"Cheating and CHEATING" Analysis It has always been said‚ "baseball is America ’s pastime." However‚ in recent years‚ baseball has become increasingly more associated with cheating and scandals. In the article "Cheating and CHEATING‚" by Joe Posnanski‚ the author discusses his view on cheating. Posnanski tells us how he believes cheating has lived in baseball since its creation‚ stating that‚ "there never really was a beautiful game called baseball" (559). He said steroid use‚ amphetamine use‚
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Chelsea McMillen’s Persuasive Speech Outline General Purpose: To persuade my audience Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience into being in favor of distributing contraceptives (condoms‚ birth control pills‚ spermicides‚ etc.) in high schools. Thesis statement: In order to explain why contraceptives are becoming such a necessity in schools today‚ I will share how teen parenthood is being glorified‚ reasons for such an increase in teenage pregnancies‚ and how effective distributing
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High heels My speech today is about high heel shoes‚ how was it invented‚ and how it has evolved today. High heels were invented in 1660 by a shoemaker named Nicholas Lestage‚ were he designed high heeled shoes for Louis the Great‚ King of France‚ because the king was short in height. The high heel is the man’s best inventory‚ although the disadvantages of it surpluses the advantages of wearing it‚ the high heel has evolved in the past centuries and will continue to do so in the future. What I
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The center of the stage is where I am. I am surrounded by a thousand or so people. The sound of the organ blasts through my ears. The lights leave a warm feeling over my body but all I can see around me is the darkness of the walls. I am standing in the Sydney Opera House. (BEGIN SLIDE) The Sydney Opera House‚ located in Sydney‚ Australia‚ is one of the most majestic buildings in the world. In its short time‚ the Sydney Opera House has earned the reputation of a world-class performing arts center
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INTRODUCTION Purpose: To inform my audience on how to jailbreak an iphone 4 with IOS 5 or earlier. I. (Attention Getter): Have you ever wondering what the hype was about involving jail broken cell phones? Ever wonder why these phones sell for high bids on eBay? Do you want to know how you can cash in this opportunity or just enjoy the enhanced features unlocking your smart phone offers. II. (Reveal your topic): The best part about jail breaking you iphone is simple to do and requires no real
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James Acheson SPC 1017 Professor Aldridge Different Branches of the Military General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech‚ the audience will understand the definitions and differences between each of our beloved military branches. Thesis: The United States military consists of five different branches: Army‚ Air Force‚ Navy‚ Marine Corp‚ and Coast Guard. Organizational Pattern: Topical Audience Analysis: I will be addressing college students between the ages of 18-24
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Student name: Michael Dougherty Jr General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech‚ the audience will believe that ADHD is over diagnosed in America and that the side effects of the medication are negative‚ causing some people behavioral problems in the future. Central Idea: America has glorified the diagnosis of disorder in order to create a reason for the misbehavior of their children. I. Introduction 1. Attention-getter I was in Wal-Mart last week and I saw a mother
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COM 1301‚ Section 05 October‚ 9th 2012 Mars Search Laboratory (MSL) Life on earth is getting more and more difficult‚ earth is overpopulated and global warming is treating our existence on earth every day. Living on another planet is on the solution that may pop out in our mind‚ this solution is what a space rover is trying to answer. In exactly one month and three days ago‚ a high technology rover lander on Mars‚ for those who did not hear about it let me show you some pictures (showing
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Topic: Seven Wonders of the Medieval World Specific Purpose: In today’s society culture is being lost to technology and money each of the seven wonders is an attribute to a culture‚ and this is why people should to know it. Thesis Statement: Seven Medieval wonders of the world are structural representations of the cultures that built them. Attention gain material: There are more than one world’s seven wonders. Credibility statement: “As the great civilizations of antiquity warped‚ the memory of
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Hello‚ everyone. Today our presentation is about the Distance‚ the distance for a company to go into another country to build its business. Dose distance matter? And our presentation will be divided into 4 parts. In the 1st part‚ we will use a example - the US media giant STAR TV to analysis why its delivery activity was failed and what’s the really core concentration for a company if it want to expand its business to other country. In the 2nd part‚ we will talk about a method‚ which are used to
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