Persuasive Speech Outline On Global Warming
Alexander Maymir-Ducharme
Persuasive Speech Outline
General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to help make a difference in stopping Global Warming.
Introduction
I. Open With Impact: If all the Ice on Greenland melted, the sea levels would rise approximately 28feet. But did you know that the highest point in Florida is
35 feet? Unfortunately for most of us, the higher points in Florida are very far to the north. Meaning we’d all be under water.
II. Thesis: Global warming has the potential to affect every person on this planet. III. Connect: It’s up to everyone to acknowledge the problem, and help do something about it! Think about it:
A. If anything should happen to this earth, where else can we go?
B. At this point …show more content…
Body
I Main Point: What is global warming? What causes it?
A. “Global warming is an increase of the earth’s temperature by a few degrees resulting in an increase in the volume of water which contribute to sea levels rising” (NWRC.USGS.GOV).
B. What causes global warming?
i. Pollution from factories. ii. Carbon dioxide from rotting trees. iii. The burning of coal, natural gasses and fossil fuels.
(Signpost and Transition: Now, global warming is obviously a problem, but I’d like to share with you some of the specific, scary things happening to our planet)
II Main Point: What does Global warming do to our planet?
A. “In February 2004, consultants to the pentagon released a report saying out the possible impacts of abrupt climate change on national security. The study concluded global warming could make large areas of the world uninhabitable and cause massive food and water shortages, sparking widespread migrations and war.” (NRDC.ORG)
B. “The year 2005 was the hottest year on record for the United States”
(EDF.ORG)
i. The hotter the earth is, the hotter the water will be. And it’s been shown that warmer water has a direct correlation with more severe
Persuasive Speech Outline
General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to help make a difference in stopping Global Warming.
Introduction
I. Open With Impact: If all the Ice on Greenland melted, the sea levels would rise approximately 28feet. But did you know that the highest point in Florida is
35 feet? Unfortunately for most of us, the higher points in Florida are very far to the north. Meaning we’d all be under water.
II. Thesis: Global warming has the potential to affect every person on this planet. III. Connect: It’s up to everyone to acknowledge the problem, and help do something about it! Think about it:
A. If anything should happen to this earth, where else can we go?
B. At this point …show more content…
Body
I Main Point: What is global warming? What causes it?
A. “Global warming is an increase of the earth’s temperature by a few degrees resulting in an increase in the volume of water which contribute to sea levels rising” (NWRC.USGS.GOV).
B. What causes global warming?
i. Pollution from factories. ii. Carbon dioxide from rotting trees. iii. The burning of coal, natural gasses and fossil fuels.
(Signpost and Transition: Now, global warming is obviously a problem, but I’d like to share with you some of the specific, scary things happening to our planet)
II Main Point: What does Global warming do to our planet?
A. “In February 2004, consultants to the pentagon released a report saying out the possible impacts of abrupt climate change on national security. The study concluded global warming could make large areas of the world uninhabitable and cause massive food and water shortages, sparking widespread migrations and war.” (NRDC.ORG)
B. “The year 2005 was the hottest year on record for the United States”
(EDF.ORG)
i. The hotter the earth is, the hotter the water will be. And it’s been shown that warmer water has a direct correlation with more severe