I wanted to address the obesity situation in NC with you. In the past decade the obesity rates has spiked to an all time high. Currently 67.9% of all adults in North Carolina are obese or overweight. That means that 68 of every 100 people in North Carolina have a BMI of 25% or higher. This means that 25% or more of their body mass is fat. When you are overweight you have a much higher chance of becoming obese. You are obese you have a BMI of 30% or higher. With obesity you have an even greater chance
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Overjudged‚ Undereducated Overfed and Undernourished a documentary showcasing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The film not only included showing the reasons why children are facing this problem but also showed hoe to combat it. The document mainly focused on what was the cause‚ regardless of lifestyle‚ diet‚ or weight all of those factors can be summed up into one word. Choices. People have the choice to live a healthy lifestyle‚ eat a healthy diet‚ and keep a healthy weight. Life is all about
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Simran Malek _PERSUASIVE SPEECH:_ _"BEAUTY IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP"_ It ’s everywhere. You can ’t escape it. It ’s sprawled across flashy billboards with alluring models. It ’s plastered throughout all kinds of magazines and books. Celebrities ooze with it. And ’s it ’s all too friendly with teens; it overpowers their very being like too much axe in the gym change room. It ’s the pressure of beauty. Good morning/afternoon students‚ teachers‚ judges and fellow competitors. Today I ’m going to talk
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Thesis/Central Idea: Obesity Crisis Introduction: Obesity has become a controversial and great medical issue within today’s society. It is defined as a disease in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected. In other word‚ an increase of body fatty tissue mass. It can also be defined as a body mass index of around 30 or above (Mathur‚ 2007). Many studies show an association between excessive body weight and various diseases‚ particularly cancers
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Persuasive speech: animal testing At first‚ thank you for the people who are here to listen to my speech. I’m honor to be here so that I can express my strong argument in this place. Before beginning my speech‚ I want to ask you a question. It’s a short question‚ but not simple. Please think carefully. Is there the most superior living species? I think most of you would be quite perplexed. Yes. You should be. As I said‚ it is not a simple question. But also‚ simultaneously‚ there is a one‚ 100% perfect
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Elizabeth Nordstrom Speech Communications: Section 49 Persuasive Speech Outline Why Every College Student Should Exercise INTRODUCTION 1. Hello everyone‚ my name is Liz Nordstrom and today I have come to speak with you all about how important it is to not only be physically active‚ but to take care of your body by also eating healthy. There are many benefits that come from working out for a short period of time each day. A lot of these benefits are physical and mental‚ however there are many that
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A Persuasive speech on sexual discrimination Good evening‚ my name is Evan Morrison. I am here today to talk to you about sexual discrimination. Sexual discrimination means that a person gets treated in a less favorable manner because of their sex‚ and I imagine young people go through tough times at school just because they like the same gender or when a boy wants to be a girl. In this speech‚ I will try to change your views on discrimination and hopefully make a change and put a stop to all of
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Persuasive Speech Ideas These penguins are persuading their friends to take a dip in the cool water... but you can persuade our class on any of the following ideas or come up with one of your own. Remember these are broad topics so make sure you narrow your area and choose your side so that you can properly defend your position. Also I NEVER censor speech topics HOWEVER keep in mind I want the ideas fresh‚ some topics are very OVER DONE - for example: "smoking is bad for you"
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Tyesha Moore Monday 7p.m.-9:50p.m. PERSUASIVE SPEECH Operation Smile Tyesha Moore March 30‚ 2011 Public Speaking Honor Code__________Tyesha Moore____ Ms. Wills General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience why they should donate to Operation Smile. Central Idea: Operation Smile is a charity organization to help children around the world with cleft lip and cleft palates. Organization Method: Problem-Solution
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Sample Persuasive Speech Self-Defense on Campus Speech Commentary Rebecca Hanson You’re tired; you’re hungry. You’ve just spent a long day at College Library and you can’t wait to get back to your room. Glancing outside‚ you remember how quickly it becomes dark. You don’t think much of it‚ though‚ as you bundle up and head out into the gusty wind. Not until you spy the shadows on the sidewalk or hear the leaves rustling beside you do you wish you weren’t alone. You walk quickly‚ trying to
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