Points: 10.00/10.00 Question Text Write an Argumentative Thesis Statement 1. Choose one of the statements as your persuasive speech topic. You may argue for or against any of the statements below. ○ Lance Armstrong’s social contributions outweigh his doping allegations. ○ Steve Jobs’ or Mark Zuckerberg’s success is based on other people’s ideas and technology. ○ Ray Lewis was exonerated from murder charges based on his football fame. 2. Conduct background research on the topic.
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Brown’s story is given from the personal account of Joe Rantz who was won of the nine boys that defeated Hitler and the German rowing team in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Some could see his purpose of the novel is to entertain the reader. This is especially evident when he describes Joe looking around the S.S. Manhattan as it’s in route for Germany. “The cabins there‚ paneled with exotic‚ were spacious‚ with built-in vanities‚ plush upholstered furniture‚ Persian rugs‚ bedside telephones…..” (pg
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The 1960’s dealt with many instances of tragedy‚ but also brought about great technological and social advancements. The assassinations of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and John F. Kennedy‚ the Cuban Missile Crisis‚ Civil Rights Movement‚ Cold War and the Vietnam War were all pivotal moments that contributed to define a tumultuous decade preceding Neil Armstrong’s walk on the Moon in 1969. The success of sending two men to walk across the land of another celestial body was more than a large scale science
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Not Your Average Joe of a Teacher The school year had just started; I was walking into the classroom of one of my most difficult classes that junior year. As I enter the room I see a man who looked like a basic high school male teacher. Although he looked like many male teachers I have seen before‚ I was a little intimidated by the presence he gave off. As I sit down‚ and class begins‚ I realize that this average looking teacher is not the intimidating man I thought he was. On this day‚ I met a
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Sports are very competitive by nature so many athletes choose to use whatever means necessary to be better than the next guy. Some think that it’s just the nature of the game‚ but others think that it’s a disgrace to the world of sports. Lance Armstrong is a great example of this‚ he used performance enhancing drugs to quickly make him the best pro-cycler in the world. He has won numerous medals and awards‚ outside of cycling he is a more than respectable person‚ he has personally funded numerous
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Life embodies those whose dreams are involve success. For this definition in Shoeless Joe‚ by W.P. Kinsella‚ Ray lives a fulfilled existence by following his dreams and pursuing the idealistic path. He helps others fulfill their meaning of life by traveling miles to find them and to bring them back to his field of dreams. He risks his fortune to do so‚ ultimately being successful. On the other hand‚ in the novel "Fifth Business"‚ by Robertson Davies‚ Boy Staunton believes that he will be very successful
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Joe Lauzon is an American mixed martial arts who competes in the UFC’s Lightweight division. He is a father to a baby boy who was born with cancer. Joey Lauzon III was diagnosed with neuroblastoma soon after his birth. His baby boy is fighting against this horrendous disease and is winning! Joey Lauzon III was diagnosed with neuroblastoma soon after his birth. His son having cancer inspired him to do something bigger. Joe Lauzon gathered up a team and went to do the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Cancer
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goal‚ a motive‚ or a dream that they must fulfill. Whether it be getting the girl or defeating the villain. All characters have something to strive for‚ ending in success... or failure. There are a lot of characters with dreams in the story Shoeless Joe. Mark’s dream is that of a land developer. Ray’s dream is to see his father and save his field and farm. Salinger’s dream becomes a baseball fan’s dream. All of these are great dreams‚ but the most interesting is that of Moonlight Graham. Archibald
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A Short History of Myth | Karen Armstrong | | A review written by Rajarshi looking into the mythical heroes and their relevance through our history mentioned in the book. Submitted to Mr. Anil Persaud. | | By Rajarshi (S122E0137) | 2/22/2013 | | A Short History of Myth Myth has always been a part of our lives‚ and affected the human mind and thought process in various ways. As Karen Armstrong said‚ “When Freud and Jung began to chart the modern quest for the soul‚ they instinctively
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fortunes—or to take arms against a sea of troubles.” In this phrase‚ he indicates to let everything go and leave‚ or to stay and fight whatever obstacles are thrown at you. In the reading‚ “It’s Not About The Bike: My Journey Back To Life”‚ Lance Armstrong tells his story about how valuable life is to him. The quote‚ “Good strong people get cancer‚ and they do all the right things to beat it‚ and they still die.” This is an example on how many times you have done your best‚ its sometimes still not
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