Advantages And Disadvantages Of Texting And Driving Persuasive Speech

When I was brainstorming for my persuasive speech, I was not sure of what I wanted to speak about. However, I started thinking about what I usually rant about when I talk to my friends and cousins. I thought about topics that enrage me and make me want to convince others to change their habits. I read the news every single day and there were many articles reporting on how there were car accidents and bender fenders due to texting and driving. I always thought to myself that these accidents could have been prevented had the driver paid attention onto the road instead of on the phone. I also wanted to include driving under the influence into my speech as well because there all also many reports on that as well. Although this topic is pretty inherent, I wanted to remind others to avoid these habits especially since we are living in a more technologically advanced world where texting while driving may become more and more normal. …show more content…
Although, driving under the influence should be completely avoided and is universally known to be a bad idea, texting while driving is an increasing issue that some people might not even view as an issue. I think and I hope that after my speech, everyone in the class will think twice before texting and driving. I selected the two stories about Terrance Tsao and Cassy Mchuer because both stories really struck a chord and I hope these two stories will remind people not to do risky behaviors while driving. For my speech, I believe there was a good balance of logos, pathos, and ethos. When I was thinking about how to introduce this topic, I choose to tell a story from my experience getting a driver’s license because I feel like I have not really shared any personal stories in this