Persuasive Speech On Becoming An Organ Donor

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A. Attention Getter: How would you feel if your cardiologist told you that you had less than six months to live unless a compatible heart became available soon? This is what thousands of people hear every day, then they are put on a transplant list where they have to wait for months or even years for a match available, or even if there is one available. Could you imagine if you were given a death sentence like this? It is hard to know that many people are capable of saving lives but nobody is stepping up. Organ donation is a selfless way to give back to others, and to be able to make a huge difference by giving another person a second chance at life.
B. Establishing credibility: I am credible to speak about this topic because I did a lot of research on organ donation
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Reason to listen: Many of these people waiting could have a happy ending to their story but the reality is many don’t and many won’t. The number of patients waiting for organs far exceeds the number of people who have registered to become organ donors.
D. Thesis: Becoming an organ donor after death is not only an important decision for yourself, but it is also an important decision for the life that you may have the power to save.
E. Preview: I will first explain to you how serious this problem is and the ways that you can help. Finally, I will illustrate the ways in which you and your family can possibly benefit from donation in the future.

Transition: First, let’s look at how significant the shortage is for organ donation. I. The shortage of organs is a serious problem that has many contributing factors.
A. To start off, the lack of education on the subject of organ donation causes people to miss out on the opportunity of helping others. Many of us are simply just misinformed about the process that goes on and mislead by some of the myths that go along with organ donation.
1. For instance, have you ever heard of a hospital not trying to save someone’s life because they are an organ