Laksana Seevaratnam Thursday January 10, 2012

i. Introduction:

a. We all know we shouldn't smoke, but why is smoking bad for you? Instead of just taking it at face value let's break down the specific reasons why smoking is bad for you and, if you are a smoker, why you should stop smoking as soon as possible.

b. Yes, smoking is bad for your health.

c. There is health, cosmetic, and financial reasons why smoking is bad for you.

ii. BP 1- 2nd best argument

a. First of all, smoking can cause many risks in your health. b. First and foremost, smoking is horrible for your health and leads to numerous diseases and disorders. c. “Smoking leads to cancer, heart diseases, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD alone kills thousands of smokers yearly. From the first breath of smoke the damage begins and the longer a smoker continues smoking the worse the damage becomes.” d. Basically it explains how smoking is bad for you, and affects your health. Just by smoking it leads to many risk factors. Lots of damages go towards your lungs, respiratory system, but also to other parts of the body. e. Smoking could change your life dramatically.

iii. BP 2- least effective argument

a. Second of all, smoking has many unpleasant cosmetic on the smoker.

b. Smoking gives you bad breath. Continuous smoking also leads to yellow teeth. A smoker is three times more likely than a non smoker to lose their teeth.

c. “Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known cancer-causing (carcinogenic) compounds and 400 other toxins. These include nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, as well as formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, and DDT.”

d. Cigarette contains many type of chemical to help it light up. These chemicals are one the, that actually makes your skin break down. It doesn’t only break your skin down, but also makes your teeth come yellow. Which means not only you get lung cancer, also get oral cavity cancer.

e. Most adults who started smoking in their teens never expected to become addicted. That's why people say it's just so much easier to not start smoking at all. iv. BP 3- Counterargument and Rebuttal
a. Other might say smoking is good for you.

b. It reduces the stress level in you. Smoking is one of the things that help to relaxes.

c. Source

d. Explain

e. However, this isn’t true, because you can get major disease caused by smoking.

f. Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death due to smoking.
Hardening of the arteries is a process that develops over years, when cholesterol and other fats deposit in the arteries, leaving them narrow, blocked or rigid. When the arteries narrow (atherosclerosis), blood clots are likely to form.

g. “There have been 300 people who die every day in the UK as a result of smoking.”

h. Smoking is one the many facts why people are dying everyday with all types of diseases.

i. Smoking is the best thing to start, because it will make you addictive that the end.

v. BP 3- Best argument

a. Third of all, smoking habit has gotten more and more expensive over recent years. The average smoker spends $30 a week on their habit. That is over $1,500 a year.

b. That is money that could be spent on much more constructive things or money that could go towards bills and life expenses. If a smoker continues to the point they get one of the above mentioned diseases then they will have to spend money to treat these diseases.

c. “Smokers may have to pay more money for health and life insurance.”

d. Smokers have to pay more money for health and life insurance to make them to quit. Communities are trying to help people to stop smoking, but haven’t made any difference.

e. Smoking could affect also in a financial matter.

vi. Conclusion

a. As many know that the effects on people caused by smoking it crossing the final borders of danger to quit that sickening habit of smoking. Millions of people around the world enjoy the disgusting habit of smoking. This habit contributes to an outbreak of diseases which brings pain, suffering and death to millions every year.

b. The three reasons why you should stop smoking. It’s because you can get health, cosmetic, financial issue, and many more.

c. Some people say smoking is good for you, because it get rid of stress levels. Others might say smoking isn’t good for you, because it causes many types of diseases to your body.

d. In conclusion, smoking isn’t the best thing you should take during your life. We all know stress levels could be high, but that isn’t the reason to start smoking. Smoking could affect you dramatically in your life.[pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic][pic]