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Alexis Rodriguez Help Save a Life at the End of Yours Topic: Becoming an Organ Donor General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to become organ donors Proposition: Because there are more than 120,000 men, women and children on the national transplant waiting list, we should all consider becoming an organ donor to help save a life. INTRODUCTION I.

(Attention Step) Imagine your mother, brother or even your child laying in a hospital bed for

months waiting for an organ they need to survive and unfortunately pass due to the limited supply of organ donations. (Establish significance to audience) Did you realize, according to statistics on Donate Life America, that 22 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant and there have been 8,000 deaths that occur each year in the U.S because organ are not donated in time. (Proposition) If there was ever a time you wanted to make a big difference in someone’s life by doing a simple thing-- sign up to become an organ donor today. (Preview of main points) In this speech I want to express to you why the limited amount of organ donors is a problem, explain how you can become an organ donor and how far the difference can go if you decide to become an organ donor today. Transition: Let’s begin by looking at the problem. BODY I.

(Need Step) The truth of the matter is that there are simply not enough people registered to

donate their organs. A. 95% of Americans are in favor of being a donor but only 52% are registered. Which also varies by state. 1. According to Tiffanie Wen’s 2014 article on The Atlantic, “More than 80 percent of adults in Alaska were registered donors in 2012, compared to only 12.7 percent in New York. 2. In New York alone, there are more than 10,000 people currently waiting for organ transplants. 3. According to data compiled by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, more than 500 people died in New York in 2013, waiting for an organ to become available. A. Also stated by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, “Despite advances in medicine and technology, and increased awareness of organ donation and transplantation, the gap between supply and demand continues to widen.” 1. As of October 28, 2016-- 24,891 organ transplants have been performed this year; due to

the help of the 11,776 donors that were able to make that happen. a. Yet, it doesn’t compare to the 120,061 people on the waiting list C. People are also hesitant about becoming an organ donor because of the media, mistrust in medical professionals and superstitions. 1. In Wen’s 2014 article, she refers to studies done by Brian Quick, an associate professor of communication at the University of Illinois. 2. Quick and his colleagues have studied how watching Grey’s Anatomy can influence people’s attitudes toward the medical community. a. “We found that heavy viewers of the show saw Grey’s Anatomy as realistic, and the more realistic they saw these stories, the more likely they were to buy into medical mistrust.” 3. Quick states that “There are a lot of people who subscribe to the belief that if a doctor knows you are a registered donor, they won’t do everything they can to save your life” 4. People are simply uncomfortable or unwilling to talk about death at all. a. In a survey of more than 4,000 students and their families from six universities throughout the United States, some people indicated concern that making plans for death would bring it about prematurely TRANSITION: Now that we’ve talked about the problems people have about donating their organs, let’s talk about how you can get involved. II. (Satisfaction Step) Most organ and tissue donations occur after the donor has died. But some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive. A. According to U.S. Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation, nearly 6,000 living donations take place each year. That's about 4 out of every 10 donations. Most living donations happen among family members or between close friends. B. Living donors potentially can donate: a. One of two kidneys b. One of two lobes of their liver. i. Cells in the remaining lobe of the liver grow or regenerate until the liver is almost its original size. This re-growth of the liver occurs in a short period of time in both the donor and recipient. c. A lung or part of a lung, part of the pancreas, or part of the intestines. A. For someone to become a deceased donor, he or she has to die in very specific circumstances. a. Only after brain death has been confirmed and the time of death noted, can organ donation become a possibility. D. The OPTN (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network) operates the national database of all patients in the U.S. waiting for a transplant. The Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) enters information about the deceased donor into the computer system and the search begins. a.The computer system generates a list of patients who match the donor (by organ).

Each available organ is offered to the transplant team of the best-matched patient. E. To register to become an organ donor you can go to: 1. Your local DMV 2. Organdonor.gov Transition: Now that you have an understanding how you can get involved, lets see the impacts your organs can make on another life.

III. (Visualization Step): What organ donations matter. A. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants, and many more are waiting for donated tissue. 1. Each organ donor can save up to eight lives, and each tissue donor can enhance the lives of countless more. B. How your donation can save or change a life 1. For some, an organ transplant means no longer having to be dependent on costly routine treatments to survive. It allows many recipients to return to a normal lifestyle. 2. For others, an eye or tissue transplant means the ability to see again or the recovery of mobility and freedom from pain. 3. Kidney donation is considered to be one of the organ donations with the highest success rate. The fact that a person can survive with only one kidney invites more kidney donors to get involved in the kidney donation act. a. Organ donation not only helps the recipient, but it also helps the family member of the patient who could have otherwise lost their near or dear one. Transition: One organ donation can save up to 8 lives, why wouldn’t you want to make a difference at the end of your life or even now?

CONCLUSION I.

(Action Step) Registering to become an organ donor is something you can do right now. A. (Summary of Main Points) To review, I have talked about why there are a limited amount of donors in the registry. I discussed the different ways you can become an organ donor. I have also discussed how your donation can save or change a life. B. (Take Action) Next time you’re on social media, seeing all the sad stories of cancer patients, severe traumas or even car accidents in our area, I hope you all feel the urge to want to help. a. Go to organdonors.gov or stop by your local DMV

C. (Memorable finish) Wouldn't you want to help save a life at the end of yours if it was someone near and dear to your heart?

Works Cited "Donate Life America: Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation Registration." Donate Life America. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.

"How Organ Donation Works." Organ Donation Information. HRSA, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.

"Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network." U.S Department of Health and Human Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016. Quick, Brian. "Department of Communication." University of Illinois. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.

Wen, Tiffanie. The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 4 Nov. 2014. Web. 04 Nov. 2016.

DELIVERY OUTLINE Alexis Rodriguez Help Save a Life at the End of Yours Topic: Becoming an Organ Donor General Purpose: To persuade

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to become organ donors Proposition: Because there are more than 120,000 men, women and children on the national transplant waiting list, we should all consider becoming an organ donor to help save a life. INTRODUCTION I.

(Attention Step) Imagine your mother … etc -- in a hospital bed --organ they need to survive and

unfortunately pass --- limited supply of organ donations. (Establish significance to audience) Donate Life America ---that 22 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant and there have been 8,000 deaths that occur each year in the U.S because organ are not donated in time. (Proposition) wanted to make a big difference in someone’s life -- sign up to become an organ donor today. (Preview of main points) why the limited amount of organ donors is a problem, -explain how you can become an organ donor and -how far the difference can go if you decide to become an organ donor today. Transition: Let’s begin by looking at the problem. BODY I.

(Need Step) The truth of the matter is that there are simply not enough people registered to

donate their organs. A. 95% of Americans are in favor of being a donor but only 52% are registered. Which also varies by state. 1. According to Tiffanie Wen’s 2014 article on The Atlantic, “More than 80 percent of adults in Alaska were registered donors in 2012, compared to only 12.7 percent in New York. 2. In New York alone, -- 10,000 people currently waiting for organ transplants. 3. According to data compiled by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, more than 500 people died in New York in 2013, waiting for an organ to become available. A. According to the U.S Department of Health and Services, “Despite advances in medicine and technology, and increased awareness of organ donation and transplantation, the gap between supply and demand continues to widen.” 1. As of October 28, 2016-- 24,891 organ transplants have been performed this year; due to the help of the 11,776 donors that were able to make that happen. a. doesn’t compare to the 120,061 people on the waiting list C. People are also hesitant about becoming an organ donor because of the media, mistrust in medical professionals and superstitions. 1. In Wen’s 2014 article, she refers to studies done by Brian Quick, an associate professor of communication at the University of Illinois. 2. Quick and his colleagues have studied --Grey’s Anatomy can influence people’s attitudes

toward the medical community. a. “We found that heavy viewers of the show saw Grey’s Anatomy as realistic, and the more realistic they saw these stories, the more likely they were to buy into medical mistrust.” 3. Quick -- “There are a lot of people who subscribe to the belief that if a doctor knows you are a registered donor, they won’t do everything they can to save your life” 4. People are simply uncomfortable or unwilling to talk about death at all. a. In a survey of more than 4,000 students and their families from six universities throughout the United States, some people indicated concern that making plans for death would bring it about prematurely TRANSITION: Now that we’ve talked about the problems people have about donating their organs, let’s talk about how you can get involved. II. (Satisfaction Step) Most organ and tissue donations occur after the donor has died. But some organs and tissues can be donated while the donor is alive. A. According to U.S. Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation, nearly 6,000 living donations take place each year. B. That's about 4 out of every 10 donations.Most living donations happen among family members or between close friends. C. Living donors potentially can donate: a. One of two kidneys b. One of two lobes of their liver. i. Cells in the remaining lobe of the liver grow or regenerate until the liver is almost its original size. This re-growth of the liver occurs in a short period of time in both the donor and recipient. c. A lung or part of a lung, part of the pancreas, or part of the intestines. A. For someone to become a deceased donor, he or she has to die in very specific circumstances. a. Only after brain death has been confirmed and the time of death noted, can organ donation become a possibility. D. The OPTN (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network) operates the national database of all patients in the U.S. waiting for a transplant. The Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) enters information about the deceased donor into the computer system and the search begins. a.The computer system generates a list of patients who match the donor (by organ). Each available organ is offered to the transplant team of the best-matched patient. E. To register to become an organ donor you can go to: 1. Your local DMV 2. Organdonor.gov Transition: Now that you have an understanding how you can get involved, lets see the impacts your organs can make on another life.

III. (Visualization Step): What organ donations matter. A. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants, and many more are waiting for donated tissue. 1. Each organ donor can save up to eight lives, and each tissue donor can enhance the lives of countless more. B. How your donation can save or change a life 1. For some, an organ transplant means no longer having to be dependent on costly routine treatments to survive. It allows many recipients to return to a normal lifestyle. 2. For others, an eye or tissue transplant means the ability to see again or the recovery of mobility and freedom from pain. 3. Kidney donation is considered to be one of the organ donations with the highest success rate. The fact that a person can survive with only one kidney invites more kidney donors to get involved in the kidney donation act. a. Organ donation not only helps the recipient, but it also helps the family member of the patient who could have otherwise lost their near or dear one. Transition: One organ donation can save up to 8 lives, why wouldn’t you want to make a difference at the end of your life or even now?

CONCLUSION I.

(Action Step) Registering to become an organ donor is something you can do right now. A. (Summary of Main Points) To review, I have talked about why there are a limited amount of donors in the registry. I discussed the different ways you can become an organ donor. I have also discussed how your donation can save or change a life. B. (Take Action) Next time you’re on social media, seeing all the sad stories of cancer patients, severe traumas or even car accidents in our area, I hope you all feel the urge to want to help. a. Go to organdonors.gov or stop by your local DMV

C. (Memorable finish) Wouldn't you want to help save a life at the end of yours if it was someone near and dear to your heart?

Works Cited "Donate Life America: Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation Registration." Donate Life America. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.

"How Organ Donation Works." Organ Donation Information. HRSA, n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.

"Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network." U.S Department of Health and Human Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016. Quick, Brian. "Department of Communication." University of Illinois. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov. 2016.

Wen, Tiffanie. The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 4 Nov. 2014. Web. 04 Nov. 2016....