I. Attention-getter: According to a poll conducted by the Vision Council in 2012, 27% of people never wear sunglasses and about 20% don’t believe that their eyes are at risk from UV exposure.
II. Relevance Statement: Since all of us are college students and are out in the sun every single day, I’m sure that almost all of you own at least one pair of cool, fashionable sunglasses.
III. Credibility Statement: Being curious about how sunglasses came to be such a popular fashion statement, I was able to do some in-depth research and learn about their creation and their rapid growth in popularity.
IV. Thesis Statement: Due to the successful advertising of his own company, Samuel Foster was able to plant the revolutionary idea of sunglasses being
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In 1919, Samuel Foster founded the company Foster Grant which was the first company to produce modern-day over-the-counter sunglasses.
A. Sam Foster initially founded the company with Bill Grant to produce hair accessories for ladies. (Grant, 2004)
1. Foster Grant is a plastics molding and manufacturing firm. (Syracuse Special Collections Research Center, 2011)
2. The company first ran into trouble in the mid-1920s when it was unable to sell many hair accessories due to the “in” hairstyle changing from long to short. (Grant, 2004)
B. Foster Grant sold its first piece of eyewear in Atlantic City in 1929, beginning the trend of wearing sunglasses as a fashion statement. (Syracuse Special Collections Research Center, 2011)
1. In 1934, Foster Grant became the first American company to adopt injection molding. (Syracuse Special Collections Research Center, 2011)
2. The company was able to produce sunglasses cheaply. (Grant, 2004)
3. Foster Grant sunglasses were the first to be sold as an over-the-counter consumer item instead of having to be ordered by an optometrist. (Grant, 2004)
Transition: Now that you know how Samuel Foster got started with making sunglasses, I will tell you about the impact that his company has had on
The lighthearted, positive nature of the humor and the hyperbolic personification used in “Special Glasses” create the illusion of a positive theme about the speaker’s wonderful new glasses.
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Sunglasses were initially created to diminish disturbing glare and permit more comfortable viewing in bright light (Belikoff). However, the negative effects of the sun were soon discovered and new technology was needed in order to protect our eyes by screening out the sun rays (Belikoff). The purpose of sunglasses is to protect eyes from excessive sunlight (Belikoff). Both visible and nonvisible spectra radiation can damage extremely sensitive eyes (Belikoff). Overexposure to that radiation can cause soreness, headaches, and even damage lens, retina and cornea permanently (Belikoff). In the short term, overexposure can worsen one’s vision, which is sometimes called as snow blindness or welders’ flash (Belikoff). In the long run however, overexposure can cause an entire loss of night vision (Belikoff). All of this is caused by ultraviolet (UV) light, which “literally burns the surface of the cornea. (Belikoff)”
Polarized sunglasses are not too expensive and come in a wide variety of styles and colors. They can be found
Another word for sunglasses is also called, mirrorshades. Glass and polycarbonate are two essential materials when making sunglasses, or mirrorshades (Sunglass Picks). Glass was the only material used before to make glasses and sunglasses. Today, we have many new plastics that can be used to make new sunglasses for the use of protecting your eyes or even help you improve an activity such as running. The polycarbonate lenses on your sunglasses feel like plastic that make your shades feel really light. Glass was one of the first essentials in making sunglasses. The glass used to make these mirrorshades were difficult to scratch and kept it clear.
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Johnson's Fashion Fair cosmetics are known globally around the world created for people of color. The company focuses on recognizing the African American culture. Therefore, by focusing on their three primary goals, managing products of good quality products that inform you about what's good for you. While inspiring others to use the quality product and strengthening the lives of others. The Fashion Fair cosmetic originally started back in 1958 directed by Eunice W. Johnson. Eunice started the Fashion fair of cosmetics by selling her products through Ebony Magazine in 1973.
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The cat-eye frame sold exclusively in a few New York City fashion boutiques, but set off a craze for upswept frames that was widely copied over the next 30 years.
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