Persuasive Speech Essay - 875 Words

PERSUASIVE SPEECH GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are nice loving dogs. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are not naturally dangerous. CENTRAL IDEA: Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any other breed of dog is nurtured to determine the characteristics of the dog. Pit bulls are very loving and obedient INTRODUCTION I. Do you have a dog? Does anyone have a pit bull? Well I happy to say that I am a proud owner of 2 blue pits. Their names are Diamond and Jack, and I never been more in love with dog. They are just like my babies. At the end of the summer Diamond had her first litter. I was in awe’s because I was like I’m a grandmother†¦show more content†¦Considering these factors, the actual number of attacks attributable to American Pit Bull Terriers is considerably lower than represented,† according to the real pit bull. i. Do you think a 4 pound Pomeranian dog would hurt anybody? ii. Stated in the Dog Bite Law, â€Å"The most horrifying example of the lack of breed predictability is the October 2000 death of a 6-week-old baby, which was killed by her familys Pomeranian dog.† a. The American Temperament Test is a test that measures a dog strong avoidance, unprovoked aggression, and panic without recovery. â€Å"American Pit Bull Terriers passed the test at a rate of 85.3%,† according to Pitbulls.org. They have the highest test scores, and they out beat the golden retriever â€Å"family dog† by 7.7%. iii. I identify the justice of my rival’s claim, but I disagree with my rival’s 100 percent about pit bulls having the highest attacks. c. Now you can see how my rival made a mistake because they didn’t evaluate and understood the facts as clearly as they should. [They key point is to know the facts before you jump to a conclusion about pit bulls. Now I will discuss how loving and caring a pit bull is. ] II. 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