TED Talk Speech Worksheet: Developing Preparation Outline & Speaking Notes

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PREPARATION OUTLINE

You will fill in your answers after each colon (:).

PURPOSE: Persuade government decision-makers to invest in eliminating plastic pollution

CENTRAL IDEA: Eradication of plastic pollution from the environment

PREVIEW: Plastic pollution is a threat to life

INTRODUCTION: The continued production and use of plastic products have led to their accumulation in the environment. This accumulation has resulted in adverse effects, including loss of life for both marine and wildlife.

SIGNPOST (Transition): Eradicate plastic pollution and save lives

1. (Main Idea #1.): Plastic pollution is a threat to wildlife and marine life
   1. (Support #1 for Main Idea #1): Threat to wildlife
      1. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #1): Ingestion of plastics
      2. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #1): Entanglement by plastics
   2. (Support #2 for Main Idea #1): Threat to marine life (Eriksen et al., 2014).
      1. (Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #1): Ingestion of plastics

(Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #1): Suffocation by plastic products

SIGNPOST (Transition): Address the environmental nuisance effect of plastics

2. (Main Idea #2.): Plastics are not only a nuisance to the environment but also hazardous
   1. (Support #1 for Main Idea #2): Plastic pollution is an aesthetic nuisance
      1. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #2): Accumulated plastic waste is known to be an Aesthetic nuisance on land
      2. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #2): Aesthetic nuisance on water bodies
   2. (Support #2 for Main Idea #2): Hazardous effect and a threat to human health (Moore, 2020).
      1. (Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #2): Plastic pollution may result in clogging of drainage systems, which in turn leads to floods.
      2. (Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #2): Chemicals used in plastic production leach into the environment and cause health problems to both humans and animals

SIGNPOST (Transition): Plastic products can be a necessary evil

• (Alternative/Opposing Point of View): Plastic products have valuable attributes that make them suitable for human use. They are cheap, light, have great tensile strength, durable, do not react with most products, etc.

1. (Refutation to Alternative/Opposing Point of View): The use of plastics comes at great cost to the land and marine ecosystems. They are a threat to both good health and life (Paul, Chatterjee, & Dutta, 2016).

SIGNPOST (Transition): In conclusion

CONCLUSION: Given the adverse effects of plastics witnessed on the environment, it is justifiable that they should be eradicated. This will save wildlife and marine life as well as ensure a healthy living environment for humans.

REFERENCES

Eriksen, M., Lebreton, L. C., Carson, H. S., Thiel, M., Moore, C. J., Borrero, J. C., … & Reisser, J. (2014). Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea. PloS one, 9(12), e111913.

Moore, C. (2020, February 13). Plastic pollution in oceans and on land. Retrieved April 30, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/science/plastic-pollution/Plastic-pollution-in-oceans-and-on-land

Paul, R., Chatterjee, D. P., & Dutta, K. (2016). Concerns Regarding “Plastic” Pollution: Reasons, Effects, and Needs to Generate Public Awareness. Int. J. Humanities Social Sci. Studies, 3, 123-148.

SPEAKING NOTES

BE SURE TO INCLUDE DELIVERY CUES

ABBREVIATED INTRODUCTION:

 Brief introduction of the topic (Include hand gestures)

 Brief explanation of the extent of plastic pollution and its effects

 Brief explanation of its Control

CENTRAL IDEA: Eradication of plastic pollution from the environment

PREVIEW: Plastic pollution is a threat to life

 accumulation of plastic waste

 Adverse effects

 Control of plastic waste

ABBREVIATED BODY:

(INCLUDE SUPPORTING MATERIAL / RESEARCH HERE)

 Plastic pollution is a threat to wildlife and marine life

o Threat to wildlife

o A threat to marine life

 Plastic pollution is a nuisance

o Aesthetic nuisance

o Hazardous effect

SIGNPOST:

Address the environmental nuisance effect of plastic

SIGNPOST: Plastic products can be a necessary evil

ABBREVIATED CONCLUSION:

• Effects of Plastics (EOP)
• A threat to Life (L)
• A threat to Health (H)
• Recommendation (R)