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Table Number 8 Major Persuasive Speech Luis Salamanca October 30, 2010 Topic Cars Title To Drive or Not to Drive General Purpose To persuade Specific Purpose To explain to my audience the problem of cars that give off too much carbon emissions, and to persuade them to start using more eco-friendly methods of transportation. Organizational Pattern Problem-solution Sub-Goal for Persuasion Adoption Action Step I want the audience to start using eco-friendly transportation methods by using public transportation, walking, or using an alternative vehicle, such as hybrids or electric cars. Main Points I. Driving cars with high carbon emissions is a problem because (A.) it will slowly kill us via the†¦show more content†¦Action (Appeals to emotions) If you care about the future of the planet, I urge you to get an eco-friendly vehicle or to take public transportation. Closure (Appeal to Emotions) Cars aid to the slow killing of Earth. Unless you want the planet to die out because of your vehicle’s daily contribution to carbon emissions, I strongly urge you to get a better car or take public transportation. The children of the children of your children can lie in a better place, where the air is not polluted by carbon emissions from the cars that we drive today. You have the option to clear both your mind and the environment, drive for the best. You can still have the hottest car around and feel good for yourself (Appeal to Self-Esteem). References The basics of global warming. (2009, January 29). Environmental Defense Fund. Retrieved from http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=35215amp;source=ggadgw35215amp;gclid=CJiP2vmZ_qQCFchA2godJFWohA Carbon dioxide. (2010, March 3) Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/co2.html Jaffe, E. (2010, October 12). Public transportation takes us there. Publictransportaion.org. Retrieved from http://www.publictransportation.org/ Meg, G. 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