Introduction To Air Pollution

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INTRODUCTION
I. I want you all to breath; can someone in the class tell me how you feel when you breathe? Or what comes to your mind when you breathe? Air is the most important source of energy we need to live.

II. Audience Interest: Unfortunately, air pollution has become a constant threat to all of us for the last couple years. Air pollution, according to Air Pollution Transborder an article in the month of March of this same year, described air pollution “as the presence of contaminants in the atmosphere and that it is often referred as anthropogenic (human-caused) emissions.”
III. Credibility/Topic Importance: More shocking, air pollution can be harmful to society’s health and to the environment. Environmental experts argue that air pollution is now common. According to David Holzman, the World Health Organization estimates that five million people die annually due to exposure to air pollution.
IV. Thesis: Fortunately, we still have time to protect the air we breathe. To solve this air pollution problem, we have to maintain our vehicles clean, respect traffic signs and if possible, we should drive less.
V. Preview of main points:
A. First, I will explain how air pollution is a problem.
B. Second, I will present you the solution to this problem which requires the participation of everyone.
C. Third, I will present the action that each one of us has to take in order to solve this problem.
Transition: When you need to solve a problem first of all you need to know what the problem is exactly, so let me explain you a little bit about air pollution.
BODY
I. According to the article Air Transborder, “Air pollution is a result of sources of primary pollutants; like factories and motor vehicles. While smog alerts still occur, poll...

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...d vehicle can pollute more and be less fuel-efficient than one that’s well maintained.
3. Drive less: Combine activities into one trip. Take advantage of public transportation. Bicycling or walking which can be suitable transportation alternatives.

CONCLUSION
I. Review main points:
A. As you heard air pollution is one of the main causes of climate change and rise of respiratory illnesses, which is caused mainly by driving vehicles that release all sorts of chemicals in the air.
II. Restate thesis: If we all either stop using our cars, doing different tasks in one trip or drive according to the signs of the road, we all can reduce air pollutants from our air.
III. Closing device: Remember that this is our planet, our place we all live in and we won’t have another one. We have to protect our air so we can protect our love ones as well as future generations. Thank You

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