they employ much of the same logic that many parents and schools use when it comes to issues involving teenagers and sex. How many times have you heard the adage: "Kids are going to have sex; it’s better that they are protected and practice safe sex." Safe sex? What does that mean? In today’s society‚ it is an unfortunate truth that safe sex has become somewhat of an oxymoron. Sex in the 1990s can be debilitating and even deadly. Further‚ sexually active teenagers face serious emotional issues as
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Safe Sex vs. Unsafe Sex The "sexual revolution" of the 1960’s has been stopped dead in its tracks by the AIDS epidemic. The danger of contracting AIDS is so real now that it has massively affected the behavior of both gay and straight folks who formerly had elected to lead an active sexual life that included numerous new sexual contacts. The safest option regarding AIDS and sex is total abstinence from all sexual contact. For those who prefer to indulge in sexual contact‚ this is often far too
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Persuasive Speech on Safe Driving Attention-getter: Every hour someone dies in crash simply from not buckling his or her seat belt‚ according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Web site‚ 2002. Reason to Listen: From 1982 to 1996‚ an estimated 3‚300 lives were saved by the used of seat belt and child restraint systems‚ according to the Espine Organization’s Web site‚ 1997. Credibility Statement: From the research I have completed for this speech‚ I have learned that seat
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Topic: Safe Sex Thesis Statement: (Proposition) The greatest kind of sex is safe sex. Type of Speech: Proposition of Value Listener Needs: Safety needs. Strategy for Presenting Content: Problem Solution Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to be smart when it comes to sex. Introduction: Do you honestly believe that everyone around you is practicing safe sex? According to a sex survey taken by the leading condom brand‚ Durex‚ in 2005‚ 51% of adults in America have had unprotected
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Northern Territory Government– Safe Sex‚ No Regrets Media Campaign Australia has been experiencing increased rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) over the past ten years as a direct result of unsafe sex practises (ABS- Australian Social Trends‚ Jun 2012). These infections are some of the most common illnesses worldwide affecting the health and wellbeing of people infected‚ particularily women in regards to their fertility (Gerbase‚ Rowley‚ heymann et‚ al 1998). Northern Territory
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January 17‚ 2013 Ms. Timley A campaign to encourage safe sex is a great way to open people’s eyes and change people’s attitude toward their health and safety. In my campaign‚ I will use a more peripheral route to induce attitude change. The peripheral route seems the most logical since it can subtlety change people’s thinking toward the way; you are trying to sway their attitude towards to join your cause. Encouraging safe sex is the right thing to do‚ because of the life changing implications
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“Introducing sex education in middle school is very important as many cases of teenage pregnancy have been reported in the past few years” Final Persuasive Speech April 21‚ 2013 I am writing to persuade you of how it is important to talk to our young children in middle school about sex and teen pregnancy. Sex education is one of the most controversial issues in education. This has been hovering over educational institutions since ages. It is probably the most debated topic that will always
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Persuasive Speech Tips and Topics How to write a persuasive speech © Naomi Rockler-Gladen Feb 1‚ 2007 1. Find an appropriate and interesting persuasive speech topic. For many students‚ this is one of the most difficult parts of writing a persuasive speech. 2. Know your audience well. To be persuasive‚ you absolutely must identify with your audience and make your audience identify with you. This is so important‚ and yet many speakers don’t try. Who are the members of your audience? What
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Informative Speech Outline Title: Drug Addiction Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience what drug addiction is and how to overcome it. 1. Statistics- Nationwide and in Sarasota County 2. Causes- Traumatic events‚ mental health issues‚ environment 3. Effects- Mind‚ body‚ and spirit 4. Resources to help overcome addiction- Rehab‚ therapy‚ detox‚ N.A. program I. Introduction] A. Paint withdrawal image for audience B. Define substance abuse/ drug addiction
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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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