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Persuasive Speech: The Texas Visualized Transportation System

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I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: We will be doing a 30-second skit at the beginning. What we will cover in the skit: two friends waiting for the bus to get to class. One is already running late the other is on time and is not in a rush. The bus, however, is late by 15 minutes and the two students waiting will now be late for their classes. One student is in a Communications class and that will be their third absence. Now their academic grade will be affected.
B. Relevance: As most of you know, attendance is crucial for you to do well in your classes. It’s also crucial to be on time. However; there are 30,320 students who live off campus and rely on the Bobcat shuttle transportation system to get them from their homes to class on time (Texas …show more content…

C. Visualization: Being part of the Texas State community, the solution that most of us can agree on is one where it will be an advantage to us and affect students in a positive, convenient way.
1. Texas State has over 30,000 students who live off campus, and a massive portion of them depend on the Bobcat shuttle. As a student that lives off campus, this means that you will have to start your day earlier than you usually would have to, since that you never know what complication the bus might experience (Texas State University, 2017) Complications can result in missing class and impacting academic performance.
a. Even though there are other options like buying a parking pass, many students try to avoid purchasing one because of how expensive it can be. Also, many students who live off campus actually live close enough to walk or ride a bike and do not need to rely on the Texas States Shuttles.
b. Furthermore, many students do not want to buy a parking permit because the Texas State Bobcat shuttle is already part of the student’s tuition, so why not use it as a form of

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