warner Book Group, 2005. Electronic Sources: E X T O X N E T. March 2009. 16 May 2010 Kennedy, Jen. Plastics in the marine Enveronment or, ‘Plastics Are Gross!’ May 2008. 16 May 2010 Encyclopedias: “polychlorinated biphenyl”. The Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia University