At nine o’clock in the morning‚ I find myself in class trying to focus on the lecture being presented by my teacher; but‚ my phone buzzes constantly. I am trying to ignore it‚ but as I quickly glance at my phone‚ I can tell that more interesting things are being discussed on social media! I imagine receiving a response from a special someone‚ a Facebook “poke‚” or finding out how many “likes” I have received on the picture that I posted just hours ago. Since‚ I have lost focus in class and find
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Name: Andrew Seifert Marc Malone Public Speaking: Persuasive Speech Date: 4/18/2015 General Purpose: To persuade Specific Goal: At the end of my speech my audience will consider volunteering for community service. Organizational Pattern: Statement of Reasons Thesis Statement: High school students should have to take part in community service‚ also known as service learning‚ so they learn to appreciate what they have more and learn something new along the way. Introduction: Benefits of community
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Martin and Nakayama (2009)‚ it could potentially change the way people in one country think and interact with of those in another country by diminishing cultural stereotypes and prejudices (Martin & Nakayama 2009). VI. Conclusion A. To conclude this speech‚ I hope to someday be a part of this exciting 21st century global economic collaboration and support international business growth through: a. Improving technical support for better world wide data
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Commemorative Speech Sample: TRIBUTE TO PAUL Introduction Attention-Getting Device He was determined to stop the followers of Jesus‚ even if it that meant taking their life‚ as in the case of Stephen. He was going to Damascus next with a clear goal – find the followers of Jesus so they could be punished. But this trip did not go as planned. Without going into the details of what happened on the road to Damascus‚ he became what he so despised – a follower of Jesus‚ but not only a follower
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Topic Area: Gay Rights (Same-Sex Marriage) Position: Pro Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that we should legalize same-sex marriage in our country. __________________________________________________________________________________ Step 1: Attention: A. Story - Picture this... A man meets someone he loves. Someone he is sure will bring him happiness and someone he wants to grow old with. He wants to take the next important step in his life with a marriage proposal but oops...the person
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Sarah Clark Speech 101 Stage Materials Paper Work Format for Informative and Persuasive Assignments Stage I Step One (General Purpose) _____ Informative __X__ Persuasive _____ Entertain Step Two (Select a Topic) students should watch what they say in public Three Things We Should Know 1. Why the public is not the right place for offensive language 2. Use of the word “gay” needs to be redefined. 3. How the words can affect people. Statement of Purpose:
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according to a 2007 nationally representative poll by The Workplace Bullying Institute‚ 37% of US workforce or 54 million employees have been bullied some time during their work time. III‚ Bullying can affect anyone‚ so you can gain something from this speech by being informed about bullying IV‚ Today‚ I am going to explain the definition of bullying‚ what its effects are and how to prevent it. Body I‚ First of all‚ let’s explain in details what bullying means. A. What is bullying exactly and
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Speech Title: Physical Exercise- A Key Element in Your Health and Happiness General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: I want to educate my audience on three of the amazing benefits they can experience from regular physical exercise including: Losing excess body fat‚ increased emotional well-being‚ and increased strength and endurance. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: (question) Can anyone tell me what percentage of adults in the US are overweight? How about how many Americans regularly
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Purpose: To inform my audience how the ACL can be torn. General Idea: I will go into detail about what the acl is‚ how it can be torn‚ and the process to go through after it has been torn. Introduction In my speech I am going to start off by letting my audience know some facts about ACL tears. My speech is going to be all about the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and how it tears. I feel that I am certified to speak about this topic because I have torn my ACL before and I know just about everything there is
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General Purpose To inform. Specific Purpose To inform my audience about what happens during acupuncture‚ how it works‚ what it can treat‚ and its use in Western culture. Central Idea Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin that can improve the flow of energy‚ can treat a wide range of medical conditions‚ and is being used combination with Western medicine. Pattern of Organization Topical Introduction Six months ago‚ my 78-year-old grandmother was quickly losing her independence. Severe
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