Commemorative Speech Sample: TRIBUTE TO PAUL Introduction Attention-Getting Device He was determined to stop the followers of Jesus‚ even if it that meant taking their life‚ as in the case of Stephen. He was going to Damascus next with a clear goal – find the followers of Jesus so they could be punished. But this trip did not go as planned. Without going into the details of what happened on the road to Damascus‚ he became what he so despised – a follower of Jesus‚ but not only a follower
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November 29‚ 2011 John Vukmanic COM111 General purpose: To inspire/motivate Specific purpose: To commemorate the sacrifice of SFC Randy Shughart and MSG Gary Gordon at the Battle of Mogadishu. Real American Heroes October 3‚ 1993-I was only seven years old when American news reports concerning events in Somalia were displayed on our TV. In truth‚ Somalia had been in the news for some time‚ but there had never been any major incidents involving our troops‚ until today. I listened
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Kermit the Frog It’s not that easy being green. It’s not that easy being a frog‚ either. Some would say that he is the most awesome amphibian of all time. Others would proclaim him a puppet above the rest. His name and footprints are on a star at Grauman’s Chinese Theater‚ a rare honor given only to the best in Hollywood. It’s an even greater leap for an amphibian. You guessed it. I am here today to honor Kermit the Frog‚ a well-mannered‚ always positive‚ funny‚ frog who left the life of a quiet
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Attention Grabber: Have you ever grown up in the city and then your family moves to the suburbs and there’s just a little bit of you that wants to move back into the city because you don’t have to walk far to do stuff? Thesis: Today I’d like for you to know more about me. Body Main Point: Where was everyone in my family born and raised. A. I was born in 1996 and raised in Blackwell located in the Southside Richmond. B. My older brother‚ Doug was born in 1991 and raised in Whitcomb Court located
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Background of Robert Nesta Marley 2 Robert Nesta Marley contribution to Caribbean Development 5 Robert Nesta Marley Impacts on world affairs 8 Robert Nesta Marley Weaknesses 12 Reference 13 Background of Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley also called Bob Marley was born in Nine Miles‚ St. Ann‚ on February 6‚ 1945‚ to Cedella Malcolm and Captain Norval Marley‚ who was attached to the British Regiment. A child of an inter-racial marriage of black and white parents‚ Marley soon suffered the loss
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In August 2003‚ Dwight Burch - a dark-skinned‚ African-American waiter at an Applebee’s restaurant in Jonesboro‚ Ga. filed a lawsuit against Applebee’s and his light-skinned African American supervisor. In the suit‚ Burch alleged that during his three months at the restaurant the manager repeatedly referred to him as “tar baby” and “black monkey”. Burch also alleged that the manager told him to bleach his skin and that he was fired when he threatened to report the man to Applebee’s head quarters
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mainly because of the title. I was and still am a bit of a Bob Marley fan‚ his music always managed to make me happy no matter how bad my day was. Something about his music felt like you’re flipping a switch‚ and all your worries go away for a while. His music promoted peace and made people happy‚ which I think was his goal all along since his music was made in a time where some people thought only certain types of lives mattered. Bob Marley stood for what he believed in‚ he stood for equality‚ he
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Bob Marley was born Robert Nesta Marley in a small rural village in Jamaica and rose to become the most popular and beloved reggae artist in history. Standing a mere 5’ 4" Marley was a charismatic sensitive soul who had a gift for translating the pain and politics of suppressed people into uplifting songs. He delivered messages of love and unity and pushed the underground sounds of reggae music onto the world stage. Bob Marley was born of mixed heritage - his father a Jamaican born white man
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Title of Speech: Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi General Purpose: To Commemorate Specific Purpose: To commemorate the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Gandhi is considered to be one of the most influential and admired individual who played an important part in the independence of India Introduction Attention Getter: George Washington. What comes to your mind when I say that name‚ “First President of the United States” or maybe “Father of the nation”? Yes‚ to Americans he
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Yet we’re forgetting that somewhere in that time frame‚ around the 1970’s a music form known as reggae emerged from the little island of Jamaica‚ and with it came a man that will never be forgotten. His name was Robert Nesta Marley although he was better known to us as Bob Marley and he changed our world forever. Marley’s music was unleashed on America and the world in the mid to late ‘70’s with explosive popularity. For unlike much of the music that had been heard‚ Marley’s work was so much more than
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