Mountain Lions Persuasive Speech
November 9th 2004
Mountain Lions Have Returned: Can We Make Room For Them?
By Jacob Kay
Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that mountain lions are in trouble, and that we need to address their current situation, and help where it is needed.
Thesis: Societies are increasingly endangering cougar's lives as well as their own by continuously infringing more and more on their territory.
Intro
I. (Attention Getter) On January 8th 2004, a female bike rider was attacked by a mountain lion who proceeded to drag her off by the head while another bike rider relentlessly tugged on her legs.
A. Eventually, the cougar let go, but not before severely injuring the woman.
B. As a search crew was looking for the cougar later that day, they happened across another victim of a …show more content…
The Santa Ana Mountain lion's future looks bleak, if existing at all.
I. (Solution/info) Cougars are an indispensable element of nature.
A. They represent the top of the food chain and keep populations in order.
B. As well as serving nature's interests, they are simply magnificent creatures capable of so much.
1. The Mountain Lion has been my favorite animal for some time, and after much research, I personally think they are the most prolific animal on earth, and deserve the utmost respect, as well as protection.
I. (Solution) There are ways to help in the effort to save our mountain lions.
A. The Mountain Lion Foundation based in Sacramento, California raises money, and contributes towards plans to save our mountain lions. They readily take donations and any other form of help.
B. Second, don't buy into the deception that is put forth by the media turning cougars into serial killers. This is far from the truth.
C. We as humans also need to try to prevent from developing previously uninhabited land. This is the largest cause of habitat loss for all wild animals. And as stated before, if we move onto cougar territory we are bound to encounter them at
Mountain Lions Have Returned: Can We Make Room For Them?
By Jacob Kay
Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that mountain lions are in trouble, and that we need to address their current situation, and help where it is needed.
Thesis: Societies are increasingly endangering cougar's lives as well as their own by continuously infringing more and more on their territory.
Intro
I. (Attention Getter) On January 8th 2004, a female bike rider was attacked by a mountain lion who proceeded to drag her off by the head while another bike rider relentlessly tugged on her legs.
A. Eventually, the cougar let go, but not before severely injuring the woman.
B. As a search crew was looking for the cougar later that day, they happened across another victim of a …show more content…
The Santa Ana Mountain lion's future looks bleak, if existing at all.
I. (Solution/info) Cougars are an indispensable element of nature.
A. They represent the top of the food chain and keep populations in order.
B. As well as serving nature's interests, they are simply magnificent creatures capable of so much.
1. The Mountain Lion has been my favorite animal for some time, and after much research, I personally think they are the most prolific animal on earth, and deserve the utmost respect, as well as protection.
I. (Solution) There are ways to help in the effort to save our mountain lions.
A. The Mountain Lion Foundation based in Sacramento, California raises money, and contributes towards plans to save our mountain lions. They readily take donations and any other form of help.
B. Second, don't buy into the deception that is put forth by the media turning cougars into serial killers. This is far from the truth.
C. We as humans also need to try to prevent from developing previously uninhabited land. This is the largest cause of habitat loss for all wild animals. And as stated before, if we move onto cougar territory we are bound to encounter them at