We Must Protect Our Environment

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ATTENTION GETTER: Every day, I see the effects of pollution. From the trash that’s thrown into bushes to the murky lakes to the smog-filled skies, these are examples of the negative human impact on the environment.

PURPOSE (state specific purpose, relate topic to audience and establish credibility): The cars we drive every day release toxic exhaust gases into the atmosphere that damage it. We should try to do better to reverse these effects now; otherwise, our world will continue to get filthier and eventually become uninhabitable.

STATE THESIS & MAIN POINTS: I’m going to persuade you that going green is one solution you could do to help improve the environment by first explaining the problem, then by explaining the factors responsible for pollution, and lastly by listing ways that can help solve this problem.

Connective: First, I’ll explain the problem we are facing.

Body (3-5 MAIN POINTS PREFERRED)
I. MAIN POINT (state as a single declarative sentence): Pollution is a huge global problem that affects every living being on Earth.
A. SUBPOINT: Pollution has adversely affected the environment.
1. According to World WildLife Fund, many ecosystems around the world are being destroyed, eliminating many plant and animal species that inhabit them (“Pollution”).
2. And acid rain, which is created when water in the atmosphere mixes with chemicals, ravage through rain forests and can even kill fish.
3. Some of the species being threatened by pollution include: dolphins, porpoises, penguins, sharks, and polar bears.
B. Humans are also being affected.
1. Clean water is needed for good human and animal health, but as DoSomething.org states, over 1 billion people worldwide don’t have a means of getting clean drinking water, an...

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...huge global problem, caused by human waste, but which can be solved by going green and reducing human impact on the environment.

CONCLUDING PURPOSE (restates specific purpose, reinforce relevance of topic to audience): We should all learn to adopt environmentally-friendly alternatives to help improve the environment and the world. It is a worthwhile effort that will benefit you, the environment, and the future. We are at fault because the cars we drive, and many other conveniences we use, contribute to this pollution.

CLOSURE/CLINCHER (end with a bang, not a whimper): Don’t you want the trash cleaned up to enjoy nature? Don’t you want the water clean for you to drink? And don’t you want to see the skies clear and blue all the time? If we don’t act now, there might not be a world to save. Go green for the sake of the future. Thank you. Are there any questions?

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