figure of speech is a use of a word that diverges from its normal meaning‚[citation needed] or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it such as a metaphor‚ simile‚ or personification.[citation needed] Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is sometimes
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BMCC SPEECH 100-1810 Kemi Olukanni Public Speaking Assignment #4 The Persuasive Speech Outline I. Topic: Non-profit organization or charity organization General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the class to give back to our nation’s wounded warriors. Claim of: One out of five veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are diagnosed with PTSD‚ veteran’s account for 20 percent of U.S suicide. II. Attention Getter: PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder
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Q:What kind of Japanese fiction works? A:This presentation is mostly about comics and animation produced in Japan‚ but it covers also TV Shows and movies Topic: Japanese fiction General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade you that Japanese fiction is better than western fiction regarding comics‚ animation‚ movies and TV shows Thesis statement: Although Western people see Japan as a calculating land with brutally efficient workers‚ they are in fact individualistic‚ expressive and
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Career Speech: An event Planner Career Speech: Event Planning Specific purpose: Inform my audience about a career in event planning and what the job consists of. Central idea: Event planning is an excellent career with feelings of reward. Desired response: As a result of my speech‚ my audience will be more informed of the hard work that goes into planning an event. Intro Thinking back what was the last event that you attended? Was it a wedding‚ concert‚ a party‚ a show or a dinner
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According to this theory‚ the aim of punishment is to educate or reform the offender himself. Punishment is inflicted on a criminal in order to reform or educate him. This theory is commonly accepted at the present time‚ because it is in harmony with the humanitarian sentiments of the age. This theory does not involve treating a person as a thing; a criminal is punished for his own good- not merely for the good of others. Reformation or education of the criminal is the aim of punishment. The
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Informative speech Name: Wu Xiucheng‚ David Student ID: 13646095 Topic: Maroon5 (American pop rock band) Good morning‚ everyone. To begin with‚ enjoying this piece of song. (Play a small piece of music‚ hold on 5 seconds). Are you familiar with this song? I think you must hear this song before. Can you guess this song belong to which band? (Let audience guess the name of the band‚ maybe no one would know the answer) Yes‚ you are right. It is maroon5 Well‚ the goal of my speech today is to
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Sports is a very important activity that affects both the mental and physical positioning of the human body and that is the reason why schools all over the globe take out just one day on the entire school calendar to engage students of their school in a competitive sports event otherwise referred to as "Inter-house sports". It is on this note that staff and students of Auntie Margaret Memorial High School embarked on a glorious moment to invite important dignitaries‚ parents and students from various
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On the school’s stage I was hosting a school event. I was asked to give a short speech about children’s first experience in a palace away from their mothers love. I wrote the speech with my own words and emotions‚ I felt that I left an impact on the audience when I saw their tears of joy and sadness. Since that day I realized the significant power of writing. Using my pen‚ I turned my thoughts into letters‚ words‚ sentences. I was not a professional writer since I was a 12-year old. As a child I
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When I was told to try out for the valedictorian’s speech I was a bit apprehensive and thought to myself “do I really want to try out?” I told a friend about the conflict going on in my head‚ and she simply said “If you have something to say‚ say it.” I went home and realized‚ I do have something to say‚ I have a lot To say. 12 years worth of things to say. A very Good evening to our Respected Chief Guest‚ Mr. Browne‚ Our principal ‚Vice president‚ Headmistress‚ teachers and my dearest friends
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POSTGRADUATE ISLAMIA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN‚ COOPER ROAD‚ LAHORE Submitted to: Submitted by: Submission Date:15th October‚ 2012 English Assignment Part of Speech CONTENTS Sr. No. | Topic | Page | 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13. | Introduction ……………………………………………………………………….Parts of Speech Table ……………………………………………………………..Part of Speech ……………………………………………………………………..Noun ……………………………………………………………………………….Types of Noun …………………………………………………………….Pronouns …………………………………………………………………………..Types of Pronoun …………………………………………………………
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