Persuasive Speech Outline

Jordan Johnson
16 April 2021
Why Students Shouldn’t Nicotine
Introduction
A. Gain Attention - A picture of a boy whose lungs collapsed due to vaping
B. Show audience relevance to arouse interest - If any of you do nicotine and don’t plan
to quit, I have a few words on why you shouldn’t do nicotine.
C. Credibility - I used to have a bestfriend who would vape and she vaped so much that
she started having problems with her health. Her teeth were starting to decay and her
lungs also collapsed. She was in the hospital for about 2 weeks.
D. State the purpose of your speech (thesis) - Today I will be talking about the problems
of using e-cigs or vaping and it’s side effects
E. Main points - I will be sharing how doing nicotine can cause several problems with your
body and health.
Transition - Now that you have an idea of what I am going to be speaking about,
let's go into how nicotine makes you become an addict.
I. Body -
A. According to Smokefree.gov, students shouldn’t nicotine because “ Nicotine can lead to
addiction, which puts you at risk of becoming a lifelong smoker and exposing you to the
many harmful chemicals in tobacco. These chemicals cause cancer and harm almost
every organ in your body. Teens are especially sensitive to nicotine’s addictive effects
because their brains are still developing and this makes it easier to get hooked. Using
nicotine at your age can also rewire your brain to become more easily addicted to other
drugs. Nicotine can have other long-lasting effects on your brain development, making it
harder for you to concentrate, learn, and control your impulses.”

B. According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse published on January 14,2021 said,
“Tobacco and vaping devices contain nicotine, an ingredient that can lead to addiction
which is why so many people who smoke or vape find it difficult to quit. Both tobacco
and vaping devices contain other harmful chemicals; burning tobacco can create these
chemicals and vaping devices turn chemicals and flavorings into mist that combines with
synthetic nicotine.”
Transition - The next thing I will talk about is the effects that nicotine has on your body.
Body -
A. Teenagers who use e-cigs or vapes are exposing themselves to cancer-causing
toxins. They inflame mouth cells that can promote gum disease. This gum
damage can affect your teeth and cause you to lose them.
B. According to Adam Felman, published on January 11, 2018, said “When humans
are exposed to nicotine, it increases their heart rate, heart muscle oxygen
consumption rate, and heart stroke volume”. These are known as pharmacologic
effects. People who regularly consume nicotine and then suddenly stop
experience withdrawal symptoms, which may include:
- Cravings
- a sense of emptiness
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Moodiness
- Irritability
- difficulty focusing or paying attention

The American Heart Association says that “nicotine consumed from smoking tobacco is
one of the hardest substances to quit. It is considered to be at least as hard as quitting
heroin”.
According to the Center of Disease Control published on December 16, 2020 stated that
“Nicotine can harm the developing adolescent brain.The brain keeps developing until
about age 25.Using nicotine in adolescence can harm the parts of the brain that control
attention, learning, mood, and impulse control.Each time a new memory is created or a
new skill is learned, stronger connections – or synapses – are built between brain cells.
Young people’s brains build synapses faster than adult brains. Nicotine changes the way
these synapses are formed. Using nicotine in adolescence may also increase risk for
future addiction to other drugs.”
Transition - Finally, I would like to talk about why teens shouldn’t nicotine.
Body -
A. The use of e-cigs/vaping has become popular in today’s society because it has
been said that it is “healthier” for people then cigarettes. They might not be as
bad as cigarettes, but they are still harmful to your body.
B. Transition - Now that you know the dangers of using e-cigs/vapes, it is time
to wrap up my speech.
Conclusion - As I end my speech, I hope that you can use this to help others and
possibly yourself from the harmful effects of e-cigs/vaping.

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What are some of the health risks of nicotine use according to the passage?

According to the passage, how can nicotine affect brain development in teens?

Jordan Johnson

Why Students Shouldn’t Nicotine

A. Gain Attention - A picture of a boy whose lungs collapsed due to vaping

to quit, I have a few words on why you shouldn’t do nicotine.

of using e-cigs or vaping and it’s side effects

body and health.

let's go into how nicotine makes you become an addict.

A. According to Smokefree.gov, students shouldn’t nicotine because “ Nicotine can lead to

harder for you to concentrate, learn, and control your impulses.”

A. Teenagers who use e-cigs or vapes are exposing themselves to cancer-causing

experience withdrawal symptoms, which may include:

- difficulty focusing or paying attention

one of the hardest substances to quit. It is considered to be at least as hard as quitting

future addiction to other drugs.”

bad as cigarettes, but they are still harmful to your body.

possibly yourself from the harmful effects of e-cigs/vaping.

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