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Examples Of Persuasive Speech On Texting And Driving

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Kadija Koroma 11/15/17 Persuasive speech outline
Title of speech: 1 Texting while driving Specific purpose: My audience will know the dangers of texting while driving, the effects it has on people and ways to reduce the accident rate due to texting and driving.
Proposition: 2 Texting while driving can cause injuries and even death.
Introduction
1. 1 Attention Getter 1. Cady Reynolds was 16 years old when she was killed. She and a friend were driving home
3 from a movie when another teen, who was texting at the time, ran a red light and slammed into Cady’s car. Cady was rushed to the hospital but died the next day. 2. Alex Brown was 17 when she died. She crashed her truck while driving to school. She was texting at the time of the accident. 3. Bronte Wright was 17 when she got in an accident while texting. She spent three weeks in a coma and suffered permanent brain damage as well as other physical issues stemming from her accident.
2. Audience Relevance Link Majority of the people in here already have a car or have rode in one before. Texting while driving have become a problem for people of all ages. There is an increase in the rate of accidents, injuries and deaths due to distracted driving.
3. Credibility Everyday I see people risking their lives and the lives of others by being so impatient that they can’t wait for some minutes to reply a text back or talk to a someone while driving. I see that everyday with even my family members. As I sit in the car, I become the eyes

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