Wait a second… my friend just texted me‚ I’ll do my homework in a sec. Does that sound familiar to you? The attention span of healthy teenagers and adults range from a mighty 5 to 12 seconds. Okay‚ to prove my point‚ I remember once when my piano teacher was explaining the theory behind Mozart Concertos and‚ you know what I was doing? Wondering why one of my hoodie strings was longer than the other. The scientific definition of the word “distraction” is as follows: Distraction is the process of diverting
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Intro * The world Health Organization did a study that shows tobacco kills more than 6 million people each year. More than 5 million of these deaths are a result of direct tobacco use and 600‚000 are the result of second hand smoke. * I have been smoking for 9-10 years now and I know just because you hear these figures does not mean you are going to quit smoking. * Some of the dangers of smoking are nicotine is very addictive‚ smoking causes health problems and smoking is harmful to
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Did you know that fishing dates back to around 40‚000 BC? Fishing has been around for a long time and has drastically changed over the years. In this speech I will tell you about the history of fishing‚ the history of the fishing rod and reel‚ and how fishing has changed over the years. The first way people fished was with a spear which was also called a harpoon. This kind of fishing is thousands of years old. The spear would have been made out of a stick that was sharpened or barbed. The fisherman
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Laughter –speech outline Purpose Statement: The purpose of this speech is to inform the audience of the positive role that laughter can play in theirlives. Introduction:Have you ever heard the saying‚ “Let a smile be your umbrella?” What about the observation‚ “Laugh and the world laughs with you”? Both of these statements deal with how a positive attitude and a sense of humor can make a bad situation a little better for both you and the people around you. However‚ did you know that your ability
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My anticipated audience has about twenty students‚ majority are female. There are three males to take into account as well. Each member of the audience is a college freshman who is majoring in health professions. Including myself‚ we are all living in the Nursing and Health Professions Living and Learning Community. Nursing is the most popular major in the class‚ but there are other students whose disciplines are dental hygiene‚ radiology‚ or therapy. I am qualified to inform the audience about
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Speaking to inform is one of the most important skills a student can develop. A. Informative speaking is vital to success in business. 1. In one survey‚ informative speaking was ranked as the most important speech skill in the workplace. 2. In another survey‚ 62% of the respondents said they used informative speaking “almost constantly.” B. Nor are people in business the only ones who rely on informative speaking. 1. There are endless situations in which people need to inform others
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conducted: 1. A review of safety and complete physical examination and pap tests was completed 8 times during the study. 2. Serum for immunogenicity to determine if there is a capability of the production of an immune response was obtained on day 1 and 5 additional times. D. The Gardasil group had 0 cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1 due to these HPV strains. However‚ of the placebo group there were 37 confirmed cases of CIN 1 recorded. 1. This allows us to conclude that Gardasil had
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So how do you talk about something that is highly controversial without anyone getting mad. You don’t. So were going to talk about the NRA. For those who’ve been hiding in a political rock the NRA is a pro gun rights group. Their the ones who who wanted teachers to have guns in classrooms. Their the ones who said they would tolerate death and killings if it strengthened their fight for gun laws.(Garret‚ Ben) They’re the ones who said armed guards and metal detector in school seem like a good
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Title: Influenza Purpose: The purpose of my speech is to educate the audience about prevention‚ treatment and how to know whether a person is suffering from the flu rather than another illness such as the common cold. Thesis Statement: There are many different ways to break the chain of infection and protect yourself and those around you from getting the flu‚ starting with something as simple as hand washing is one of the key ways to reduce your risk of many illnesses including the flu. I
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daily routine. PURPOSE: To inform my audience about cancer IMPORTANCE TO AUDIENCE: Cancer can affect just about anyone‚ so you can gain something from this speech by being informed about cancer and how to find ways to prevent it. THESIS STATEMENT: Cancer is a very serious disease that may be preventable and curable. PREVIEW: During this speech I will discuss what cancer is‚ ways to prevent cancer growth‚ and the different types of treatments for cancer. Transition: (I would like to start off by
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