Sleep Apnea Informative Speech

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the seriousness of sleep apnea and how

you can recognize it as well as treat it.

Thesis Statement: Sleep Apnea, of all sleeping disorders, is the most likely to cause

death, but it can be treated if the symptoms are recognized.

Attention material: (With snoring sounds in background) Does this sound familiar?

Do these sounds keep you up all night? Are you a snorer? If so, you are not

alone. A National Family Opinion Poll revealed that 90 million people snore -

37 million on a regular basis (CNS). Yes, it can quite a nuisance, but it can also be

the result of a very serious condition.

Credibility material: My dad used to wake my family up and keep us up all night with

his snoring. It just seemed to get louder and louder. Very annoying, because I,

and I’m sure many of you, need my sleep. The gasps for air between what

sounded like growls from a grisly began to worry my mother. After s

. . .
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Approximate Word count = 710
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)