Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience not to use indoor tanning beds. Central Idea: When I finish my speech I want to persuade my audience to understand that: the importance of how media affects our target age‚ the harmful effects of tanning beds are on our skin and other parts of our body‚ and other alternatives to get a glowing tan without driving up to a tanning salon. Introduction On November 15th‚ 2005 it was marked five years for Craig‚ a melanoma survivor. Craig states‚ “I was an
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risky. Tanning is one of the main causes of our countries skin cancer epidemic. People should learn the many risks and dangers of being over exposed by ultra violet rays. Tanning is a process in which people’s skin gets darker or tanner by ultra violet lights. Tanned skin is the natural defense mechanism for protecting the skin against the sun’s rays (“40”). There are four types of tanning. The types of tanning may vary; there is sun tanning‚ bed tanning‚ spray tanning‚ and the use of tanning pills
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of controversy about tanning‚ and tanning beds. From the moment we are born we are being warned about the harms of UV rays. When going to the beach‚ or to play outside parents are always lathering their children up with sunblock‚ and constantly reapplying. When the children grow old enough to go to the beach by themselves parents are still warning them to remember to put sunblock on and yet as one walks down the beach you see an increasing amount of people tanning. This tanning behavior is well known
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Pros and Cons of Tanning Beds Tanning beds‚ also known as sunbeds‚ are devices that are very popular among people across the country. Just by looking in magazines or watching television anyone can see that the latest trend is to have a dark golden tan‚ even during the winter. Tanning beds are used by people to tan all year around; men and women are no longer forced to schedule around the weather nor are they restricted by the time of day. Sessions with a tanning bed can significantly
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legs. It would be a pretty good idea to try to get a nice base tan prior to going to the beach‚ river or pool. Despite what was considered normal for tanning (go outside get burnt‚ peel and then turn Tan) it is not good for you‚ it is not comfortable and it is actually a pain. So my best suggestion would be to come to the salon and enjoy tanning at least every other day or so while you are developing a nice base tan. Every other day will work for some while
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Arguments on Tanning There are many different opinions on whether or not tanning is good for you. Some believe that tanning may cause skin cancer‚ leading to many deaths. On the other hand‚ many people that tan see tanning as a way to receive the vitamin D that one needs in their day-to-day lives. There are also various reasons as to why one tans. One major reason is to darken their skin and by doing this‚ they gain confidence. Others truly go tanning to soak up the vitamin D that they need for
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The Dangers of Tanning Beds Many times‚ a lack of education and communication can have detrimental consequences. For example‚ there are some incidents where one might unknowingly make a mistake‚ but by the time they realize the problem‚ it is too late to fix it. In Lord of the Flies‚ the author‚ William Golding‚ tells a riveting story about a group of young boys who feel that they are invincible and have the freedom to do what they want. This leads them into great trouble‚ and even death. Similarly
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The Killer Tan The use of tanning beds has become increasingly popular in minors and young adults. Teenagers see celebrities on TV and in magazines with glowing tans‚ and think they need to have this perfectly bronzed look year round. Some question how they are able to keep their sun kissed skin during the winter. This often leads young adults to visit tanning salons so they can achieve the desired “healthy glow”. After a few sessions in a tanning bed the skin pigment starts to darken toward the
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Tanning is a dangerous activity and though many people know why‚ they continue to partake in the activity. Tanning is dangerous because it requires the body to receive an overexposed amount of ultra violet radiation (Addicted to the Tan.) Even though tanning has faded in and out throughout the years‚ tanning is a popular activity among this generation. The effects of tanning are not only harmful‚ they are deadly as well. Most people think if tanning as an activity that only occurs during the summertime
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sun or in a tanning bed (Health Canada‚ 2012). b. Thesis: Research suggests that excessive tanning is not healthy because it greatly increases the chance of skin cancer and can cause premature aging also known as “photo-aging”. c. Preview of Main points: i. Excessive tanning‚ whether it is in the sun or in a tanning bed greatly increases the chances of developing skin cancer. ii. Skin ages rapidly when exposed to the dangerous UV rays of the sun or tanning bed. II
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