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Type 1 Diabetes Informative Speech Outline

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Attention material: Going to the bathroom frequently, but always being thirsty and having a dry mouth. Eating more than my 6'4'' dad, but losing 10 pounds in a week. She had symptoms for two weeks, and she was not getting better. On Tuesday November 27, 2001 my sister was 10 years old and entered the hospital. For a while, she was confused because they were not telling her what was going on—just that they were conducting bloodwork. After a few days, she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. "I didn't get what diabetes was, so I didn't get a chance to think about it. However, one of my nurses was in her mid-to-late 20s, and she bounced around a lot, seemed normal, and was always really happy. She told me she had type 1, and I was encouraged...I knew I could live a normal life." …show more content…

Preview: "Today I will explain basic knowledge of Type 1 Diabetes, the effects on one's body, and how to coexist with it in everyday life."
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Before I go into my body, it is necessary to know the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is more severe and usually develops in children and teenagers who are insulin-dependent. Type 2 is "adult-onset", with people usually being over 35, and occurs when an individual can produce insulin, but not a sufficient amount. Type 2 is connected to overweight individuals with a sedentary lifestyle. For this speech, I will be focusing on Type 1 (What Is Type 1 Diabetes?).
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First main point: First, Diabetes is a common chronic disease without a known cause or cure.
In 2015, 30.3 million Americans (9.4%) had diabetes, with approximately 1.25 million having type 1 diabetes (Statistics About

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