“Clothes don’t define gender, just because a boy wants to wear ‘women’s clothing’ doesn’t make him

less of a man and the other way around. People should be able to wear whatever they want without
others having to put a label on it.”

If you’re wanting to explore different types of clothing, wanting to switch up your style a bit, this is your
sign to do it! Don’t let fear of other people’s judgement hold you back. Be yourself and wear what you
want.

Impartiality and Equality – A New Age of Beauty

Miguel Wayne B. Andaya 11 - Curie

General Purpose: To persuade

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to start walking in order to improve their health.

Topic: Regular walking can improve both your mental and physical health.

WALKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH

Let's be honest, we lead an easy life: smartphones, riding vehicles, T.V. remote controls, washing
machines, power screwdrivers, bread machines, electric pencil sharpeners, etc., etc. etc. We live in a
time-saving, energy-saving, convenient society. It's a wonderful life. Or is it? While today's luxuries have
been welcomed by the masses, they have also been accused of turning us into passive, lethargic couch
potatoes. As a reformed couch potato myself, I know how easy it can be to slip into an inactive lifestyle. I
also know how sluggish and apathetic such a lifestyle can make me feel. Ma’am Letty, fellow classmates,
ladies and gentlemen, today I want to urge you to move off that couch and get your body moving.

Internet users in the Philippines spent an average of 10.27 hours accessing the internet on
various devices during the third quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, 4.06 hours were spent using social media
on average daily. Other online activities of Filipino internet users include watching television and
listening to music streaming services. This means that we spend approximately 40% of our leisure time
in front of the TV and to our smartphones.

Our eating habits, combined with our lack of exercise is purported to be the second leading non-
genetic contributor to death to our country. Nutritionist Phyllis Hall stated that we tend to eat foods
that are high in fat, which produce high levels of cholesterol in our blood, which in turns leads to plaque
in our arteries.

Fortunately, there is a simple, effective exercise that we can all do. This exercise is walking. It is
an inexpensive form of exercise that requires no training. Walking for 20 minutes at a moderate pace 3 -
4 times a week is good for our physical and mental health. A 2019 article reports that walking enhances
an enzyme that removes blood fats from our bloodstream.

The groundwork for all happiness is good health. I urge you to start walking more. Take 20
minutes and enjoy a walk around your neighborhood. Hide the T.V. remote control, move off the couch,
and walk -- for your heart's sake.