Persuasive Speech: That Part of Childhood Helen Nguyen Public Speaking C110 July 29, 2013 Persuasive Outline

Monroe Motivated Sequence: That Special Part of a Childhood Attention I. Take a minute and close your eyes. Remember one memory in elementary school during recess time when you were about 3 feet tall. Maybe this is a memory where you climbed to the top of the jungle gym or formed your first friendship. Now, almost half of elementary schools have cut recess or are planning to abandon recess. (Recess is in, 2001) II. Personal Credibility A. I have a brother in 3rd grade from Amelia Earhart Elementary School. He called me on the phone. I answered and the conversation went along these lines: Hi JohnPaul! How are you doing? He had mentioned it was boring. I asked: Well, what did you do at recess? JohnPaul answered a bit sadly, There is no recess anymore. B. I was flabbergasted. As an elementary student once in my life, recess marked a great school-based experience in my childhood. III. Orienting Material A. I am going to introduce to you one key term in my speech today: Sedentary lifestyle. B. Define: Sedentary lifestyle Characterized by much sitting and little physical activity. Need To urge a change

I. Pointing/Illustration of the Problem A. Need: Think of your little cousin, little nephew, little brother, little niece, or little sister. We need to help them develop a foundation for a healthier lifestyle for life earlier on in elementary school through keeping recess an active school activity. It may benefit them for life. B. Problem: The problem is that the state of California, does not mandate a requirement for elementary schools to have time allocated specifically for exercise. This is according to the National Association of State Boards of Education. (state school healthy, 2010) C. The APA reported that less time is devoted towards physical activity or recess for more time with academics for elementary school. II. Ramification A. Time Magazine states that 1 of 3 United States children is obese. B. According to the American Heart Association, a sedentary lifestyle is the greatest leading preventable cause to disease and death. So we can help students shy away from this lifestyle by training them to lead an active life at a young age. C. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, recess is needed for the development of the physical aspect of the body, social interaction, as well as cognitive development. Satisfaction There is a solution I. Solution: Nevertheless, this sedentary lifestyle can be avoided. The solution is to change California's policy on recess and physical education by allocating 60 minutes of any physical activity, whether exercises in physical education class or vigorous activity during recess. 60 minutes is the highly recommended amount of time needed for children to exercise, daily.

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II. Meeting objections A. One Example of Common Argument i. The greatest trending argument against recess or a physically-active break time for elementary school students is that it takes time away from academic focus. ii. However, the purpose of elementary school is to promote the overall growth of a child, including physical, social, and cognitive health. These areas of growth can be strengthened through a physical education class or even recess. iii. Official Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed a study of a group of boys and girls who were and were not exposed to more than 15 mins of recess. The group that were given more than 15 mins of recess exhibited more acceptable classroom behavior as rated by teachers. (Barros, 2009) Visualization Negative Illustration You wake up, and find yourself as the tiny 4th grade version of yourself. Your parent walks you into class and you sit down. You're excited to see your elementary friends as you get seated. Time drifts by slowly, and you have little time to interact with your friends because your teacher is talking the whole time. The only break comes and that is for lunch. The most exciting part of your day does not come. No swings and no monkey bars. By the time you have finished eating, it's time for class again for another 3 hours until you go home. Once home, you hop onto the computer to watch Adventure Time on Youtube. And then you go to bed, repeating the same cycle of no excitement or physical activity. Action Restatement of Main Points: I am certain that you want the school's state policy to a positive impact on physical, social, and cognitive health of your baby brother, baby sister, baby cousin, baby niece, or even small child. Recess should not be taken away simply because state believes time for elementary academics won't compromise for the other growth areas of a child. Course of Action: I want you, for the sake of your little loved ones to grow up healthfully and fitfully, I recommend that you contact your local school board, school principal, or state representative for a change in the state-school policy. This contact can be done simply through e-mail or a letter to said local authorities. Memorable Statement: The older kids get, the less they move. Start a habit for our nation's children. Contact your local authorities today. Do it for the children.

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References Barros, R. (2009). The official journal of american academy of pediatrics. Pediatrics, 123(2), 431-436. National Association of State Boards of Education, (2010).State school healthy policy database. Retrieved from website: http://www.nasbe.org/healthy_schools/hs/bytopics.php?topicid=3120 Recess is 'in recess' as schools cut child's play. (2001, Octob). The Newspaper of Education Right. Retrieved from http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com/pdf/right-to-recess/recess-for-recess.pdf Rochman, B. (2011, Decem 07). Childhood obesity: Most schools don't require p.e. class or recess. Healthy & Family, Retrieved from http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/07/childhood-obesity-most-u-s-schoolsdont-require-p-e-class-or-recess/ US Department of Health and Human Services, (2008). 2008 physical activity guidelines for americans