Fukushima Informative Speech
Topic: Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster
Purpose: To inform the audience about the heroic actions of the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup workers.
Thesis: The Fukushima Daiichi cleanup workers are incredibly brave.
Introduction: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was the largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. It measured 7 on the Nuclear Event Scale, which is the highest rating. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was initiated by a magnitude 9 earthquake. This earthquake caused a tsunami with waves reaching up to 133 feet to crash on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. This caused major damage to the nuclear plant. Workers were needed to keep this already terrible incident from escalading. The Fukushima Daiichi cleanup workers are incredibly brave. Today, I would like to tell you about the bravery of the Fukushima 50, the Skilled Veterans Corps, and the Fukushima Firefighters.
Body:
1) The Fukushima 50 are a group of 50 workers who remained to clean up the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
a. The name “Fukushima 50” was created by the media honoring these workers
i. It was an endearing name given to these brave men who stayed behind to defuse the nuclear meltdown. ii. These men knew the dangers, but they stayed in order to protect the public from this nuclear disaster. iii. One unnamed man said, “We felt like members of the Tokkotai.” (BBC)
b. The Fukushima 50 inspired bravery in other people as well
i. Days after these brave workers volunteered, nearby companies sent in more volunteers to help the Fukushima 50. ii. Companies such as Toshiba, Hitachi, Yokohama, Kawasaki, and many others sent in teams of volunteers to help out
1. These workers did jobs such as spraying water to cool the reactor cores, decontamination, installing water pumps and many other crucial jobs. iii. The combined effort of all these workers helped the situation from getting worse and protected the public from the radiation
Transition 1: The efforts of the Fukushima 50
Purpose: To inform the audience about the heroic actions of the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup workers.
Thesis: The Fukushima Daiichi cleanup workers are incredibly brave.
Introduction: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was the largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. It measured 7 on the Nuclear Event Scale, which is the highest rating. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was initiated by a magnitude 9 earthquake. This earthquake caused a tsunami with waves reaching up to 133 feet to crash on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. This caused major damage to the nuclear plant. Workers were needed to keep this already terrible incident from escalading. The Fukushima Daiichi cleanup workers are incredibly brave. Today, I would like to tell you about the bravery of the Fukushima 50, the Skilled Veterans Corps, and the Fukushima Firefighters.
Body:
1) The Fukushima 50 are a group of 50 workers who remained to clean up the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
a. The name “Fukushima 50” was created by the media honoring these workers
i. It was an endearing name given to these brave men who stayed behind to defuse the nuclear meltdown. ii. These men knew the dangers, but they stayed in order to protect the public from this nuclear disaster. iii. One unnamed man said, “We felt like members of the Tokkotai.” (BBC)
b. The Fukushima 50 inspired bravery in other people as well
i. Days after these brave workers volunteered, nearby companies sent in more volunteers to help the Fukushima 50. ii. Companies such as Toshiba, Hitachi, Yokohama, Kawasaki, and many others sent in teams of volunteers to help out
1. These workers did jobs such as spraying water to cool the reactor cores, decontamination, installing water pumps and many other crucial jobs. iii. The combined effort of all these workers helped the situation from getting worse and protected the public from the radiation
Transition 1: The efforts of the Fukushima 50