Persuasive Speech Template

Persuasive Outline, Stock Issues General Purpose: To persuade I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Gainer: We all know about global warming and how big of a problem it is, iÕm not here to persuade you that it is a problem. But, what if there was a fuel that could help save the environment, is cheaper, and if you like cars like me, it will increase your horsepower and torque. This fuel is called ethanol, or e85. B. Reason to Listen: Being knowledgeable about ethanol fuel is important in a society like ours, where global warming is no joke. C. Speaker Credibility (right to inform): About a year ago, during my senior year of high school I did a whole research project about ethanol, and learned it is a very healthy alternative to unleaded fuel. Now I am positive that everybody should be using ethanol to power their cars. D. Thesis statement: In this speech, I will persuade you to consider switching to ethanol fuel because of the harmful gasses that gasoline produces, explain why ethanol fuel isnÕt as popular as it should be, and explain why and how you can use ethanol. E. Preview your Main Points: Today we will look at why some fuels are is a problem to the environment while some aren't, why there is restricting the use of ethanol fuel, and what the solutions to gasoline are and what you, personally can do. II. BODY A. Main Point # 1 (Problems/Harms) (this should be a full sentence): As you all probably know, gasoline is harmful to the environment, but how does it pollute the environment, and how does the production of other fuels compare to the production of gasoline? 1. Information (sub-point): Cars produce carbon dioxide, this is from a chemical reaction that happens in the engine between oxygen and fuel. Those carbon emissions are released out of the exhaust of the car. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, (Sources, 2014) Òabout 27 percent of all carbon emissions came from vehicles in 2015Ó(p.5). 2. Information (sub-point): Not only does gasoline pollute once it is used by cars, but there are a lot of other ways gasoline can pollute, such as spills. According to the US energy information administration (Gasoline, 2017) Òleaks happen at gas stations every day. As people fill up their gas tanks, gasoline drips from the nozzle onto the groundÓ (p.8). Leaks also happen in tanks underground, when it is transported, and when oil is drilled for. 3. Information (sub-point): Ethanol on the other hand, gives the environment much less of a beating as it is produced. It is distilled form corn, which is obviously less harmful than drilling for oil. Additionally, according to the Renewable Fuel Association, (How, 2014) ÒThe gluten component (protein) is filtered and dried to produce animal feedÓ (p.5). TRANSITION STATEMENT: Now that we know that ethanol pollutes less than unleaded gasoline, we can look at why ethanol isnÕt as popular as gasoline. B. Main Point # 2 (Causes or Barriers) (this should be a full sentence): Even though ethanol has many positives over gasoline. People still use gasoline everyday because their car is built for it, it isnÕt sold everywhere, and nobody knows about ethanol. 1. Information (sub-point): Most people donÕt use ethanol because their car isnÕt built for it. You may have seen or you might have a car of your own that says Òflex fuelÓ on the back of it. That car is able to use ethanol (e85) with no problem. This is because the car has a flex fuel sensor to measure the ethanol content in your engine. The sensor will change Air/fuel ratios, etc. to make sure the engine is utilizing e85. Additionally according to e85vehicles.com (Converting, 2016) Òyou need about 10%-30% more fuel running through your injectors for the vehicle to run on e85Ó (p.2). This means to run e85 on your car you need to purchase a flex fuel sensor, bigger fuel injectors, a higher powered fuel pump, and get your computer tuned in your car by a specialist. And this can cost hundreds of dollars. 2. Information (sub-point): Another major factor about ethanol is nobody knows where to fill up their cars with it. For example, according to Joe Wiesenfelder (2017) Òthere are 3,354 E85 refueling stations in the United States as of August 1, 2014, this only represents approximately 2.4% of refueling stations nationwideÓ (p.3). And personally I only know of two stations in the San Diego/La Mesa area that sell ethanol. 3. Information (sub-point): A last reason that gasoline has been around for so long as the superior fuel is because nobody knows about ethanol. The only reason that I heard about it was because Im in to cars, and in turbo and supercharged cars it will increase horsepower and torque, which is why a lot of race inspired cars are using it. For one example, according to Prentice (2016) Òabout 1,500 U.S. drivers, more than a half said they were unfamiliar with ethanol as a fuelÓ (p.2). This poll only concerned about 1500 people, so nationwide a majority is not familiar with ethanol gas. TRANSITION STATEMENT: Although, we know why ethanol isnÕt as popular as gasoline. We can look at why it is better than gasoline, and see what you can do to switch to ethanol. C. Main Point # 3 (Solution) (this should be a full sentence): Why donÕt people use ethanol? It is cheaper and it can even protect your engine, so here is how you can switch to Ethanol. 1. Information (sub-point): We all love to save money. Especially us college students that are paying a bunch for our education. According to Huddleston (2014) Òe85 is $2.35 to $2.70 per gallon at filling stations in the Midwest, while The average price of a gallon of gas is about $3.54Ó(p.4). The average amount of gas a car can hold is about 14 gallons. So every time you fill up you can save roughly $18 that you can put back into your pocket. 2. Information (sub-point): Ethanol can even help protect your engine. According to Jenson (2015) from super chevy, Òethanol absorbs over twice as much heat during combustion as gasoline doesÓ (p.11). This will keep the engine cooler, and prevent it from getting too hot. It even has a higher octane rating, which will prevent your engine from knocking. 3. Action Step for us to take (sub-point): So what can you do yourself? You do something as big as considering switching to the use of ethanol fuels. Or you can even do something as little as becoming aware of how much gasoline can pollute the environment, and spread awareness about ethanol fuel. III. CONCLUSION A. Restate your Thesis: I hope you all learned a little bit about ethanol fuel, and are now considering the use of ethanol in cars. B. Review your Main Points: Today we learned about why gasoline is a big problem in todays society, why ethanol isnÕt as popular as it should be, some of the major positives of ethanol, and why you should switch to ethanol, as it is better than gasoline in many ways. C. Provide a Reason to Remember: We all care about the environment, we all like to save money, and some of us like making our cars faster, so switch to ethanol.