Odysseus was one of the legendary heroes in Greek folklore. He was the king of the island of Ithara and the central character of Homer’s heroic poem‚ The Odyssey. Son of Laertes and Anticlea‚ known for his persuasive speech and for his wisdom and comprehension. Odysseus saved the people of Greece in the Trojan War and helped them to emerge victorious. In this mythology‚ the war between the Trojans and the Greeks took place when Paris‚ who was the Trojan prince‚ kidnapped Helen. Helen was the wife
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HSC ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING: PERSUASIVE SPEECH EUTHANASIA Imagine a world where anyone‚ even the curably ill or depressed‚ is easily assisted in suicide. Where someone else decides when you’re life is no longer worth living. Where it is a societal expectation to die rather than receive long-term care. Ladies and Gentlemen‚ this is the world that awaits us if we legalise euthanasia. Euthanasia‚ or assisted suicide‚ is defined as the practice or act of ending the life of a terminally ill person
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In California air pollution and overpopulation is a major problem facing our environment. In this case‚ our overpopulation adds to our air pollution‚ so it is a vicious cycle that only WE can break. This dilemma is harmful to every single living creature in our state. In this essay‚ I will attempt to identify the cause and effect of both air pollution and overpopulation in the western region. Also‚ we will look into some current issues we face with state government and how they plan to protect California’s
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suIbrahim Sakiri G-4 Persuasive Speech Introduction In every industry or career path‚ there will always be people that are either overpaid or underpaid. Today I will be talking to you about why athletes are overpaid. I will first talk about if athletes really are overpaid‚ then I will talk about the top five most paid professional athletes‚ lastly I will explain if athletes really do deserve being paid that much for what they do. Transition: Now for my first main point‚ are athletes really
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Sara E. Goergen Persuasive Speech Outline Public Speaking 101 Attention Getter: Are slavery and bondage still existant in the world today? This is difficult to imagine but sadly‚ true. Thesis: Sex trafficking is a major problem across the globe and as citizens we can help combat this large industry by having more awareness. Relevancy: Sex trafficking is the slave trade of the 21st century. It is one of the most profitable industries worldwide bringing in an estimated 9 billion dollars
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no actual machine to be seen around‚ and what if I told you it is possible? This new invention is going to change our way of using technology and accessing information over the web will be drastically altered. II) THESIS: This brings me to my topic Google Glass. While looking through the glasses‚ you can access the web and research all the information u need by voice commands. III) PREVIEW STATEMENT: Today‚ I will briefly introduce you to Google Glass. I will tell you about its benefits and
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Name Date Time of Class Speech Title Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience about… Thesis: Organizational Pattern: Refutation‚ Comparative Advantages‚ Monroe’s Motivated Sequence‚ Problem-Solution Introduction I. [Attention Getter]: A. [Reveal Topic]: B. [Connect to Audience]: C. [Establish Credibility]: D. [Thesis]: E. [Preview]: [Transition]: Italicized. Introduces first main body point through internal preview or signpost. Body II. Topic sentence that introduces first
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Public speaking can be easily improved with three simple tricks. These tricks include making eye contact with the audience and using hand gestures‚ starting the speech with a question or a fact‚ and finally if you make a mistake do not apologize to the audience. Eye contact with the audience and using hand gestures. Making eye contact with the audience and using hand gestures can help you engage with your audience and make a firm connection with them. Making a connection is important because it
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Good morning class and Mr. Allen‚ now I’m sure a lot of you enjoy your sport. but you ever consider taking drugs to do better in said sport? or even spill out onto the streets and fight an 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
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Title: “An Introduction to Cosplay” Specific Speech Purpose: To share to my audience about the cosplay scene in the Philippines and answer inquiries in their minds about cosplay. Statement: Cosplay’s popularity growth is fast and there are lot of questions in the mind of people about cosplay. It’s meaning and reason varies from person to person and there are negativities to it. Introduction Attention Step: “Cosplay. I know a lot of you have in mind‚ what is it with cosplay? What do people get from
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