Informative Speech On Body Modification

Name: Felicia Cleaver
Date: 10/23/2017
Body Modification– Rough Draft
I. Introduction
a. Attention Getter: What I 'm about to tell you may shock you or even gross some of you out. Trending now on the Huffington Post "bagel head" is a type of extreme type of body modification practiced in the Japanese underground scene. It is a temporary 6 to 24 hour swelling distortion of the forehead created by a simple saline drip and often shaped to resemble a bagel or doughnut.
b. Background & Audience Relevance: Today I chose to talk about body modification because I think we as a people have a right to be informed about this new trend taking a whole on society around us. People seem to be either uneducated about it or too quick to judge this topic. Body modification simply means to deliberately alter your physical appearance.
c. Speaker Credibility: The enthusiastic body modifier is a person like me who just wants to do what they want with their own body. Some people like me, may dye their hair, or wear makeup or even shave. Although those are only temporary changes like the 24-hour doughnut head there are people that choose to modify their bodies in more permanent, severe and drastic ways.
d. Thesis: Understanding ancient and modern forms of body modification, will help us have a better understanding to make an informed decision about modifying our own bodies.
e. Preview of Main Points: Today first we will be discussing ancient forms of modification. Then we will talk about modern