Alan McBride
CAS 100A
Problem-Solution Speech
Comments: Looks pretty solid Al-pal. Good luck with the speaking tomorrow. Remember......5-7 mins
alan, i thought your personal experience was an awesome part of your a speech. and NO NOTECARDS right on
-brielle
Name: Jen
Comments: Nice work Alan! I liked how you incorperated your own personal experience especially with the calandar. Its cool how you dont use notecards, you just have to make sure that it doesnt sound like your trying to just repeat somthing youve memories. -Jen
Adulthood Obesity.
(Monroe’s Motivational Style)
I. Attention Step
A. Attention getter: According to the American Heart Association, 66% of adults are affected by one disease: obesity. 17 out of 25 people in this room make up 66%.
B. Although you may or may not be directly linked to obesity, I will discuss reasons why we should all look out for our health to better future generations.
C. Obesity correlates to 300,000 deaths per year in America, infers a CNN online article.
Transition: These deaths are surface because of obesity, but can harbor from many complications.
II. Need Step
A. There are several complications or other diseases that can develop from obesity.
1. These effects include high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke, sleep apnea, cancer, fatty liver disease, gallbladder disease, and others, referenced by CNN.
2. These complications are difficult to be stopped and are enhanced by obesity.
B. There are multiple ways that people become obese.
1. According to the New York Times on July 26th, people who have friends that are obese, can mostly likely find themselves to be obese as well.
2. Weight.com says that age is a cause of obesity because of a slow metabolism.
3. Gender is a factor, for example, a female may not shed her pregnancy weight.
4. Obesity is also prevalent due to the activity level of a given person.
A. The National Center for Health Statistics show 62% of adults do not engage in exercise or activity, compared to only 24% that do three or more times per week.
5. Food preferences also make a difference if a person is overweight by watching or not watching what they eat.
C. Obesity can also be hereditary.
1. An interesting stat by Weight.com, a hereditary aspect of obesity correlates with a biological mother’s weight.
A. If the biological mother is heavy as an adult, there is approximately a 75% chance that her children will be heavy; visa versa for thin mothers.
Transition: With all these facts, what can we do to prevent obesity?
III. Satisfaction Step
A. It is important to advocate prevention to obesity by incorporating a lifestyle change.
1. Gastric Bypass surgery is popular among morbidly obese adults, although several complication emerge and it is not the safest way to lose weight.
2. A lifestyle change was key ingredient in my weight loss success.
A. Prevention can be aided by daily exercise, healthier eating, and a positive attitude to becoming healthier, which is what I did to lose over 100 lbs.
B. One could set-up a calendar to help schedule exercising schedule, like is written down in my 2005 calendar.
B. One could join support groups to help with a change into a healthier lifestyle.
1. It is important to have friends and family that support your decision to create a healthy lifestyle.
A. One could even have family or friends join in with their exercise to have fun!
C. One way to kick-start a healthy change is to have a positive attitude.
1. A positive attitude will not only influence you, but could influence others around you and it can set a positive example for them.
Transition: The premise does sound easy, but are the more actions to be taken?
IV. Visualization Step
A. If people decide to add exercise to their everyday lifestyle, they can be able to lose weight.
1. For me, I never liked to exercise, but once I started working out, my body changed and then the results for my goal started to show.
2. A goal should be set for all people, whether they are dealing with losing weight or not.
A. A goal will push a human to do their best in succeeding in a strong, positive way, whatever the circumstance.
Transition: A positive attitude towards finding a goal for a healthy lifestyle has not been an important issue for most Americans the last twenty years.
V. Action Step
A. This lack of a healthy lifestyle has transitioned into Americans becoming more and more obese.
1. This PowerPoint from the Center for Disease Control, illustrates the rising risk of obesity across America from 1986-2006.
2. The BMI of average Americans has increased in each state over the last 20 years.
B. Why should people care about this issue?
1. Today in our very own society, 66% of Americans are overweight, compared to 26% in 1960 which is expressed by the American Heart Association.
2. If we are not observant of our surroundings, this number could grow higher and we need to look out for our future generations.
3. Promoting a healthy lifestyle will encourage you to promote other healthier relationships with others, in school, at work, and in family life.
C. Conclusion: The issue of obesity can be tamed if we put our health on the top of a pedestal and treat it like our life depends on it… and it does.
References
CNN. (2007). Information on obesity deaths and complications. Retrieved July 31st, 2007, from:
New York Times. (2007). Article about obesity and influence of friends. Retrieved July 28th, 2007, from:
McBride, A. (Personal Experience, 2004-2007).
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