Wash Your Hands Persuasive Speech

byCristian Castillo M.

It is important to recognize that the Germs are everywhere!

Germs are in the air. on your hands. on your feet.and they can get on the foods we eat! For that reason of the importance of

washing your hands.

For attention:

Something like 75% of people don't wash their hands after using the restroom.

For need:

Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses, from the common cold to more serious illnesses such as:

meningitis, bronchiolitis, influenza,hepatitis A, and most types of infectious diarrhea.

Here is the top 10 list of places filled with all sorts of germs, bacteria, etc.

1. Playgrounds2. Ball pits, like at fast food restaurant play areas, etc.3. Petting zoos and pets4. Public water fountains5. Shopping carts6. Children’s museums7. Public high chairs8. Computer keyboards…like the one I am typing on

right now9. Pediatrician’s waiting room10. Door knobs

10 Quick & Quiet Steps to Hand

Washing Success

Step 1 Turn on the warm water.

Step 2 Put your hands under the warm water.

Step 3 One squirt of hand washing soap.

Step 4 Make bubbles using the Hand Wash Scrub. Remember the palms, backs of hands, between fingers, under finger nails, and wash your wrists.

Step 5 Rinse your hands and send the bubbles and germs down the drain.

Step 6 Take one paper towel.

Step 7 Dry your hands.

Step 8 Use the towel to close the water faucets to prevent getting germs back on your hands.

Step 9 Put towel in waste can.

Step 10 Leave no trace. Make sure the room is clean.

"Imagine if everyone washed their hands every time they ate, used the restroom, pumped gas, etc. Imagine how many fewer cases of disease and infection there would be."

THANK YOU VERY MUCH