A. Specific goals statement: Today, I am going to persuade my audience to drink more water, and discuss what happens when the body does not have enough water, how much water the body actually needs, and the benefits of drinking water.
B. Thesis statement: Drinking water can contribute to various health problems that can refreshed the cells and hydrated. However, what happens when the body does not have enough water, how much water the body actually needs, and the benefits of drinking water.
Key: If you drink a certain amount of water a day, you will be able to live a healthier lifestyle.
Organizing pattern: Psychological
I. Introduction
A. Gaining attention: How many of you, when you go to a restaurant and the waiter/waitress asks you what…show more content… - Severe dehydration can cause shock, coma and even death.
Dehydration can be a serious condition that can lead to problems ranging from swollen feet or a headache to life-threatening illnesses such as heat stroke.
“If you’re well hydrated, your heart doesn’t have to work as hard,” said John Batson, M.D, a sports medicine physician with Lowcountry Spine & Sport in Hilton Head Island, S.C., and an American Heart Association volunteer.
B. How much water the body actually needs.
We hear it all the time: We should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. But is this fact or fiction?
According the DoctorOz: “the Institute of Medicine sets general guidelines for total water intake. It recommends that women consume a total of 91 ounces (that’s about 2.7 liters) per day – from all food and beverages combined. For men, it’s about 125 ounces a day (or 3.7 liters). Depending on your diet, about 25% of the water you consume comes from your food.” (Transition: I will continue to discuss the benefits of drinking water.)
The main benefit of water is staying hydrated so the body can function normally.
a. Other benefits include, water helping you feel full