This persuasive essay argues that lying is sometimes justified to avoid conflict or gain attention. It provides examples of lying to spare someone's feelings about their appearance, to avoid punishment from parents, or to avoid getting in trouble at school. The essay claims that telling small lies can be better than causing unnecessary conflict and that always telling the truth leads to more bad than good. However, it also acknowledges that lying to authorities like police could have serious legal consequences.

1. Persuasive Lying Essay
Persuasive Lying Essay
People often say that honesty is the best policy. You should listen to them they know what they're
talking about. Lying. In the dictionary the definition of lying is an "intentionally told false
statement" but the dictionary doesn't list the consequences of a lie or why said false statements
were used. So, I'll have to do it.
I know that no one wants to hear that they look fat or grotesque , or that the ugly sweater they gave
someone for Christmas will never see anything but the inside of a closet. We as humans believe that
telling a lie will avoid unnecessary conflict. Does it though? They also think lying could gain
themselves attention. But would they want the attention after a while? Some people also believe
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Or to you having a boyfriend or girlfriend before they think your old enough? Each parent in the
world is different but they all have some form of punishment. One other example would be lying
to a teacher, someone with a position of authority in a school. A student can lie about the reason
they were late to class to the old "my dog ate my homework" excuse. This kind of lying is very
difficult for the person telling the lie, because it involves telling someone who is in a position of
authority what he or she wants to hear. The student lying doesn't tell the truth to avoid
unnecessary conflict and it is studied that always telling the truth leads to more bad than good.
Another example would be those who lie to a police officer or any person related to the law. You
could tell him or her you didn't murder your algebra teacher just because you hate math but you
actually did or you could be selling drugs and telling them you aren't. If you do it once whose to
say you won't do it again? These things are very serious as well as having serious consequences. So
just tell them the truth. At the very least you'll feel better without the heavy burden of knowing that
you've lied. Lying to avoid conflict will only result in an even bigger confrontation of what it
could've been if you had told the truth in the first place.
Another reason someone might lie is to gain attention. It can be from parents, strangers, and even
your friends. Children. From the day they're born
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2. Speech Pursuasive Essay
Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that IF they choose to support a children's
charity, to support St Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Central Idea: Many charities are deserving of support, but St Jude is truly special. Everything they
do for these children makes their lives and their family's lives just a little bit easier.
Pattern of Organization: Problem–Solution
Introduction:
Attention: How many of you here think that one day, you will choose to support a charity, whether
through donating your money or volunteering your time?
Reveal Topic: There are hundreds of deserving charities across the nation, but a really special one is
St Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Credibility: If you remember from my...show more content...
There are 12 major types of childhood cancer
1. Leukemias (blood cancers) and brain cancers combined account for more than half of all new
cases of pediatric cancer.
a. One third of all cases are leukemias
b. The most common form of leukemia is ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia)
c. The survival rate of ALL in 1962 was 4% http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v
/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f87d4c2a71fca210VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD
2. The most common solid tumors are brain tumors
3. Other solid tumors are less common in children
C. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency facts about childhood cancer,
the monetary cost per case was estimated to be around $623,000. http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp
/ochpweb.nsf/content/fastfacts.htm#cancer
1. Even with insurance, most families are not going to be able to cover all of these costs.
2. According to the Chili's website, who as I stated before also supports St Jude, the cost of one day
of oxygen equals out to about $500. http://www.createapepper.com/Donate.aspx a.. The cost of one
blood count test estimates out to around $50
b. One child–sized specialty wheel–chair, which most of these kids need, costs about $1,000
3. A lot of children do not get the best quality of care because of these money issues.
(Connective: Transition–Now that you've heard a little background information on childhood cancer,
I'm going to share with you what St Jude does and how they are helping battle these
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