Persuasive Speech

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Persuassive Speech Presentation PDF

Outline:

 

  1. Introduction
    1. Do you want to get the most out of your body? Do you want to be at your very best every single day? Well it all starts with exercise.
    2. Hello my name is Cayden Bergt.
    3. Today I will teach you benefits of exercising and why you should add exercise into your daily routine.
    4. I am an active kid, who is a three-sport athlete, and (Anecdotal Evidence)
    5. Extensive research in the field of exercise has made me an expert. (Ethos)
    6. I am going to share some of that knowledge with you today. Gesture of me to you
    7. You will learn how exercise can impact you both physically and mentally, through many different aspects of your life.
  2. Supporting Statements
    1. Physically
      1. Many people only think exercise loses fat and keeps you in shape. While it does do that, there are also many other things that it does for your body.
      2. Exercise can strengthen your bones and muscles. This will guarantee you a longer life with less pain.
        1. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that, “people who do 120 to 300 minutes of at least moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week have a lower risk of hip fracture.”
        2. Hip fracture is a serious concern for the elderly because their bones are more fragile. However, exercise can strengthen your bones and reduce your risk of having a hip fracture.
  • Another thing exercise can do is reduce your chances of obtaining harmful diseases. It can help prevent some cancers, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other diseases.
    1. The two types of cancer it can prevent are colon and breast cancer. If you exercise, you won’t be diagnosed with cancer. (False Dilemma)
    2. Staying fit with exercise keeps your blood levels in a normal range and that can prevent type 2 diabetes.
    3. Exercise is healthy for your heart and your heart needs to be functioning properly for you to live life to the best. A healthy heart also reduces your chances of cardiovascular disease. (Circular Logic)
  1. Do you have poor posture? Exercise can also help fix that issue. Strengthening your abs and back muscles can help significantly to improve your posture.
  2. Exercise can also boost your energy. You may think it would do the opposite, but studies from Elon University have shown that people gain more energy after their workout.
  1. Mentally
    1. When everyone thinks of fitness, they only think of physical benefits. You are wrong. A lot of mental benefits come as a result of exercise as well as physical benefits. Mental benefits are arguably just as or more important then the physical benefits. (Division, Ad Hominem)
    2. One mental benefit is that exercise can boost your memory. During a workout energy and oxygen are traveling to your brain. This can freshen up your brain and improve your memorizing skills. This will help you ace your next test because you will have everything memorized. It all starts with exercising. (Something)
  • Exercising can improve your appearance which in turn will also improve your confidence. You will feel better about yourself because of the efforts you’re making to improve yourself.
  1. Exercising also serves as a nice break in your daily life. This is a great time to put away all the stress and focus on other things. Exercising takes your mind off of the stress in your life. You will have less stress if you exercise regularly.
  2. Overall, exercise will make you a happier person. You will feel better about yourself and how you are bettering yourself. Your mood will significantly improve if you make it a habit to exercise regularly.
  1. Rebuttal
    1. The number one reason why people don’t exercise regularly is because they say they are too busy. They don’t have any extra time in their day to fit in a workout. Exercising is very important for your body and there are so many benefits that come with it. If you want to receive all those benefits and be the best you possible then you will make time to workout. It doesn’t’ have to be super long and can be done with no equipment.
    2. Another reason why people don’t workout is because they say it is too boring. If they aren’t having fun, they won’t get the most out of it. There are many different ways to workout. Find a style that you like and stick to it. You can also make changes in your workouts to mix it up. Adding a variety of movements is important to reducing boredom.
    3. People also say that they are thin already so there is no need for them to exercise. As I have already mentioned, there are countless other benefits to exercising. Many help even if you are in shape already.
  2. Conclusion
    1. In conclusion, exercising is very helpful to your body and mind. Everything you have learned from me today should help you make the decision to exercise. You have learned about all the good things that come from it. If you don’t want to exercise after hearing all these benefits, then I can’t help you.

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