Drunk Driving Persuasive Speech
Persuasive Speech Outline General purpose: To persuade.
Specific purpose: At the end of my speech my audience will identify 2 consequences of drinking and drunk driving, and also 2 safe ways you can avoid those consequences.
Central Idea: Drunk driving is against the law and it causes harm to many people, but with the right precautions, many lives can be saved.
Introduction
Imagine receiving a call from a police officer telling you that there’s been a terrible accident due to a drunk driver, and they need you to come in and identify a body. We all know that drunk driving is a serious thing that has killed many, but yet some still choose to get behind the wheel and endanger not only themselves, but the others that are on the road. Just think, how would you feel if you were to receive that …show more content…
Alcohol damages and weakens one of the most important parts of your body, your immune system.
a. “Consuming a lot of alcohol in one occasion slows down your immunes system, even up to 24 hours after getting drunk” ("Alcohol 's Effects on the Body."). B. Alcohol is also high in calories, which causes weight gain.
C. Many think that alcohol helps relieve stress and helps in difficult situations, but it actually increases your chances of developing mental problems.
1. Overuse of alcohol often causes depression, anxiety or even bipolar disorder (Saisan).
Transition: Now of course if it’s causing changing your judgment, driving is an absolute no!
II. Every time you get behind the wheel while drinking, you risk your life, and those around you.
A. “Alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated $37 billion annually” (“Impaired Driving”).
B. “In 2012, more than 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes - one every 51 minutes” (“Impaired Driving”).
C. “Among drivers with BAC levels of 0.08 % or higher involved in fatal crashes in 2010, more than one out of every 3 were between 21 and 24 years of age” (“Impaired Driving: Get the
Specific purpose: At the end of my speech my audience will identify 2 consequences of drinking and drunk driving, and also 2 safe ways you can avoid those consequences.
Central Idea: Drunk driving is against the law and it causes harm to many people, but with the right precautions, many lives can be saved.
Introduction
Imagine receiving a call from a police officer telling you that there’s been a terrible accident due to a drunk driver, and they need you to come in and identify a body. We all know that drunk driving is a serious thing that has killed many, but yet some still choose to get behind the wheel and endanger not only themselves, but the others that are on the road. Just think, how would you feel if you were to receive that …show more content…
Alcohol damages and weakens one of the most important parts of your body, your immune system.
a. “Consuming a lot of alcohol in one occasion slows down your immunes system, even up to 24 hours after getting drunk” ("Alcohol 's Effects on the Body."). B. Alcohol is also high in calories, which causes weight gain.
C. Many think that alcohol helps relieve stress and helps in difficult situations, but it actually increases your chances of developing mental problems.
1. Overuse of alcohol often causes depression, anxiety or even bipolar disorder (Saisan).
Transition: Now of course if it’s causing changing your judgment, driving is an absolute no!
II. Every time you get behind the wheel while drinking, you risk your life, and those around you.
A. “Alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated $37 billion annually” (“Impaired Driving”).
B. “In 2012, more than 10,000 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes - one every 51 minutes” (“Impaired Driving”).
C. “Among drivers with BAC levels of 0.08 % or higher involved in fatal crashes in 2010, more than one out of every 3 were between 21 and 24 years of age” (“Impaired Driving: Get the