In addition to diction‚ Sassoon utilizes symbolism to fulfill his purpose of depicting war as a destroyer of innocence. Sassoon starts by establishing innocence through symbolism. Change to soldier. No inconsistency‚ fool. “[a simple soldier boy] whistled early with the lark” (4). Sassoon uses the lark as a symbol of innocence. It brings freedom and the purity of spring to the mind of the reader. Similarly‚ symbolizes war and its destructive capabilities. “He put a bullet through his brain. No one
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Kevin C. Towery COM110-15 Research Speech Outline CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To provide information to the audience about the speech disorder known as childhood apraxia of speech. Thesis Statement: Apraxia is a rare disorder that if left untreated can persist into adulthood‚ causing a child to suffer years of frustration from being unable to communicate effectively. Introduction: I. Attention-getter – Who here tonight has known someone
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Megan Kaldunski THE WORLD’S TIME ZONES General Purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To teach my audience about the different time zones around the world. Central idea: World time zones might be hard to understand but with the proper knowledge it can be easier to figure out. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getting Material A. Imagine yourself landing half way around the world and having to be somewhere at a certain time‚ but you have no idea what time it is there and your phone isn’t working
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pizzas and paintings must ultimately be evaluated in terms of individual taste." I believe this to be true. While my personal individual taste for pizza is cheese‚ just plain cheese‚ my individual taste for painting takes on a much boarder range. The clincher for me to like this book is where Heller said “My position is that anything anyone says is art should in fact be regarded as art.” I agree with her because as a child growing up in a Christian family‚ I was always told that “beauty is in the eye
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Securing Yourself Online Final Version 1 Attention Catcher: You are at risk. All of us are at risk. I’m not talking about STDs‚ global warming‚ or terrorism. I’m talking about your life online. You’re at risk of having your computer taken over so that perfect strangers can read your e-mail‚ access your bank accounts‚ pilfer your credit card numbers‚ and even steal your identity. 2 Listeners Link: Speakers Credibility: As college students‚ we’re particularly vulnerable because we spend
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large in the sporting imagination. History has framed the Miracle On Ice as one of those rare sporting achievements that transcend sport. The two hockey games that comprise the “miracle” – the 4-3 win over the mighty Soviets and the 4-2 gold medal clincher against Finland – are credited with lifting Americans from a decade of gloom and despair‚ reviving patriotism and foreshadowing a national renewal. In 1980‚ the United States was emerging from a troubled decade. The 1970s had been marked by an ugly
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John Doe Joel Challenger Speech Communication 213 Section A Informative Speech January 1‚ 2013 Topic How to make a Chocolate Cake. Title: The Cake Hitler would have eaten‚ a Nazi German Chocolate Cake Specific purpose: To inform my audience on how to make a Nazi German Chocolate Cake. Introduction Attention Material: What comes to mind when you see a Chocolate cake? We associate cakes with celebrations (like Christmas or birthdays) or special occasions. Do you know that cakes date back to the
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H: There are many ways a person can be a survivor‚ for example beating cancer or by escaping a war stricken country. These examples make you ask what are the qualities of a survivor? B: In the texts "The Most Dangerous Game"‚ "My Escape from North Korea"‚ and "Trapped"‚ the characters‚ Rainsford‚ Hyeonseo Lee‚ and Aron Ralston‚ all showed different but equally important survival traits that helped them survive their life threatening situations. TH: These characters demonstrated the qualities of bravery
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No Pain‚ No Gain INTRODUCTION I. Attention Catcher: I bet some of you have experienced the freshman 15. Some of you probably even felt like you would go to any lengths just to lose weight. For example‚ taking weight loss supplements. II. Audience Relevance: It would be peaches and cream if we didn’t have to get up and go work out and eat healthy. Only if we could take a magic pill and it all just go away and you could be the perfect size you want. III. Thesis Statement: Today I will inform
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Public Speaking Sample Informative Outline #2 General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my classmates about the affects of drinking and driving. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter: Imagine you are sleeping; your phone rings and the person in the other end of the line tells you “I am sorry to inform you that your love one has been in a DUI accident.” i. A DUI accident? ii. But they don’t drink or even get in a car with a drunk driver
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