APA Style Stephen Webster Abstract The following activity serves as an exercise in the application of APA style formatting for direct quotations and paraphrases. Following three examples of each‚ the manuscript flows into a brief evaluation of the resources retrieved from the NCU library‚ along with an assessment of the reference materials used to research APA style formatting. Finally‚ the steps taken to research the correct citation formats for the integrated quotes and paraphrases are outlined
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Outline for a speech Sperm Whales October 8th‚ 2014 I. Introduction A. The Picture on slide 2: Artists rendition of the story Moby Dick. Give a quick synopsis of Moby Dick (Albino Sperm Whale). B. Moby was seen as evil. Most sperm whales were seen as evil for decades because of their huge size and teeth. It has been recently learned that sperm whales are not dangerous to humans‚ so today I will be enlightening you about the sperm whale. C. In this speech I will describe the anatomy of a sperm whale
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Informative Speech Outline Date: October 11‚ 2012 Topic reviewed: _____ Topic: Japanese internment camps Purpose: To remind people of a historic event Specific purpose: To inform people on Japanese interment camps Thesis: Introduction: I. Attention: What if you had to be taken from your home and had only given the chance to grab what you could carry. II. Thesis statement: This is important to you to know what came about the U.S. to intern Japanese
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Tribute Speech Formal Outline Zachary Biermaier MC#1238 9/7/13 Speech Topic: Isaiah (cousin) General Purpose: A tribute to Isaiah Specific Purpose: To convince the audience about how great of a person Isaiah is. Thesis: Isaiah has shown me that no matter how bad a situation gets‚ I always have hope‚ and can rejoice in God’s plan. Arrangement: Categorical Introduction “People tell me I’m kind of a big deal”. This phrase is something that my cousin‚ Isaiah‚ always says. He is joking when
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Preciado‚ Pamela Professor Speech 101 October 6‚ 2014 Outline I. Intro a. What do Sheryl Crow‚ Olivia Newton John‚ Dame Maggie Smith‚ and my mother all have in common? They were all diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life. b. Today‚ I’m going to talk to you about breast cancer information and awareness. c. There is a large amount of men and women who are diagnosed with breast cancer every day‚ but they usually don’t know how it forms and the different ways it is treated. Breast
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The Basic Elements of Speech Volume * Speech volume‚ or how softly or loudly you speak‚ can directly affect the way a speaker is perceived by those around him. Loud speakers may come off as angry or overly passionate‚ and can potentially overwhelm or alienate listeners. In contrast‚ speaking too softly can make it difficult for others to listen‚ and can even indicate a lack of confidence in some situations. Rate * When speaking to others‚ rate of speech is crucial to maintaining audience
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Sample Outline for Object Speech 1Student’s Name: Title: A Whale of a Life Purpose: To inform my audience about my object and myself. Thesis Statement: My object reveals pieces of who I am. Preview: This notebook reveals one of my obsessions‚ one of my ambitions‚ and one of my passions. Type of Organization: Categorical Date: Introduction: I. Growing up we all had a movie that made an impact on our lives. For me that movie was Free Willy. A. The story of a troubled
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. Speech Outline Sports injury How many of you have ever played a sport in your life? Regardless if it’s recreational‚ for your school or just messing around with a group of friends. Any kind Injuries could happen in the following sports: Football Basketball Hockey Baseball Soccer Thesis: Injuries are a common thing an athletes life‚ when you think of sports you think of injuries such as concussions‚ broken bones
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Informative Speech Outline Title: Child Obesity‚ a “Growing” Concern Topic: Most Prevalent Causes of Obesity in the U.S. Specific Purpose: To educate the audience on the key causes of the increasing obesity rate in the U.S. among adults‚ but especially among youth. Thesis Statement: The main contributors to obesity among adults‚ but mostly among youth are environmental factors‚ lack of choosing nutritious meals‚ portion distortion and the factor that fuels all of these‚ advertising
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Name: Justin Hight ! Essay Skeleton Thesis statement: (Should be a clear argument and a full sentence) Marriage equality should be legal throughout the United States. The main reason why is because love isn’t only determined by the gender‚ but the person‚ regardless of sex. ! Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence: (Should be one reason why your thesis statement is true) A lot of the world allows same sex marriage‚ so why is it so hard for us? ! Evidence: (Should be a direct quote or at least information
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