Student’s Name: Le Thi Thuy Quynh
ID #:304034
Date: 21/04/2014
Topic: CANCER
General Purpose: To inform for audience about cancer
Specific Purpose: To provide bad effect to anyone and how to prevent it
Central idea: Cancer is a serious disease that may be preventable and curable.
INTRODUCTION:
I. Attention getter:
More than 1/2 million people are expected to die of cancer in a year
That 's more than 1,500 a day
An average of 1/2 of men and 1/3 of women will develop cancer
II. Reason to listen: Cancer can affect anyone, so from this speech listener can gain something about cancer, and how to prevent it
III. Thesis and Preview of main point:
Thesis Statement: Cancer is a serious disease that may be preventable and curable
Preview: discuss what cancer is, what causes cancer, and the different types of treatment for cancer.
(Transition: To start my speed, I will give you sample definition of cancer)
BODY
I. First Main Point: Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth.
1. Normal cells usually grow and divide to replace old or dead cells
2. Cancer cells continue to grow and divide
• Damaged cells divide uncontrollably to form lumps or masses of tissue called tumors
• Tumors can grow and destroy body cells
3. 2 types of tumors:
• Malignant
• Benign
4. Over 100 different types of cancer, and each is classified by the type of cell that is initially affected Example: If there is cancer growth in your prostate and it spreads to another pact of your body, it would be classified as prostate cancer. Although the cancer has spread to another part of your body, it only counts where the cancer originated.
(Transition: Next, I will talk about what causes cancer)
II. Second Main Point: Many of elements motivate cancer in a body
a) Genes
The DNA type: Cancer occurs when a cell 's gene mutations make the cell unable to correct DNA damage and unable to commit suicide
The family type:
References: “Cancer”, viewed 21 April, 2014, “Cancer facts”, ©1996-2014 MedicineNet, Inc. viewed 21 April, 2014 “What is cancer”, Peter Crosta for Medical News Today, September ,2008