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I. Introduction A. Opening statement: The rainforest is one of the Earth’s most valuable natural resources. At the current rate of destruction it could be completely wiped out in the next 40 years. B. Statement of problem and proposed solution: Every single day we are losing 137 plants, animal and insect species due to rainforest deforestation (Rainforest Facts). Landowners and governments of the rainforest today need to be given a good economic reason not to destroy the rainforest. We need to make an economy for the sustainable resources of the rainforest, not the cattle and logging operations. C. Relevance to audience: Most people have no idea just how much the rainforest is affecting our lives. Many of our foods and medicines come directly from the rainforest. Even the oxygen we breathe is a direct function of the rainforest. If we let the rainforest disappear, the results would be devastating. D. Credibility: You should take what I have to say seriously because I have done extensive research on the topic. (See references: I’ll state them in the speech) E. Preview of main points/arguments: During my speech I am going to let you in on some information that everyone should know about the rainforest. I am going to tell you about the serious danger that the rainforest is in and tell you why it is happening. I am also going to tell you about the only way that we can fix this mess. II. Transition to main point 1: For the first part of my speech I am going to be stressing some very interesting and important facts to you. It is important to understand how much each and every one of us really does need the rainforest. III. Main point 1: (Some things everyone should know about the RF) At least 80% of the developed world’s diet originated in the RF. (list some of the foods) (Going Nuts). RF’s support over half our plants and trees, and half of the world’s wildlife. The bio diversity of the tropical RF is so great that <1% of its millions of species have been studied for possible human use. 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plants. 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from RF ingredients, less than 1% of the trees and plants in the RF have even been tested!!!
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