General Purpose: To persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade the class why it is good to eat
Thesis Statement: Eating breakfast can make each day so much better. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: How many of you have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But still manage to walk out the house without eating breakfast. I bet you don’t forget your caffeine though, B. Reason to Listen: To understand why breakfast is so important. C. Thesis Statement: Eating breakfast can make each day so much better. D. Credibility Statement: Research E. Preview of Main Points: 1. First I will go into the benefits of breakfast 2. Second, I will explain why you should make a priority to eat breakfast everyday 3. Last, I will tell you fun facts. A. Benefits of eating breakfast a. . Skipping breakfast can actually backfire on you, and cause you to gain weight. Going without food increases the production of insulin in your body, which can cause your body to store more fat. b. The longer you go without eating, the more glycogen your muscles use, and the less energy you have. c. Depending on age and gender, your body needs a minimum amount of nutritional elements, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, calories and fat, to keep organs functioning properly. Eating breakfast gives you a jump-start on meeting your nutritional requirements for the day, and also gets you on the path to making more healthy choices. (LIVESTRONG) B. Priority d. Eating breakfast will allow you to focus better and do better in school e. Allow you to carry out your day with more energy. f. When you eat breakfast it allows your portions throughout the day. People who don’t eat breakfast tend to eat more during the day.(HEALTH.ORG) C. Fun Facts g. one in ten people skips breakfast, which can severely limit their ability to learn. h. Research