that my life would have been altered so drastically that Tuesday morning. When I entered my English class we were assigned a task to analyze a speech‚ not my favorite writing exercise. A paper titled‚ Stanford University Commencing Speech 2005 by Steve Jobs was placed on each desk. The name rang a bell‚ I knew of his connections with Apple and squabbles with supposed rival Bill Gates but nothing else. Ignorance always led me to think that millionaires like him either had very rich parents‚ attended
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The Madness of Materialism by Steve Taylor talks about how we are so driven to accumulate possessions and wealth. He also talks about the history of James Marshall in the early 1848. James Marshall is a guys who found a piece of glowing metal on the floor‚ which turned out to be gold in Sacramento. As soon as he found the gold‚ people started going to the area‚ struck by ‘gold fever’. In a little over a year‚ San Francisco grew from shanty town of 79 building to a city of tens of thousands. But then
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Steve Jobs Speech Evaluation This speech that Steve Jobs gave to a group of college graduates was a very informative speech. You know that this speech is an informative one because he talks about three stories about his life‚ which in turn informs the class about three things that they should take through life. He is not trying to persuade the audience to do or buy anything he is talking about. I believe that his main purposes were clearly stated at the beginning of each story. The purpose all
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White Cap is a leading manufacturer of plastic tops for containers and packaging for food related products. They have been in existence since the early 1900s when the original owner‚ William White and his two brothers created the company. After White Cap was sold to Continental Can Company‚ the White family continued to run and manage the business despite not being the owner. After the purchase the business changed its name to Continental White Cap. Although Continental purchased White Cap‚ most
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Shelbi Neidler Professor Emilie Zickel English 100 8 November 2013 The Successor That Once Failed Steve Jobs did not fit the norm of being a college graduate when speaking at a college graduation. On June 12th‚ 2005‚ Jobs presented “Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.” Jobs completed only six months of college before deciding that he was unsure how college would help his future‚ but he audited classes for another 18 months. Jobs is a renowned CEO‚ but he did not earn this position
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Born on 24th February‚ 1950‚ in Pennsylvania‚ United States‚ Steve McCurry is one the most iconic contemporary photographer and photojournalist of the present world. With an experience of over 30 years‚ McCurry has shot for a number of magazines‚ news publications and books. He has published dozens of books and has held countless exhibitions all over the world. McCurry initially wanted to study filmmaking‚ but he graduated in 1974‚ with a degree in theater arts instead. After a short time after graduating
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of the famous speech was presented in a rhetorical manner in which it associated with the people and has lasted through time. Steve jobs is successful even though he is not a college graduate‚ and has an unstable beginning to his life. He uses background to play upon his rhetorical strategies in his Stanford commencement address. With his knowledge of his audience‚ Steve Jobs creatively tells three stories that are filled with ethos that build his credibility and pathos that evoke emotion in his
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2012 Audience: The General Public for Informative Purposes‚ President Obama (even though he already supports the C&T system) and other politicians to gain momentum in implementing this system. A Policy Proposal: Why America Should Put A Cap on CO2 Emissions America is a material world‚ a world of frequent fliers and heated swimming pools‚ that makes comfort and indulgence a priority. What used to be a fast paced culture is now a society expectant upon immediate gratification‚ whose
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rising food prices make the CAP unnecessary? The Common Agricultural Policy (the CAP) was first established to make a single market for agricultural sector within EU Countries. It was formed to guarantee the stocks of foods that basically are or made from agricultural area. It also stabilizes the prices‚ which help the farmers to against imported food outside the EU and give better standard for them. However‚ there are for and against arguments about whether the CAP is still necessary or not‚
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depending on the counsellor to take action on behalf of the client. The therapist thereby identifies and confirms the strengths and resources that the client has available ( Corey‚ 2014 ). 9.2 The Miracle Question The following quote is Steve de Shazer’s miracle question: “Now‚ I want to ask you a strange question. Suppose that while you are sleeping tonight and the entire house is quiet‚ a miracle happens. The miracle is that the problem which brought you here is solved. However because you
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