Sara Ziegler
Basic Public Speaking
November 28, 2006
Topic: Increasing the driving age to 18
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that making the driving age 18 is a safer requirement for young teens.
Thesis: Changing the driving age to 18 will reduce driving fatalities and accidents, make our system more efficient (similar to Germany's laws in driving), and reduce our gas and insurance prices.
Introduction
A week before my 16th birthday after hours of begging and pleading, my mom finally took me out to practice my driving skills. I enjoyed the new experience, even though I didn't exceed 30 mph, in the empty parking lot at my old elementary school. Unlike all of my friends, I wasn't promised a car for my 16th birthday nor did my parents allow me to get my permit. Instead, I was forced to wait until I was "older". By the time of my 18th birthday, I was ready to take my test for my permit. Sounds sad because I had to car-pool or bum rides off of my parents for......
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