COLLEGE OF FOUNDATION AND GENERAL STUDIES Program: Foundation Subject: English for Academic Purposes Code: ENGF 103 Credit Hours: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis: This course is designed to develop students’ public speaking skills. Students will be exposed to principles and practices of effective public speaking which are done through lectures‚ discussions‚ and class exercises. Most importantly
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What’s the gist of this project? In connection with reading Animal Farm and in order to support our study of rhetorical devices‚ you will write and deliver a 3-4 minute speech to the class that calls your audience to action in stopping some sort of injustice. How should I get started? Your first task is to choose a topic. Identify an injustice you see around you‚ whether at home (i.e. chores‚ curfews)‚ at work (i.e. wages‚ hours‚ management practices)‚ at school (i.e. rules‚ homework
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social networking these days. Twitter‚ Facebook‚ Instagram and Snapchat are the leading forms of social media right now. I know all of us are guilty of it. I have problems with it just writing the outline. Social Networking can be very beneficial to us‚ but it is very harmful. By the end of my speech‚ I want the audience to know that there are many negatives to social networking. I am speaking on this topic‚ because social networking has many negative aspects. With it being so popular‚ people
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ALCOHOL THE EVIL BEAST How many of you know some people that drink alcohol. Well for me most of the people I know get drunk every day of the week. It doesn’t matter if they were hungry and they were down to their last three dollars‚ they would still choose to get a beer. Drinking alcohol looks like it almost took over the world but we still have a chance to stop it. All we have to do is make it illegal to use and purchase the liquid drug called alcohol. The reasons why I say this is because
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Informative Speech Purpose: By the end of my informative speech the audience will understand the mystery behind hiccups. Most individuals do not know why people hiccup even though it is such a common uncontrollable body function. Before deciding on this topic I did a little bit of audience research and asked a group of six classmates whether they knew why we hiccup; nobody was able to give a clear correct reason‚ only guesses. Thus‚ this topic is relevant to my audience for the informative speech.
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audience member will take something away from this speech. Each audience member can take different information‚ and it will resonate with each of them differently. Purpose Statement: By the end of our speech the audience will have a better understanding of the death penalty. The audience will be persuaded to either sign a petition to repeal or reject the petition and find the death penalty a necessary course of action for certain crimes. Skeleton Outline: Body: Pro/Con I. Pro A. Features
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Public Speaking Outline Topic: My Future Career Becoming a Criminal Investigator Specific Purpose: I love to solve mysterious‚ and investing in finding answers. Introduction Attention Material: Reasons for wanting to become a Criminal Investigator‚ what motivated me in wanting to be in the Criminal Justice System. Thesis Statements: What is a Criminal Investigator‚ what are the duties‚ do you have to go to school‚ if you do what classes are required and what kind of degree would you
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(sub-point): Gas powered vehicle help promote our dependency on fossil fuels. Currently‚ according to the World Bank‚ the United States uses 83.7 percent of total energy consumption is powered by fossil fuels. This dramatically went down after legislation regarding catalytic converters and unleaded gasoline passed through in 1975 (Melosi). TRANSITION STATEMENT: While the consequences of gasoline powered vehicles can be quite bad‚ electric vehicles had trouble appealing to the automotive industry
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Prepare and Deliver a Persuasive Speech Persuasive presentations are formal or informal presentations designed to influence the audience’s choices. Successful persuasion depends on the evidence and logic of the message‚ the credibility of the persuader‚ the psychological needs of the listeners‚ and the opinions held by key audience members. To be able to effectively prepare and deliver a successful persuasive speech there are several steps to consider. Preparing a persuasive speech begins with analyzing
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Preparation Outline Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that banning sagging pants in Atlanta will help reduce indecent public display and the stereotype it gives men. Central Idea: Banning sagging pants in Atlanta will help reduce indecent public display‚ and it will reduce any stereotype it gives men Introduction I. Many are aware of the vast increase of the ever so disgusting fashion trend. This trend has corrupted the minds of today’s youths and has led them to believe that
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