Micro Beads Informative Speech

Title: Micro beads, are they Exfoliating or invading?

Specific Purpose: My purpose is to persuade my audience that uses micro beads to stop using these products. I will be doing this by showing them the problem, cause and solution.

Thesis Statement: Micro beads have contributed to a greater increase in the micro plastic pollution of the planet 's oceans and lakes, researchers say. Not only are they hard to clean up because they are about the size of a pinhead, but researchers say they are also posing a threat to aquatic life.

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I. INTRODUCTION:

A. Attention Getter: Shows a water bottle filled with water, micro bead facial wash, dirt and sand. Asks audience if they

II. BODY: My purpose is to persuade my audience that uses micro beads to stop using these products. I will be doing this by showing the Problem, Cause and Solution. Cleaning our face is an essential part of our day. I hope to show the 46% of users in this class that they need to stop using products that are toxic to our oceans and marine life.

Main Point #1 PROBLEM(s): Although micro beads provide exfoliation and cleansing they provide an exfoliating sensation for users and are designed to wash down drains.

But because they are made of plastic, micro beads do not dissolve and may pose a threat to the environment. In September, a study published in Environmental Science & Technology reported that more than 8 trillion micro beads were entering the country 's aquatic habitats daily. The volume was enough to coat the surface of 300 tennis courts every day. (CNN)

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Sub point: According to the NOAA there’s an unknown amount of micro plastics in our environment, but they are turning up everywhere, even in Arctic sea

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B. Main Point #2 CAUSE: “There are ____ causes to the problem(s)”

a. Sub point: (each sup point should be a cause to the problem(s) addressed in main point 1)

a. Sub-sub point: (Support claim with evidence): According to the Guardian, most people buying these everyday products are unaware of the damaging effects they are having on the environment,” said Pallone. “However, they are being washed down the drain and reaching our waterways, so we must make sure that these soaps and toothpastes don’t contain synthetic plastic that will ultimately contaminate our environment.”

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Main Point #3 SOLUTION: There is a solution to the problems discussed, According to CNN and California’s Legislative website, President Obama signed a bipartisan bill that prohibits selling and distributing products containing micro beads. The bill is intended to protect our nation 's waterways.

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a. Sub point: (each sub-point should a description of a solution to the problems discussed in main point 1 that will eliminate the cause) A new bipartisan bill that was just signed by President Obama, which bans the production and consumption of micro bead products beginning July