Jason Ofosu-Mensah Professor Carlson Comm 20 D01H 15th March 2021. The Affordable Housing Crisis in New York City General Purpose: To Persuade Introduction. Attention Gaining Device: What if you lived in a household in which the yearly cost of rent is your life savings, you’d think that the household would be a large estate, a penthouse, or even a mansion, but what if I told you that it’s an apartment, surprised, yeah me too. II. Proposition/Thesis: The government of New York City should make housing more affordable and affordable to better the living conditions of citizens. III. Personal Credibility Statement: As a citizen of New York City, I too have experienced the outrageously high cost of rent. IV. Road Map of Main Points: So, today, …show more content…
Oral Argument 1 in support of Problem: In recent times, housing in New York City has become more expensive. 1. What is the difference between a. and a. Sub-point support: According to an article titled “13 mind-blowing facts that show just how expensive New York City really is” by Hillary Hoffower, a Correspondent at Business Insider, published in November 2019, she states that “New York City has a reputation for being one of the most expensive cities in the world. New York City's high cost of living is due to its booming economy and large job market across a variety of industries. Rents in the city are reaching historic rates and 1.5 million New Yorkers are living in …show more content…
Oral Argument 2 in support of Problem: secondly, lack of affordable housing in New York, can cause fellow New York City citizens' health to deteriorate over time. Sub-point 1: According to an article titled “The lack of affordable housing has an impact on a family’s health — a negative one” by Annie Lord, the executive director at Miami Homes for All, published in December 2018, she states that “The evidence linking access to housing and health is clear. According to the American Hospital Association, socioeconomic factors, and physical environment, including income, housing quality, and exposure to pollution, together determine half of health outcomes. When a household spends more than half of its income on rent, the family will struggle to afford groceries, prescription medicines and trips to the doctor.” Transition: The New York City housing crisis must be stopped, and I have a solution. II. Statement of Solution: New York City needs a new and effective affordable housing bill. A. Oral Argument defending solution: New York City Housing Authority must reform its housing laws for its citizens. Sub point 1: Tax budgets can also be redirected from areas of least importance to areas of high importance, like the homelessness pandemic in New York City caused by lack of affordable housing. B. Reason-by-Analogy: My idea is not just revolutionary and dynamic, but it is also practically successful in