FIGURES OF SPEECH Idioms or figures of speech are combinations of words whose meaning cannot be determined by examination of the meanings of the words that make it up. Or‚ to put it another way‚ an idiom uses a number of words to represent a single object‚ person or concept. Unless you recognise when an idiom is being used you can easily misunderstand the meaning of a text. An idiom is a figure of speech that is used to help express a situation with ease‚ but by using expressions that are usually
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THE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH An Acceptance speech is written to providean expression of gratitude for some form of award. An award is a symbol signifying approval or distinction or an honor or reward which has been given on the basis of merit‚ for excellence in a specific field. Courtesy requires that sometimes an acceptance speech is necessary in response to such an honor. Easier said than done! You will need to sound grateful but not condescending‚ modest but not retiring and humble and not arrogant
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with sleeves. What do you do? If you’re like me‚ and you hate people ridiculing your weight‚ you’ll go home and eat every unhealthy thing you have in sight. You know the feeling…that delicious piece of chocolate cake you made your cousin for her birthday? That might be gone by the time you finish your bag of potato chips. The next day I wake up and smile. I feel more filled‚ and I feel hopeful. I walk into the bathroom and onto the scale…the numbers were disheartening—95.5 lbs. I sighed as I stepped
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of my life which I wouldn’t have been able to reach without every single one of you. No matter how small to how big of an impact you’ve had in my life‚ I thank you all equally. So now I will end my speech with a thank you. Thank you for joining me in celebrating my 18th birthday. Thank you Mc Three McQueens for taking those beautiful pictures for this debut especially to kuya Michael and Kuya Chieboy. Thank you Kuya Elvin Sagun and Kuya Jervyn for coming over countless times to help with
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Complaint Speech (pet peeve or everyday nuisances) Time Limit: 2-4 minutes Outline: Standard format as described in lecture and text. Sample outline included below. Why we are doing this: This is a bridge from narrative to informative speaking where we use the entire speech preparation process but without the need for external research. In narrative speeches we simply relate a personal incident in the natural order of events as they occurred. We now move to another form of personal expression (complaining
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BAHUROOPEE GANDHI Written By Anu Bandopadhyaya Forwarded By Jawaharlal Nehru Forward This book is for children. But I am sure that many grown-ups will read it with pleasure and profit. Already Gandhiji has become a legend. Those who have not seen him‚ especially the children of today‚ must think of him as a very unusual person‚ a superman who performed great deeds. It is desirable‚ therefore‚ for the common aspects of his life to be placed before them‚ as is done by this book
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Speech #1 Part 1: Contents Section: 1. Title- Struggle from the Start 2. General Purpose- To Inform 3. Specific Purpose- To inform my audience that arthritis is not just a condition for the elderly. 4. Thesis Statement- Being diagnosed with arthritis affected my childhood‚ my athletics‚ and it will continue to affect my future. Part 2: Speech Outline: 1. Introduction a. Attention getter- “Juvenile arthritis is one of the most common childhood diseases in the United States.” b. Common
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During my 18 years‚ I’ve learned how important family is. You will never meet anyone who loves you as much as your family does and if anything‚ you’re family will always be there for you no matter what. My family supports me in everything I do. They have been there for almost all of my performances whether it be a school performance‚ a hula performance‚ a Kajukenbo performance or Colorguard‚ my family tries to make it all. All their time and money cannot express how much they love me because love
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I chose to do my speech of the Austrian culture. They are like us in many ways but just like every other culture they have some major differences and today I hope to teach about there culture‚ beliefs‚ and history of Austria. Austria is a small predominantly mountainous country in central Europe‚ between Germany‚ Italy‚ and Hungary‚ its capital is Vienna. The landlocked country shares national borders with the Switzerland‚ Germany‚ Czech Republic‚ and Slovakia. Seven of Austria’s nine provinces
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Sample Persuasive Speech Self-Defense on Campus Speech Commentary Rebecca Hanson You’re tired; you’re hungry. You’ve just spent a long day at College Library and you can’t wait to get back to your room. Glancing outside‚ you remember how quickly it becomes dark. You don’t think much of it‚ though‚ as you bundle up and head out into the gusty wind. Not until you spy the shadows on the sidewalk or hear the leaves rustling beside you do you wish you weren’t alone. You walk quickly‚ trying to
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