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A Speech On The And Earth Day History Movement

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I. Introduction
A. Gain Attention: “I just wanted to start by wishing everyone a Earth Day! You may not pay attention to today as much as you might to Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. but today is a holiday of the utmost importance that should be thought about daily. Today marks the awareness of the importance of saving the Earth we live on.” http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement
B. Establish Speaker-Audience-Topic Relationship: As college students, we have a lot on our plates. Rigorous coursework, extracurricular activities, and busy social lives. With all of these things going on, it can be hard to remember to even think about the environment around you and the ways in which you are helping and harming it. It is extremely important to be conscious of your environment, and a way to get an idea of your impact on the environment is by estimating your carbon footprint.
C. Orientation: In my speech: I will be addressing three questions: “What is a carbon footprint?”, “Why is it important to reduce your carbon footprint?”, and “How can you do it?”
Transition into Body of Presentation: So, what is a “carbon footprint”?
II. Body
A. Establishing Understanding Step
i. Defining a carbon footprint: A carbon footprint, by definition, is the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person or group. (timeforchange.org/what-is-a-carbon-footprint-definition)
1. Supporting detail: Relating to the audience:

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