Your Name: Kylah Wallace
Topic: Fast Food
General Purpose: To persuade.
Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech my audience will be able to understand that fast food is not a good choice.
Thesis Statement: Fast food is detrimental to people’s health and it is the main cause for the rising rate of obesity and other health problems.
Organizational Pattern: Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Introduction
I. Attention Getter: When you think of fast food what comes to mind? Food that is quick and satisfies your hunger craving, but after you consume it do you think about what you really just put into your body? Even with all the articles, and news reports about fast food being an unhealthy choice, do you really know how unhealthy it is?
II. Thesis Statement: Fast food is
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Fast food and its sodium content.
A. Sodium is an important ingredient it is used to preserve food and enhance food flavors. It also can be used to prevent pathogens. But if you consume an excessive amount it can have dangerous health effects (Erasmus, 1993).
1. According to the American Heart Association, your sodium intake should be less than 1,500 mg each day (About Sodium, 2017).
a) An overdose of sodium might have some symptoms of a strong feeling of thirst, loss of appetite, nausea, and weakness. People who are sensitive to sodium might more severe symptoms that may include muscle twitching, confusion, and bleeding around the brain. The most severe effects would be an increase in blood pressure or a possible risk of heart disease.
b) The McDonald's menu offer a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Bagel has a high sodium content of 1260 mg (McDonald’s Nutrition Calculator, 2017). This is almost the “per day” limit amount of sodium intake that the American Heart Association recommends, in one breakfast item (About Sodium, 2017).
[Transition: Now that we understand the some of the harmful chemicals that are in fast food, let’s discuss how fast food leads to obesity.]
III. How eating fast food leads to