Thursday, 17 November 2011

Out Line

I. Introduction
A. There has been little or no emphasis on slums, but this is a problem that has increased through the years.
B. A slum is a run-down area of a city characterized by poor housing and a lack of security.
C. Slums effect human population around the world by having unhealthy sanitation, the people that live in slums are only there because of the cheap cost, and consequently they are vulnerable to being a victim of wide spread diseases.
D. Furthermore, slums contain unhealthy sanitation.

II. Defendable Point #1
A. Unfortunately, slums contain so much filth and disgust, it is unhealthy for people.
B. "The foul river carries not just sewage, but also chemicals from farming estates outside the slum. It's littered with refuse, too: plastic bags, glass bottles." (Source 2)
C. Slums are covered in trash and dangerous chemicals that can cause harm to slum residents.
D. Even though many people have to worry about their health, they do not have to worry as much about their finances.

III. Defendable Point #2
A. It is not expensive to live in a slum.
B. " 'With less than a dollar you can survive.' " (Source 2)
C. Living in a slum is cheap, usually people live there because it does not cost a lot of money.
D. While money is not a big issue, diseases are.

IV. Defendable Point #3
A. Diseases are very common in slums.
B. "Human waste leaches into the water people drink and contaminates the food they eat. It carries typhoid and other diseases that can be deadly, especially to young children." (Source 2)
C. Due to the filthy condition they are in, many people receive diseases.
D. Through all of these problems, slums are a huge asset in human population.

V. Conclusion
A. There has been little or no emphasis on slums, but this is a problem that has increase through the years.
B. Slums effect human population around the world by having unhealthy sanitation, the people that live in slums are only there because of the cheap cost, and consequently they are vulnerable to being a victim of wide spread diseases.
C. Everywhere the slum residents look, they see trash. It is unfortunate that the low cost of living in the slums attract people. Also, diseases are extremely common among the people living in slums.
D. In the end, they pay the ultimate price.

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