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PORTFOLIO

ELC 590

PREPARATION OUTLINE FOR PRESUASIVE SPEECH

THE HEALTHY OF WALKING

NAME

: MOHAMAD IDZAUDIN BIN ABDUL RAZAK

ID

: 2016679144

FACULTY

: FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND SURVEYING

GROUP

: AP 243 / B

LECTURER : ASSOC. PROF. DR. CAESAR DE ALWIS

INTRODUCTION

It feels very honored and sign of relieve that finally I finished my


portfolio of persuasive speech for ELC590 lectured by our lovely lecturer
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caesar De Alwis. I would like to thanks to lecturer, and all my
friends for guiding me to complete my portfolio with a success.

My portfolio and my persuasive speech is to persuade my audience


that theres a lot of benefits of walking instead of using vehicles or any nonwalking activity. Walking is a very important activity that has been promoted,
campaigned by all non-government organization, hospitals, schools, and
many more to encourage people to walk 10,000 steps a day.

I chose this topic to help the campaign to be a success. To encourage


and persuade my audience and my friend to walk more towards a healthy
and a safe life in this world. I hope my speech is able to change my audience
mind about the important of walking.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ i
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................. ii
SAMPLE PREPARATION OUTLINE.................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
BODY....................................................................................................................... 2
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................... 3
REFERENCES.............................................................................................................. 4

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SAMPLE PREPARATION OUTLINE


PERSUASIVE SPEECH
Students Name : MOHAMAD IDZAUDIN BIN ABDUL RAZAK
Metric Number
: 2016679144
Faculty/group
: FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND SURVEYING
AP243/B
Lecturers Name : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caesar De Alwis
Title
Organizational pattern
Visual Aid
General purpose
Specific purpose
Central idea

: Walk more
: Monroe's motivated sequence.
: PowerPoint Slides
: To persuade
: To persuade my audience to start walking in order
to improve
their health.
: Regular walking can improve both your mental and
physical health.

INTRODUCTION
I.

II.
III.
IV.

V.

Let's be honest, we lead an easy life: automatic dishwashers, riding


lawnmowers, T.V. remote controls, automatic garage door openers,
power screwdrivers, bread machines, electric pencil sharpeners, etc.
We live in a time-saving, energy-saving, convenient society. It's a
wonderful life. Or is it?
While today's luxuries have been welcomed by the masses, they have
also been accused of turning us into passive, lethargic couch potatoes.
As a reformed couch potato myself, I know how easy it can be to slip
into an inactive lifestyle. I also know how sluggish and apathetic such
a lifestyle can make me feel. Today I want to urge you to move off that
couch and get your body moving.
I want to persuade you to start walking.

(Transition: Lets look more closely to what Im going to talk about)

BODY
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I.

Malaysians lead a sedentary lifestyle at the expense of their health.


a. Adults watch between 15 and 18 hours of TV a week. (Carey,
Barbara. "Turn off the T.V." Health October, 1994: 82-84.)
i. This means we spend approximately 40% of our leisure
time in front of the TV. (statistic - Carey 82)
ii. Ironically, it is also reported that we really don't like many
of the shows we watch. (factual example - Carey 83)
b. An article in the March, 1994 issue of Walking reports that there
is evidence that our sedentary lifestyle is bad for our mental and
emotional state of mind.
i. Studies today indicate that people are lacking of exposure
to mother nature such as air (O2) which is good and very
important for mental and emotion.
ii. Lack of blood flow also reduces brain efficiency.
c. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as type 2 diabetes,
obesity, heart disease and cancer have become the major causes
of
disability
and
death
in
this
country.
(http://nutritionmonthmalaysia.org.my/)
i. Nutritionist Phyllis Hall stated that we tend to eat foods
that are high in fat, which produce high levels of
cholesterol in our blood, which in turns leads to plaque in
our arteries. (Hall, Phyllis. Nutritional Specialist. Personal
Interview. 22 May 1995.)
ii. Based on research of Harvard Medical School, while
modifying our diet can certainly help us decrease our risk
for heart disease, studies have indicated that people who
don't exercise are at an even greater risk for heart disease.

II.

Fortunately, there is a simple, effective exercise that we can all do.


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a. This exercise is walking.


i. Walking for 20 minutes at a moderate pace 3 - 4 times a
week is good for our physical and mental health. (Ullman,
Steven A. "Feet First Prevention." Prevention January,
1994: 9-10.)
ii. Walking is an inexpensive form of exercise that requires no
training.
b. Regular walking can reduce our risk for heart disease.
i. A 1994 article in Prevention reported that walking can
curtail our risk for heart disease. (factual example - Ullman
9)
ii. Walking enhances an enzyme that removes triglycerides
(blood fats) from our bloodstream. (factual example Ullman 10)
III.

We can visualize the benefits of walking by contrasting the lifestyle


choices we have.
a. We can take shortcuts in life and cut our life short.
i. Find the closest parking space in the parking lot.
ii. Drive to the convenient store that is just around the corner
from your house.
iii. Catch the bus to take you to a building across campus.
iv. Telephone the friend in your neighborhood to chat.
b. Or we can choose to lessen our risk for heart disease and
improve our mental health by making an effort to walk.
i. "Walking will enable you to stumble onto natural little
wonders that otherwise go unnoticed." (factual example Ullman 10)
ii. John P. Wiley comments on the benefits of walking by
stating, "Being on your own two feet is restful. No one is
climbing on your back, leaning on a horn, . . . and if
something catches your eye, you can stop without being
rear ended." (peer testimony - Wiley 24)

CONCLUSION

I.

II.

In closing, I urge you to start walking more.


a. A simple, easy activity.
b. Park at the back of parking lots and walk.
c. Walk, don't drive, to your local convenient store.
d. Walk past the bus stop and let your two feet carry you across
campus.
e. Take 20 minutes and enjoy a walk around your neighborhood.
Hide the T.V. remote control, move off the couch, and walk -- for your
heart's sake.

REFERENCES

Bee, P. (n.d.). Forget the gym: Why a brisk walk is a really great workout. Retrieved
from Active: http://www.active.com/walking/articles/forget-the-gym-why-abrisk-walk-is-a-really-great-workout
Camenzind, P. (1993). The Guide to Visual and Natural Healing. Pittsburgh, PA.
Carey, B. (1994). Turn off the T.V.
Gardner, A. (2011, June 14). TV watching raises risk of health problems, dying
young. Retrieved from CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/14/tv.watching.unhealthy/
Golde, K. (2015, July 6). Is Walking as Good a Workout as Running? Retrieved from
Greatist: http://greatist.com/fitness/walking-good-workout-running
Hall, P. (1995). Nutritional Specialist.
McAuliffe, K. (1994). Out of the Blues.
Mercola, D. (2015, September 11). New Study: Daily Walk Can Add 7 Years to Your
Life . Retrieved from fitnessPeak:
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2015/09/11/daily-walkbenefits.aspx
Rabbitt, M. (2015, November 3). 7 Incredible Results You'll Get From Walking 30
Minutes A Day. Retrieved from Prevention:
http://www.prevention.com/fitness/benefits-walking-every-day
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School, H. M. (2009, August). Walking: Your steps to health. Retrieved from Harvard
Health Publications:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Walking-Your-steps-to-health
Schroeder, M. O. (2015, October 26). 9 Ways Watching TV Is Bad For Your Health.
Retrieved from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/healthrisk-of-watching-tv_us_56200c55e4b06462a13b5eb4
Ullman, S. A. (1994). Feet First Prevention.
Wellness, B. (2016, January 07). 8 Great Benefits of Walking. Retrieved from
Berkeley Wellness: http://www.berkeleywellness.com/fitness/activelifestyle/article/8-great-benefits-walking

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