A Persuasive Speech about “Why Smoking Should be Illegal” Abbie Carter 8A Hello‚ today I am here to talk to you about the life-threatening consequences smoking can have and why I believe that it should be illegal. Across the world‚ even in the most deprived areas‚ millions of people are smoking. Every minute of every day‚ these smokers‚ young and old‚ are paying for cigarettes to feed their deadly craving. It is a well-known fact that smoking can seriously damage your health‚ not to forget the innocent
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Would You Have Quit? If I was a soldier in the American Continental Army during the Valley Forge time period‚ I would probably have quit the war. The reason that I would want to quit is i wouldn’t want to fight in a war‚ at all. I don’t think that fighting and killing is the answer to a country’s problems. However‚ if i was in the war then I would have quit because times were hard for the soldiers and for the people who were supporting the war‚ the Americans were losing the war‚ and they were
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“The girls‚ and who’d blame them‚ are in a hurry to get out‚ so i say ‘I quit’ to Lengel quick enough for them to hear‚ hoping they’ll stop and watch me‚ their unsuspected hero.” (Updike‚ 18) The quote illustrates how impulsive Sammy was by sticking up for Queenie immediately after the manager embarrassed her by commenting on their attire. As the girls are walking out of the store Sammy wanted them to hear his heroic act before leaving in hopes to attract Queenie. Sammy believed that quitting his
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that she is stressed and wants to quit nursing. The question is Jane stressed because of nursing or is there other factors of stress that causing her to want to quit nursing? These two points differ vastly. One being that she cannot cope with the transition of academic to practical and thus feels that she cannot continue and the other would mean that Jane is facing other problems that is making her have difficulties in her PRCP which somehow leads her to want to quit nursing as a result. Baring it in
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Most people think that wealth and success equate happiness. The essay by Tomoyuki Iwashita in “Why I Quit the Company” is about how he was insatiable with the job he had. Iwashita knew he had a desirable job that provided him with many luxuries on top of all the necessities; however‚ he did not appreciate the many benefits of working at such a prestigious company. On the other hand‚ those who are stricken with poverty are much more appreciative of everything they have. It may be hard to believe that
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substances that are harmful to unborn children (NTP). "Smoking during pregnancy may indicate that a woman is not taking a healthy approach to childbearing and‚ thus‚ may be associated with later problem behaviors for the child. For example‚ smoking by the mother during pregnancy is associated with substance abuse and criminal behavior in both male and female children when they reach adulthood (Child)." The major topic covered is the effects of smoking while pregnant. Miscarriages‚ still births‚ low
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AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCT ION Lung disease and cancer is threatening to kill our nation ’s hopes. This is the present concern of health experts because of the alarmingly high number of Filipino youths addicted to smoking and other tobacco products. (Buenavista‚ 2001). Smoking is very common worldwide but even more so in the Philippines‚" according to Dr. Dante Morales‚ former president of the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) and Philippine College of Physicians (PCP). More importantly‚ it
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Smoking Cessation Introduction First to understand smoking cessation we must understand what cigarettes and what smoking them entail. A cigarette contains many harmful compounds; the smoke alone from a cigarette contains over 4000 chemicals‚ 43 of which are known carcinogens. Smoking is estimated to be the cause of approximately 7‚ 000 deaths in Ireland each year. Around 30% of all cancer deaths are caused by smoking and smoking causes illnesses such as lung cancer‚ heart disease‚ stroke and
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their kids to smoke‚ for obvious reasons. Smoking causes a wide range of serious health problems – including lung cancer‚ heart disease‚ and strokes – and frequently results in premature disability and death. To make matters worse‚ kids can start becoming seriously addicted to smoking very quickly‚ just weeks or even days after first “experimenting” with 1 cigarettes. What’s more‚ smoking can harm kids well before they reach adulthood by causing a number 2 of immediate‚ sometimes irreversible‚ health
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Smoking Addiction Smoking is an extremely addictive habit that usually forms in the early teen years. We should be targeting our children from the time they enter elementary school to prepare them for this temptation and encourage them to steer clear of this problem (Schoebel 287). There is no sure cure for smoking‚ and every method requires willingness‚ dedication‚ and will power. Smokers should recognize the serious health risks they are facing every time they light a cigarette and accept that
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