Your Friend Sam's Family Has Owned a Health Food Store

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Essay

Your friend Sam's family has owned a health food store since she was a little girl. She has decided to do her informative speech about natural alternatives to the dangerous cleaning products made by large corporations. She wants her audience to know that the natural cleaning products are healthier and less polluting and hopes that she can inspire her classmates to switch to using more natural products in their own homes. Will Sam's topic work for her informative speech? Why or why not? If changes are needed, what specific advice would you give Sam to help her modify the topic?

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