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Argument Outline
Intro to subject
-Thesis: The rainforest is being destroyed at an alarming rate and this destruction should be stopped because the rainforest can offer many pharmaceutical needs, help slow the destruction being caused by global warming, and help increase species diversity on the earth.
-Why is the rainforest being destroyed?
-ground for farming/cattle grazing
-logging of rare hardwoods
-Rates of destruction
Argument
Why save the rainforest?
-Pharmaceutical value
-25% of western pharmaceuticals come from rainforest plant species
-Ecological importance for reducing global warming
-CO2 cycles
-Species diversity
-why is this important?
What is going on now to help save the rainforest
-World Land Trust and conservation efforts
Get the audience involved
How can you help?
Conclusion
Restate the thesis and information that shows how important the rainforest is to continue our way of life

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