a. Audience hook: The most up to date scientific evidence shows there is no such thing as a safe or healthy tan, whether under the sun or in a tanning bed (Health Canada, 2012).
b. Thesis: Research suggests that excessive tanning is not healthy because it greatly increases the chance of skin cancer and can cause premature aging also known as “photo-aging”.
c. Preview of Main points:
i. Excessive tanning, whether it is in the sun or in a tanning bed greatly increases the chances of developing skin cancer.
ii. Skin ages rapidly when exposed to the dangerous UV rays of the sun or tanning bed.
II. Excessive tanning increases the risk of developing skin cancer. …show more content…
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