Topic: DeforestationGeneral objective: To informSpecific objective: To explain to my audience the effects of deforestationThesis: Forests provide the earth with a regulated climate, high biodiversity and good nutrient-rich soil on which plants can flourish. .I. Introductiona. Draws attention: Without the help of trees, we humans would not exist.b. Thesis: Forests provide the Earth with a regulated climate, high biodiversity, and nutrient-rich soil on which plants can flourish.c. Reason to listen: As an audience, you need to listen and understand why our planet is getting hotter and hotter, losing specialized species and, as a result, why plants are no longer able to survive as long as they used to previously. Credibility Statement: Over the past few weeks, I have been researching the topic of deforestation. Also in high school, I took a class that focused on deforestation and the environment. (Transition) The deforestation station affects everyone in the world.II. Bodya. General information: First of all, deforestation is the clearing of forests or tree areas to then be converted into something else. There are different ways to clear forests. A clear cut simply involves removing everything that is visible. Patch cutting involves felling trees in specified plots. Strip cutting involves removing trees from selected strips. The most environmentally friendly method is selective cutting. This involves felling only selected trees, leaving the others intact. The most used technique during deforestation is the burning technique. This uses the basic cutting method of clearcutting, but then whatever is left is reduced to ashes. First main point: deforestation is caused by humans. Clearly... middle of paper ...... current gains are better than long-term negative effects.b. Restate the thesis: in reality, forests are best left alone, forests provide the earth with a regulated climate, strong biodiversity and nutrient-rich soil on which plants can flourish.c. Clincher: How long do you want humans to exist? “Deforestation” references. National Geographic. Np, and Web. February 28, 2014. .Lindsey, Rebecca. “Tropical deforestation: feature articles.” Tropical deforestation: in-depth articles. NASA, March 30, 2007. Web. March 1, 2014. .Szalay, Jessie. “Deforestation: facts, causes and effects.” Science Live. TechMedia Network, March 6, 2013. Web. March 1. 2014. .