Persuasive Speech By Whitney A. Reitz: International Adoption

In this speech, Whitney A. Reitz exploited several persuasive strategies to size up and applaud the United States of America’s intervention to rescue and resettle Haitian children after the catastrophic earthquake that devastated the small nation, highlighted the controversial aspect of international adoptions through the failed Guatemala adoption program, appealed to her audience to draw a sharp contrast between international adoptions and human trafficking, implored American people to be more proactive and strengthen their resolves and beliefs by taking more rigorous steps to solve the orphan crisis across the world, and the role of the federal government and its institutions in child welfare development. Reitz gave a brief rundown of her work history, enthusiasms and pursuit of child welfare through her worked on the national and international stages to assist families in fulfilling their emotional, spiritual and sociological needs through this humanitarian program and upheld the applicable laws regarding adoption and human rights to rule out human trafficking and make the process more transparent.
The imperative take away is that adoption is a great way to form or expand American families, provide a loving, safe and permanent family environment away from inapt government institutions. The United States Federal government and its agencies have diligently worked with and assisted families through their adoption journey to provide a better alternative to Haitian children. The successful federal adoption assistance makes a difference in a child’s life and gives incentives to other families to act and draws attention to the unresolved social