opposing team after an unfavourable result? while I’d like to think your answers to both of those questions are "no" a lot of sporting fans and players alike would answer "yes"‚ be that in Australia or the rest of the world. this is the topic of my speech today. The Australian sporting stage is an extremely competitive scene and in many cases‚ winning is valued over integrity and sportsmanship. This unhealthy strive for victory over an opponent can often lead athletes to take performance-enhancing
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Title: Independence – A better and brighter future for Scotland Specific Purpose: To persuade Scottish University students to vote for the “Yes Scotland” campaign. Central Idea: An independent Scotland will lead to a better and brighter future for all Scottish citizens. Introduction Dear students of ____¬_____ University‚ I would like you to think about this scenario. “Five to ten years down the road‚ what will your future be?” Many of you may envision getting married‚ starting a family‚ and
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XX AMAZING THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ADOPTION Thinking about adopting? You’ll find no shortage of articles about the ins and outs of the process online but the things you may not know will surprise you. Check out these XX amazing facts about adoption! 1. There are over 400‚000 children in the U.S. system alone‚ this number includes foster care and over 100‚000 of these are waiting for adoption. This means that out of all the children currently living in the U.S.‚ 2% of them are adopted. 2
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Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids‚ and quite possibly for yourself. Come on‚ admit it. You have a secret love for filtering your children’s candy and picking out the good treats for yourself! It can also be a fun opportunity to get creative with your children‚ while creating or picking out a costume‚ and hitting the trick or treat trail! And while Halloween can be a night of giggles and smiles‚ there’s nothing fun about your child being in danger. So‚ to help ensure they stay safe‚ take
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to accept what the speaker says. 6. T F The credibility of a speaker before she or he starts to speak is called derived credibility. 7. T F The credibility of a speaker before she or he starts to speak is called initial credibility. 8. T F Derived credibility refers to the credibility of the speaker produced by everything she or he says and does during the speech itself. 9. T F Terminal credibility is the credibility of the speaker at the start of the speech. 10. T F Terminal credibility
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Firstly‚ it states in source #2 that‚ “people who took 30 minute naps at least three times a week were 37% less likely to die of heart disease.” This shows that there are many long-term benefits to napping as well. This also proves that even if someone does receive enough sleep at night‚ taking a short nap may affect them positively as well. Secondly‚ it also states in the article that “even a 26-minute nap boosted a pilot’s mental performance by 34%.” Seeing that such a short nap
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Saving money with coupons Introduction I. Attention-getter: Are you aware that an average household can save thousands of dollars simply by using coupons? II. Thesis statement: By the end of my speech my audience will have a better idea of how to save money on their grocery bill and in return have extra money to spend. III. Preview main points (First‚ I will tell you about the history of couponing. Second‚ I will tell you about the benefits of coupons. Third‚ I will tell you about getting
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Nobody decides to be gay. Nobody decides that‚ on top of all of life’s other problems‚ they’d like to deal with a never-ending barrage of slurs and comments about who they love. For some reason‚ the myth that people want to be LGBT for attention always lives on. It is‚ of course‚ perpetuated by those who haven’t experienced the effects of homophobia‚ biphobia‚ transphobia‚ or any other phobia we are affected by every day. When these things don’t impact you personally‚ it’s easy to turn a blind eye
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The tension was growing stronger and stronger. My team and I were all sitting in the dressing room ready to battle in the stadium. A huge stadium with thousands of fans cheering calling for each players names. The team that started at the bottom but has grown stronger and stronger. They had just surpassed all the teams with top class players and now in the final. The refs‚ the players and the ball came out of the changing rooms lined up shoulder to shoulder and walked onto the battle field. Winner
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A very noble quote by Benjamin Franklin says “Those who would give up essential Liberty‚ to purchase a little temporary Safety‚ deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” (Franklin‚ B. (n.d.). Speech.) After all‚ if the safety is genuinely that essential‚ how could we give it up just to get a little temporary something else; Liberty? Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life‚ behavior‚ or political views. (Johnson‚ S. (1831)
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