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Speech On The Invention Of Sunglasses

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Aaron Karver
General Purpose: To inform the audience.
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the invention of sunglasses, its inventor James Ayscough, and the roles he has played in history and common day life.
Thesis Statement: Sunglasses, credited for being developed in the mid-18th century by James Ayscough, have created a current day function and fashion revolution.
Introduction:
I. Attention Getter: Everyone might believe that sunglasses were recently invented in the last hundred years with the rise in pop culture. However, according to glasshistory.com, the sunglasses concept has been around as early as when Romans watched gladiator fights, possibly earlier.
II. Speaker Credibility: Through comprehensive research of the internet and general text, I have educated myself with reliable sources on the history and importance of sunglasses.
III. Relevance to the Audience: In a survey conducted by N3L optics, a sports performance sunglass retailer, “85 percent of Americans recognize the need for eye protection”. Many of you probably own a pair of sunglasses.
IV. Thesis Statement: Sunglasses, credited for being developed in the mid-18th century by James Ayscough, have created a current day function and fashion revolution.
Transition: First, I will expand on your known history behind sunglasses.
Body:
I. The history of sunglasses illustrates just how the current day sunglasses were first established.
A. The concept of sunglasses has been around for nearly 800 years.
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