Skin Cancer Persuasive Speech
Communications 10
General Purpose: To persuade
Problem: Skin Cancer
Solution: Sun Screen to prevent skin cancer
I. Introduction
Attention Getter: Can everyone look outside for me? It looks gloomy (or sunny depending on the day) outside doesn’t it? If we walked outside right now we would all be at risk for skin cancer and even those of you sitting by the windows are at risk as we speak. Whether it is gloomy or you are inside, you think you are protected from the sun but you aren’t.
Preview: This morning I will educate you about the issue of skin cancer along with some of the causes of it and then I will inform you of a solution to prevent skin cancer.
II. Problem
A. To help you understand the seriousness of skin cancer let me share …show more content…
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation in 2013, Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people are diagnosed annually.
B. For a better idea of what skin cancer really is and where it comes from let me explain it in depth.
1. As explained by the Mayo Clinic in 2013; much of the damage to DNA in skin cells results from the ultra violet radiation or UV found in sunlight and in commercial tanning lamps and tanning beds.
2. A lot of people can’t prevent cancer, such as leukemia, cancer of the blood, brain tumors, etc but we must know the risks of going into a tanning bed so that we know the effects it can have on us later on.
C. I don’t know if any of you can tell, but I am clearly not a fan of tanning. Whether it is inside or outside, it’s just not healthy.
1. The National Cancer Institute in 2011 stated that people who have had at least one severe, blistering sunburn are at increased risk of skin cancer. Although people who burn easily are more likely to have had sunburns as a child, sunburns during adulthood also increase the risk of skin …show more content…
There is something that is very accessible and inexpensive that everyone in here should do to help prevent skin cancer. Wear Sunscreen. Not just when it is sunny or when you happen to remember to put it on but all the time. Before you leave the house every morning and ideally you should reapply throughout the day.
1. Recommended by the Cancer Organization in 2013, anyone over the age of six months old should use a sunscreen daily. Even those who work inside are exposed to ultraviolet radiation for briefs periods throughout the day, especially if they work near windows, which generally filter out UVB(ultra violet burning) but not
2. Most people make the mistake and think that if it isn’t sunny out and if they are going to be inside or just driving around that they don’t need to wear sunscreen, however that isn’t the case. UVA or Ultra Violet Aging rays can penetrate through your car window and both burning and aging rays can penetrate through the clouds.
B. Let me explain more about what sunscreen does.
1. WebMD in 2013 described sunscreens as products combining several ingredients that help prevent the sun’s ultra violet radiation from reaching the skin. Two types of ultra violet radiation, UVA and UVB, damage the skin, age it prematurely, and increase your risk of skin
General Purpose: To persuade
Problem: Skin Cancer
Solution: Sun Screen to prevent skin cancer
I. Introduction
Attention Getter: Can everyone look outside for me? It looks gloomy (or sunny depending on the day) outside doesn’t it? If we walked outside right now we would all be at risk for skin cancer and even those of you sitting by the windows are at risk as we speak. Whether it is gloomy or you are inside, you think you are protected from the sun but you aren’t.
Preview: This morning I will educate you about the issue of skin cancer along with some of the causes of it and then I will inform you of a solution to prevent skin cancer.
II. Problem
A. To help you understand the seriousness of skin cancer let me share …show more content…
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation in 2013, Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people are diagnosed annually.
B. For a better idea of what skin cancer really is and where it comes from let me explain it in depth.
1. As explained by the Mayo Clinic in 2013; much of the damage to DNA in skin cells results from the ultra violet radiation or UV found in sunlight and in commercial tanning lamps and tanning beds.
2. A lot of people can’t prevent cancer, such as leukemia, cancer of the blood, brain tumors, etc but we must know the risks of going into a tanning bed so that we know the effects it can have on us later on.
C. I don’t know if any of you can tell, but I am clearly not a fan of tanning. Whether it is inside or outside, it’s just not healthy.
1. The National Cancer Institute in 2011 stated that people who have had at least one severe, blistering sunburn are at increased risk of skin cancer. Although people who burn easily are more likely to have had sunburns as a child, sunburns during adulthood also increase the risk of skin …show more content…
There is something that is very accessible and inexpensive that everyone in here should do to help prevent skin cancer. Wear Sunscreen. Not just when it is sunny or when you happen to remember to put it on but all the time. Before you leave the house every morning and ideally you should reapply throughout the day.
1. Recommended by the Cancer Organization in 2013, anyone over the age of six months old should use a sunscreen daily. Even those who work inside are exposed to ultraviolet radiation for briefs periods throughout the day, especially if they work near windows, which generally filter out UVB(ultra violet burning) but not
2. Most people make the mistake and think that if it isn’t sunny out and if they are going to be inside or just driving around that they don’t need to wear sunscreen, however that isn’t the case. UVA or Ultra Violet Aging rays can penetrate through your car window and both burning and aging rays can penetrate through the clouds.
B. Let me explain more about what sunscreen does.
1. WebMD in 2013 described sunscreens as products combining several ingredients that help prevent the sun’s ultra violet radiation from reaching the skin. Two types of ultra violet radiation, UVA and UVB, damage the skin, age it prematurely, and increase your risk of skin