Persuasive Speech Outline Final

Persuasive Presentation Outline INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter: “The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year” (Edgar Snyder & Associates, 2010). II. Relevance: How close have you been of being involved in a car accident and what were the causes of it? Do you know anyone who has been affected by a car crash? III. Credibility: My brother got into a car crash in 2010 because he didn’t see a car behind him when he was texting. His fiance was in the passenger's seat and glass broke through the window and left a hole in her chin. Her chin was gushing blood and she had to get painful stitches. No one broke any bones, but they said it felt like they did. It’s important to be aware of situations like these and they happen every single day. IV. Propositional Statement: Texting and driving only increases day by day in The United States. The best action plan for texting and driving to decrease is to turn your phone volume on silent mode and keeping your phone in an area that is out of reach. BODY I. The first part of the problem is that texting and driving is dangerous and causes car crashes. There are multiple negative effects of texting and driving, also including injuries and possibly even death. A. Car crashes 1. It is said that people are “23 times more likely to crash while texting and driving” (Car Accident Statistics in the U.S., 2019). 2. According to the same source, there are around 6 million crashes per year. 3. Car crashes also cause severe injuries. B. Injuries 1. “Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving” (Edgar Snyder & Associates, 2010). 2. According to that same source, more than 1060 people are injured in crashes that involve a distracted driver. C. Deaths 1. According to the DMV, “texting and driving is the leading cause of death in teenagers. Forty-two percent of teens have admitted to doing it themselves” (Students discuss the dangers of texting and driving, 2019). 2. According to surveys, “63 percent of respondents noted they are more afraid of distracted drivers than drunk drivers” (CMT, 2018). These distracted drivers easily can cause deaths by not paying attention. Transition: II. The second issue with texting and driving is that it can cause expensive monetary fines. A. Traffic fines and legal fees 1. According to AZcentral, while Arizona surprisingly does not have any current laws making texting and driving illegal, they have a $100 fine for a first time offense and a $250 fine is texting is the cause of an accident. 2. I think it’s important for AZ citizens to keep in mind that we probably should fight to get a law change. If a law doesn’t change, then it seems as we will ignore the issue. Maybe we will be safer drivers if a law gets changed. Along with these laws being needed, texting and driving also plays a role into insurance costs. B. Insurance costs 1. It is said that, “even insurance rates for good drivers are at their highest levels in history – the national average is $1,427, which means they’ve risen by 20% since 2011”, according to Forbes. 2. It seems as insurance rates could be lower if there weren’t so many car crashes on a daily. Transition: III. The solution that I propose is for all drivers to create a designated area to place your cell phone while driving and putting the phone on silent mode. A. Society has issues turning off their cell phone, but there are ways to take action. B. According to driveUSA, these issues can be solved turning your phone on silent or completely off while driving. C. Putting your phone out of reach while driving can also decrease the risk of crashing. D. Most issues with car crashes are texting, so completing these actions little but little each day can make a huge difference. CONCLUSION I. Problem Summary: today’s society. In summation, texting and driving is a huge issue in II. III. Solution Summary: Drivers do not understand the negative effects of texting and driving. Memorable Closing: I ask you all to consider taking action of my solution by understanding the effects of texting and driving by keeping your eyes more on the road instead of looking at your phones. The ending result will lead you to no harm in the end.