The genre of my project will be a presentation. I will start off with my hook using news reports of deaths marijuana has caused. Then I will lean into my intro by stating why I’m interested in this topic and what marijuana is.
Intro: Now what is marijuana? Marijuana is a mix of dried flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the cannabis plant. My interest in marijuana formed a little over a year ago when my friends started using it a lot. I began to wonder how marijuana was affecting that they had become so addicted to it. I began researching the affect marijuana could have on teenage brains and learned a lot about why my friends ages 16-18 were so addicted to something so harmful.
Important facts about marijuana.
1. Marijuana can affect teenagers processing speed, memory, attention span and concentration.
2. the reason the adolescent brain is so vulnerable to the effect of the drugs is that the brain especially the prefrontal cortex which controls decision making, judgment and impulsivity is still developing.
3. In the early 1990’s the average THC content of confiscated marijuana was roughly 3.7 percent Now its 18.7 percent.
4. Early exposure to marijuana, nicotine and alcohol may lead to faster development of substance use disorders.
5. Within a year of trying marijuana 11 percent of adolescents had became addicted to it.
Questions I plan on answering:
1. What can we do to prevent such easy access to marijuana?
2. Does Marijuana have good effects to it?
3. If marijuana does have good effects how often should you take it to prevent getting addicted?
I also plan on adding photos and video links to every slide of the presentation for visuals and to keep the audience interested.
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If marijuana does have good effects how often should you take it to prevent getting addicted?
Better: If marijuana does have good effects, how often can you take it without getting addicted?
Hi Aneyah, I’m also doing the genre presentation. I noticed that in your Introduction you have decided to share your interest in your topic and explain what it is. To be honest, this gave me a great idea for my Introduction I should do the same before jumping into the topic. I also realize that you have questions that you will be planning to answer to your topic. Your topic is interesting. I’m also curious about the marijuana effects. I hope you have fun doing your project and best of luck.
Need an outro!