Oral Hygiene and Different Teeth
Topic: Does flossing your teeth actually make a difference?
Audience: There are between 24 and 30 students present in class weekly. Most male and females are between 18 and 20 years of age though there may be a few younger or older present.
General Purpose: To Persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience of the importance of flossing their teeth.
Thesis: Flossing your teeth helps prevent harmful diseases of the mouth.
I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Most people who brush and floss their teeth daily end up with teeth similar to the people in the dentistry commercials. White, shiny and healthy!
B. Reason to Listen: Good dental hygiene is important for people of all ages. A clean mouth will help prevent harmful diseases from entering your body.
C. Thesis Statements: Flossing your teeth helps prevent harmful diseases of the mouth.
D. Credibility Statement: I am credible to talk about this topic because my father has been a dentist for six years and an oral surgeon for 29 years.
E. Preview of Main Points:
1. First, I will discuss the uses of teeth.
2. Next, we will look at dental health and how diseases affect your general health.
3. Finally, we will take action and explain the importance of flossing.
II. People may not realize it, but teeth play an important role in our daily lives.
A. Try saying the word “tooth” slowly and notice how your tongue presses against your upper teeth.
1. According to kidshealth.org, different teeth work with your tongue and lips to help you form sounds.
a. Teeth act as a tongue stop for making certain noises.
b. If you enjoy singing, think teeth every time you sing a song because without them, you wouldn’t be able to sing certain notes.
2. Teeth are used to tear and chew food.
a. If people did not have teeth, how would they chew their food into small enough pieces so that they were able to swallow it without
Audience: There are between 24 and 30 students present in class weekly. Most male and females are between 18 and 20 years of age though there may be a few younger or older present.
General Purpose: To Persuade
Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience of the importance of flossing their teeth.
Thesis: Flossing your teeth helps prevent harmful diseases of the mouth.
I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Most people who brush and floss their teeth daily end up with teeth similar to the people in the dentistry commercials. White, shiny and healthy!
B. Reason to Listen: Good dental hygiene is important for people of all ages. A clean mouth will help prevent harmful diseases from entering your body.
C. Thesis Statements: Flossing your teeth helps prevent harmful diseases of the mouth.
D. Credibility Statement: I am credible to talk about this topic because my father has been a dentist for six years and an oral surgeon for 29 years.
E. Preview of Main Points:
1. First, I will discuss the uses of teeth.
2. Next, we will look at dental health and how diseases affect your general health.
3. Finally, we will take action and explain the importance of flossing.
II. People may not realize it, but teeth play an important role in our daily lives.
A. Try saying the word “tooth” slowly and notice how your tongue presses against your upper teeth.
1. According to kidshealth.org, different teeth work with your tongue and lips to help you form sounds.
a. Teeth act as a tongue stop for making certain noises.
b. If you enjoy singing, think teeth every time you sing a song because without them, you wouldn’t be able to sing certain notes.
2. Teeth are used to tear and chew food.
a. If people did not have teeth, how would they chew their food into small enough pieces so that they were able to swallow it without
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