A6310 Section B 49482028 蔣蕙帆 Speech Plan No. 3

Persuasive speech

Speech title: Staying far away from obesity

 

Audience Adaptation Plan

1. Audience attitude:

Nowadays most people regard obesity as appearance problems rather than physical, mental or even social problems, which we often ignore them. Obesity is indeed more than a cosmetic concern. Numerous data have pointed out that the number of obese people in industrialized countries has increased so significantly that you can even call obesity an "epidemic." Generally, people know that obesity associates with health problems but they do not exactly know about what kinds of specific risks may trigger. So I think my audience does not much know about the serious consequence of obesity.

2. Reason:

I believe that the three serious problems that obesity has been linked to are the increasing risks for many diseases and complications, the possibility to develop negative psychological effects and particularly, causing everlasting effects on your social quality of life.  

3. Selecting an organization to meet audience needing:

First I will give a basic definition of obesity to know how obesity is measured. Second, I will show my audience the statistics about the obesity population in Taiwan to highlight how serious it is. Then I will state the three reasons why we should all stay away from obesity. Finally, I will make a brief conclusion to strongly convince my audience to avoid obesity.

 

 

Speech Outline

Speech Goal

I want my audience to believe that staying far away from obesity is beneficial to our life.

Introduction

I.                   Obesity is indeed more than a cosmetic concern. In fact, obesity should be regarded as physical, psychological and social problems.

II.                What is obesity? According to the definition from Department of health Executive Yuan, if your Body Mass Index is over27, it means you are obese.

III.             From the obesity population of male and female, it shows that obesity becomes gradually serious in Taiwan.   

Thesis Statement

The three basic reasons for my audience to avoid obesity are that obesity increases the probability of getting many diseases and complications, the development of psychological problems and the everlasting effects on social quality of life.

Body

I.                   If you are obese, the probability of getting many diseases and complications will rise dramatically.

A.    According to the blood assay from 台灣肥胖醫學會, people whose BMI are over 25 account for high proportion of chronic heart disease.

B.     Obesity is the second risk factor for diabetes.

1.      Whenever you gain 1kg, the potential risk you get diabetes rises at least 5%.

2.      WHO has pointed out 80% type 2 diabetes patients are overweight while going to doctors.

II.                Obese people are likely to develop negative psychological effects than normal people.

A.    Nowadays our society presents obesity as a mental health problem that is closely related to depression and anxiety disorders.

B.     The research from American Psychiatric Association shows that obese children tend to face emotion problems which can last well into adulthood.

1.      Children who were teased about overweight are more likely to have poor body image, low self-esteem and depression.

2.      A university of Minnesota study reported that 26% teenagers who were teased at school have considered suicide and 9% had attempted it.

III.             Obesity do has everlasting effects on your social quality of life.

A.    Obese teenagers fall prey to being teased by peers and they may less likely to develop a romance.

B.     Obese adults face intense social discrimination.

1.      Our society gets used to viewing people based on their appearances.

2.      Obese people are often seen as lazy and lacking in willpower, or unable to look after themselves properly

C.     Consistent evidence documented pervasive bias against obese people.

1.      The prejudice against hiring obese people.

2.      People pay discrimination against overweight women.

D.    Obese people are less physical active.

1.      They are difficult to move around.

2.      It is embarrassing to change in the locker room.

3.      They feel uncomfortable in fitness classes because of their shapes.

Conclusion

According to the three aforementioned reasons, we know that obesity may put ourselves on the edge of risk at all aspects quality of life, such as physical, psychological and social problems. So in order to lead a wonderful life, I would suggest that it is better to stay far away from obesity.

Sources

1.      國民營養健康狀況變遷調查

   http://srda.sinica.edu.tw/webpages/nahsit/1993/ques.htm

2.      行政院衛生署

   http://www.doh.gov.tw/cht2006/index_populace.aspx

3.      台灣肥胖醫學會

   http://www.obesity.org.tw/

4.      人民網-肥胖與糖尿病 2004/11/15 專題

   http://www.people.com.cn/BIG5/14739/22109/2987550.html

5.      挑戰成人健康體位1824

   http://food.doh.gov.tw/1824/index.html

6.      Obesity and Mental Health

   http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/practicenotes/obesityandmh.pdf

7.      Endotext.com OBESITEXT- THE SOURCE

   http://www.endotext.org/obesity/index.htm

8.      Mental Health Effect of Obesity – Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

   http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/mental_health_effects_of_obesity

9.      Diseases and Conditions: Obesity - From MayoClinc.com Special to CNN.com

   http://www.cnn.com/

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