Persuasive Speech Outline On Fluoride

Victoria Singleton

31 October 2013

Comm101- Persuasive Outline

Introduction

I. Attention-getter: Every day in America millions of people are being poisoned, and you could very well be among them.

II. Thesis Statement: Concerns for water fluoridation stem from the toxicity of fluoride, the dangers fluoride pose to the body, and equal declining tooth decay seen for fluoridated and non-fluoridated countries.

III. Credibility Statement: It is fact that we all consume fluoridated water regularly; whether it’s through water directly, food, or other beverages, we could very likely be putting ourselves at risk.

IV. Preview:

A. In reality, fluoride is a highly toxic nuclear waste byproduct that comes from phosphate fertilizer manufacturing (Main 2013).

B. Many researchers

First Main point: Fluoride is a highly toxic element.

A. Sub-point #1: Currently, the primary source of fluoride for the majority of public water supplies is fluorosilicic acid. This is a byproduct of phosphate fertilizer manufacturing (Main 2013).

1. Sub-Sub-point: Promoters like to say it’s a nutrient, when scientifically it has never been classified as a nutrient because it is a very powerful toxin.

B. Sub-point #2: Fluoridation advocators often say that nature thought of fluoride first in the fact that it’s naturally occurring. However, there are a lot of toxic substances that occur at naturally high levels, such as arsenic. This does not mean they are safe.

1. Sub-Sub-point: The main fluoride chemical that is added to water is not what most people would call a naturally occurring compound. It is a corrosive acid captured in the air pollution control devices of the phosphate fertilizer industry.

2. Sub-Sub-point: Christopher Bryson states, “Fluoride is known to be one of the most toxic chemicals in the world.” (2004).

[Transition: Since fact states that fluoride is a toxin, we should easily be able to reach the conclusion that it most likely causes damaging effects to the