Prompt 2: Why recycling is important

Write a hook for a persuasive speech introduction that uses:



Rhetorical questions

Appeal to the senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste)

Emotive language

Do you ever stop to think about what happens to the plastic bottle you toss in the trash? Can you picture it slowly decomposing in a landfill, emitting a pungent smell, unable to biodegrade for hundreds of years? Have you ever felt the guilt and shame of knowing that your waste is contributing to the destruction of our planet? Recycling is not just a good deed, but a crucial step we must all take to preserve the beauty of our natural world and protect the future of our children. Let's take action together and make a difference.