Taylor Newhart
Professor Peggy Turbett
CO 125 - 76: Speech Communication
18 October 2016
Informative Speech Plan
Purpose
I) The General Purpose of the Speech is to provide information to the audience about Blue Zones.
II) The Specific Purpose is to inform the audience on the lifestyles of the people living in Blue Zones, and how that contributes to the health and longevity of those Blue Zone residents as well as the rest of the world.
III) your thesis (a single sentence which expresses the main message of your speech).
Audience Analysis
I) The profile of the audience that I will be addressing is composed of college students who attend John Carroll University. They are both men and women who are all young adults around the ages of 18-21.
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(1) Wine in moderation is great for your overall health due to its high amount of antioxidants.
(2) Epidemiological studies done by the Harvard school of Public Health indicate that moderate drinkers live longer than non-drinkers and heavy drinkers.
G) Blue Zone residents maintain a sense of belonging.
(1) People in these areas have strong personal connections with family and friends.
(2) Attending faith-based services four times per month, regardless of the denomination, adds up to 14 years of life expectancy.
H) People who live in blue Zones put an emphasis on the elderly and their family.
(1) They keep aging parents and grandparents nearby, commit to a life partner and invest in their children.
III) Blue Zone Projects are systems where citizens, schools, employers, restaurants and community leaders collaborate on programs that lead the community to greater health and well-being.
A) One of the first Blue Zone Projects was conducted in Los Angeles, California.
(1) Redondo Beach Unified School district employees lost a collective 1,000
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(3) The number of people who consume at least five servings of fruit or vegetables a day increased by 10%.
B) Another Blue Zone Project was conducted in Alberta Lea, Minnesota.
(1) Participants in the city added a projected 2.9 years to their lifespan.
(2) Healthcare claims for city workers dropped 49%.
(3) Participating businesses saw a 21% decrease in absenteeism.
Conclusion
I) It is extremely interesting to see how the way people live affects how long they live and that it’s not all about genetics.
II) The unearthing of these Blue Zones has led to not only incredible discoveries about our world’s oldest and healthiest populations, but it has also set a standard for how we as human beings can alter our own lifestyles for the better in order to increase our longevity and quality of life.
Citations
Blue Zones History. (2014, March 20). Retrieved October 19, 2016, from https://www.bluezones.com/
Buettner, D., & Skemp, S. (2016). Blue Zones: Lessons From the Worlds Longest Lived. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 10(5), 318-321.
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