Texting While Driving Speech
Purpose: The purpose of my speech today is to persuade my audience how dangerous it is when texting while driving.
Central Idea: Texting while driving can be fatal, distracting, and what can we do to prevent the danger of texting while driving. Introduction: I would like to start by asking you this, do you value your life? Do you value the life of others? If so why put yourself and the life of other at risk by texting while driving? Good evening ladies and gentleman my name is Shanalee Robinson and tonight I will persuade you into thinking about why texting and driving is a dangerous mix. For instance, texting while driving can be fatal, and distracting, what can we do to reduce the danger of texting while driving. Preview Statement:
Texting while driving can be fatal, distracting, and what can we do to prevent the danger of texting while driving. I. Fatal
A. Lack of concentration
B. Death
1. Split second
II. Distractions
A. Mental, manual, visual
1. Joseph L. Mathews stated
2. According to studies
B. Driving alone is a distraction
III. What can we do to reduce the danger
A. Educating others
B. Distraction.gov
C. Tips to stop the text
Conclusion: I will once again ask you this, do you value your life? Do you value the life of others? Remember you’re not only putting your own life at risk but you’re putting other lives at risk as well. Texting while driving could be fatal and distracting. We spoke about what we can do to reduce the danger of texting while driving, now I leave it up to you to make the right decision. Works Cited
Matthews Joseph L. Car Accidents Caused by Cell Phone Use published by NOLO 2013
NHTSA- Distruction.gov Stop the text stop the wrecks published by U.S. Department of transportation 2013
Central Idea: Texting while driving can be fatal, distracting, and what can we do to prevent the danger of texting while driving. Introduction: I would like to start by asking you this, do you value your life? Do you value the life of others? If so why put yourself and the life of other at risk by texting while driving? Good evening ladies and gentleman my name is Shanalee Robinson and tonight I will persuade you into thinking about why texting and driving is a dangerous mix. For instance, texting while driving can be fatal, and distracting, what can we do to reduce the danger of texting while driving. Preview Statement:
Texting while driving can be fatal, distracting, and what can we do to prevent the danger of texting while driving. I. Fatal
A. Lack of concentration
B. Death
1. Split second
II. Distractions
A. Mental, manual, visual
1. Joseph L. Mathews stated
2. According to studies
B. Driving alone is a distraction
III. What can we do to reduce the danger
A. Educating others
B. Distraction.gov
C. Tips to stop the text
Conclusion: I will once again ask you this, do you value your life? Do you value the life of others? Remember you’re not only putting your own life at risk but you’re putting other lives at risk as well. Texting while driving could be fatal and distracting. We spoke about what we can do to reduce the danger of texting while driving, now I leave it up to you to make the right decision. Works Cited
Matthews Joseph L. Car Accidents Caused by Cell Phone Use published by NOLO 2013
NHTSA- Distruction.gov Stop the text stop the wrecks published by U.S. Department of transportation 2013