EXAMPLE Should be done Blood Donation Specific Purpose: To persuade my classmates to donate blood to increase their health and save someone else’s life. Introduction Attention Getting Material/Ethos: Story of my grandfather donating at the fire department and how that affected me doing it as an adult. Orientations Material: According to Lifestream, a blood donation company, only 5% of the population donates blood, and most of us will need to receive blood at some point in our lifetime (Lifestream, n.d.). I don’t think that any of us would say no to someone bleeding out on the floor, asking for our blood. We are all compassionate people. According to the American Red Cross every 2 seconds, someone needs blood (American Red Cross, n.d.). Those people may not be standing in front of us, but they need our help all the same. Pre-Summary: We should all donate blood to increase our own health and to save someone’s life. I will also address some of the common reasons given for not donating. Body Increase your health Reduce excess iron levels in your blood- stored in liver, heart, and pancreas. Reduce cancer risk- Steegmann-Olmedillas (2011) stated in a study done on tumor growth “iron might as well be considered a cofactor in tumor cell proliferation” (p. 71). By donating blood, we reduce our iron levels which can reduce our cancer risk. Free wellness checkup- Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol check. Donate for preventative maintenance. Save someone’s life Sickle cell disease patients need it-According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention there are approximately 100,000 people in the US affected by SCD (CDC, 2016). Without these lifesaving blood donations, many could not survive. Many surgical procedures require blood during the operation. 1 out of 10 people entering the hospital will need blood (American Red Cross, n.d.). Rena Burdett is a cancer patient who needed 5 liters of blood. Without that blood, she would not have survived. Has anyone in here needed a blood transfusion or known someone who needed blood? Many of us will need blood in our lifetime. We should donate to continue replenishing the supply. Reasons against donating Fear of needles- Look away, let the person drawing blood know your fear and they can distract you, distract yourself, and know that it is minimal discomfort. According to a study done by Ditto, France, and Holly (2010) in the Department of Psychology, applied tension may help alleviate the uneasiness people feel when faced with needles for blood donation (p. e225). Flex your muscles. Don’t have time- 30 minutes (me) to an hour- Donating is only done approximately 4 times a year. Worry of transferring a disease from needles- Packaged, new needles are used for each patient and all blood is tested before transfusion. Conclusion Summary- Blood donation= health benefits for you by decreasing iron levels and decreasing possibility of cancer. It can also save the lives of m.

1. EXAMPLE Should be done
Blood Donation
Specific Purpose: To persuade my classmates to donate blood to
increase their health and save someone else’s life.
Introduction
Attention Getting Material/Ethos: Story of my grandfather
donating at the fire department and how that affected me doing
it as an adult.
Orientations Material: According to Lifestream, a blood
donation company, only 5% of the population donates blood,
and most of us will need to receive blood at some point in our
lifetime (Lifestream, n.d.). I don’t think that any of us would
say no to someone bleeding out on the floor, asking for our
blood. We are all compassionate people. According to the
American Red Cross every 2 seconds, someone needs blood
(American Red Cross, n.d.). Those people may not be standing
in front of us, but they need our help all the same.
Pre-Summary: We should all donate blood to increase our own
health and to save someone’s life. I will also address some of
the common reasons given for not donating.
Body
Increase your health
Reduce excess iron levels in your blood- stored in liver, heart,
and pancreas.
Reduce cancer risk- Steegmann-Olmedillas (2011) stated in a
study done on tumor growth “iron might as well be considered a
cofactor in tumor cell proliferation” (p. 71). By donating blood,
we reduce our iron levels which can reduce our cancer risk.
Free wellness checkup- Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron
count, and cholesterol check. Donate for preventative
maintenance.

2. Save someone’s life
Sickle cell disease patients need it-According to the Centers of
Disease Control and Prevention there are approximately 100,000
people in the US affected by SCD (CDC, 2016). Without these
lifesaving blood donations, many could not survive.
Many surgical procedures require blood during the operation. 1
out of 10 people entering the hospital will need blood
(American Red Cross, n.d.). Rena Burdett is a cancer patient
who needed 5 liters of blood. Without that blood, she would not
have survived.
Has anyone in here needed a blood transfusion or known
someone who needed blood? Many of us will need blood in our
lifetime. We should donate to continue replenishing the supply.
Reasons against donating
Fear of needles- Look away, let the person drawing blood know
your fear and they can distract you, distract yourself, and know
that it is minimal discomfort. According to a study done by
Ditto, France, and Holly (2010) in the Department of
Psychology, applied tension may help alleviate the uneasiness
people feel when faced with needles for blood donation (p.
e225). Flex your muscles.
Don’t have time- 30 minutes (me) to an hour- Donating is only
done approximately 4 times a year.
Worry of transferring a disease from needles- Packaged, new
needles are used for each patient and all blood is tested before
transfusion.
Conclusion
Summary- Blood donation= health benefits for you by
decreasing iron levels and decreasing possibility of cancer. It
can also save the lives of many people. There are ways to
overcome the fear of a needle, donations take a short time to
complete, and new needles are used with every person.
Call back to action: The One Blood bus will be here Tuesday
and Wednesday from 10:30am-4pm on our campus. This would
be a great opportunity to give a boost to your health and save
someone else’s life. All I am asking for is at least one donation.

3. Concluding Statement: 210-270 people have needed blood just
in the time it took me to give this speech. Imagine how many
more will need blood in our lifetimes. Imagine if your life
depends on the selfless act of donation from someone else. Join
me in making sure that we continue to keep blood flowing and
make the donation of life.
References
American Red Cross. (n.d.). Blood facts and statistics.
Retrieved March 24, 2016, from
http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-facts-
and-statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Sickle cell
disease. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/data.html
Ditto, B., France C.R., & Holly, C. (2010). Applied tension may
help retain donors who are ambivalent about needles. The
International Journal of Transfusion Medicine Vox Sanguinis,
98, 225-226. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete,
database.
LifeStream. (n.d.). Facts about blood donation. Retrieved March
24, 2016, from
https://www.lstream.org/BloodDonationFacts.aspx
Steegman-Olmedillas, J.L. (2011). The role of iron in tumour
cell proliferation. Clinical Translational Oncology, 13, 71-72.
Retrieved from SpringerLink, database.
Persuasive Speech Worksheet
Chapters 16 & 17 (Lucas, 2015)
Topic: __________________________________

4. General purpose: _______________________________
Specific purpose statement:
_____________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________
________________________
Proposition:
_____________________________________________________
______________
*My proposition is a statement of fact (why something is true),
value (something is good or bad or one thing is better than the
other), or policy (advocating a specific action and involves the
word, “should”)?
Central idea (thesis):
_____________________________________________________
______
_____________________________________________________
_______________________
_____________________________________________________
_______________________
How will I persuade my audience?
Persuasive Strategies
Ethos
Pathos

5. Logos
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Positive Motivation (emphasize positive values and/or
emphasize benefits)
Negative Motivation (fear appeal)
What organizational pattern fits my speech topic?
Problem-cause-solution:
1. Problem:
a. Supporting material proving said problem.
b. Supporting material proving said problem.
2. Causes:
a. Cause #1
b. Cause #2
3.
Solution
:
a.