the fault in our stars persuasive

Okay? Okay.
General Purpose: to persuade
Specific Statement: I will persuade my COM 100 audience to read the book, The Fault in Our Stars before is comes out in theatres on June 6, 2014
I. Introduction/Attention Getter
A. You have 10 days, until June 6th. Go to the store buy yourself some Kleenex, read the book, laugh a little, attack the tissue box a lot and then watch it on the big screen. In a little over a week, the new motion picture based on the #1 selling fiction book of 2012 according to TIME magazine, is being released. This is The Fault in Our Stars.
B. Every person in this room has their own story, each one of them unique however sometimes that story gets too chaotic, unorganized, stressful, or overwhelming. At this point what you need is to take a break from your story and dive into the story of someone else. To learn from their mistakes, experience the things they do and begin to understand things for yourself that maybe hadn’t made sense to you before. You need something relatable, something easy to read and captivating, you need to read all 318 pages of the Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
C. First let me tell you about this incredible book and don’t worry I will not spoil it for you! The main character is Hazel Grace, 16, has been battling thyroid cancer since age 13, and only through the use of an experimental drug is she still alive. She carries an oxygen tank with her everywhere, and hasn 't attended traditional school since her diagnosis. Depressed and lonely, she tries a support group, where she meets the handsome Augustus Waters, a 17-year-old dreamboat who quickly proceeds to turn her life into an adventure. Their infinite journey within their limited time has everyone talking so read the book to find out why.
D. I have read this book and can assure you that you will love it, after all it does have a 97% satisfaction rate on goodreads.com. Getting lost in the characters of this book have helped me understand topics such as death that were really scary for me to even think about.
Transition: John Green has a very simple way of laying these complicated topics so that they make sense to us.
II. Need Steps/Satisfaction Steps
A. The Fault in Our Stars has become a social phenomenon. In an article titled, Top 10 Books in Social Media written by Clare Swanson, published on April 4, 2014 in pulisherweekly.com, TFIOS was ranked #1. It has taken over tumblr and twitter and with the movie coming out so soon, it is the center of many conversations. In order to understand what all the fuss is about you need to read the book.
B. This is not just a book for girls, in the same article by Clare Swanson, it states that about 40% of comments made about the book online were written by men, not falling far behind from the 60% of women who are raving about this book. Besides boys, you might be worried that you are running out of time to ask out that girl you’ve been crushing on. It wouldn’t hurt to have something in common already, and taking her out on June 6th to watch the movie would be an ideal date, trust me.
C. This book perfectly encompasses our three greatest factors as humans, life, love, and death. We all know that we won’t live forever but don’t seem to believe it or we would all appreciate life so much more. As Hazel Grace says in the beginning of the Fault in Our Stars by John Green, "There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1. There 's .1 and .12 and .112 and an infinite collection of others. Of course, there is a bigger infinite set of numbers between 0 and 2, or between 0 and a million. Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.” You need to read this book in order to realize that your life is not infinite and that living in the moment and making the limited time we have on this planet seem infinite is so important.
Transition: This book has taught and inspired so many people, you deserve to feel the same emotions that I have felt when reading this book. It will not only be a great experience but it might even change your mind on recreational reading.
III. Visualization Aids
A. Unfortunately we do not always know what we have until it’s gone, this book will completely change your perspective on so many things. Its reviews say so much about it.
Transition: All I want for you to do is read this book, give yourself a break from whatever is taking over your life at the moment and experience this story for yourself. Do not wait and watch it in theatres, let yourself have the full experience, it will not let you down.
IV. Conclusion/ Attention Step
A. Summer is coming up and chances are you will have more free time than usual, pick up TFIOS and give it a read. Being able to have a different perspective on life and clarity in areas that were a bit confusing before can only be good for you. Please make this investment for yourself and read the Fault in our Stars.
Thank you.

References:
The Fault in Our Stars Review. Web. Goodreads.com January 1, 2013

Swanson, Clare. The Fault in Our Stars Shines in Social Media. Web. Publisherweekly.com April 4, 2014

Green, John. 2012. The Fault in Our Stars.

References: The Fault in Our Stars Review. Web. Goodreads.com January 1, 2013 Swanson, Clare. The Fault in Our Stars Shines in Social Media. Web. Publisherweekly.com April 4, 2014 Green, John. 2012. The Fault in Our Stars.