Copy of essay #2 The Attack on Pearl Harbor Today is a nice warm day on the USS ARIZONA. It was sunny outside with a nice cool breeze. There was not a cloud in site. I was lying in bed when my bunk partner decided to jump out of his bed. He was totally unaware of me lying in mine. As he landed on me I fell off and hit the floor and felt one of my teeth fall out. I stood up and before I had the chance to say anything we heard the sound no one in the harbor wanted to hear. As I was running
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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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It was a beautiful December morning in Pearl Harbor in 1941. Everybody in the city was just about ready to go to their jobs and start their day when without warning‚ several jets were seen soaring through the air above the beach fast as lightning. All of a sudden‚ there was a loud BOOM! Bombs started falling from the planes blowing up cars and building around the neighborhood as if they were raindrops falling from the sky. The only sound anyone could hear was the sound of explosions. People were
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Effective Commemorative Speech Paper President Ronald Reagan’s speech regarding the tragic disaster of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986 was an emotional speech expressing empathy and inspiration. The speech honored the seven astronauts who lost their lives and also offered hope to those who continue to explore space in the future. Several expectations from President Reagan’s speech was achieved. According to Lucas (2011)‚ when delivering a commemorative speech‚ the main purpose is for the speaker
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General Purpose To inform. Specific Purpose To inform my audience about what happens during acupuncture‚ how it works‚ what it can treat‚ and its use in Western culture. Central Idea Acupuncture is the insertion of needles into the skin that can improve the flow of energy‚ can treat a wide range of medical conditions‚ and is being used combination with Western medicine. Pattern of Organization Topical Introduction Six months ago‚ my 78-year-old grandmother was quickly losing her independence. Severe
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Keeping History Alive/ Pearl Harbor “Yesterday‚ December 17‚ 1941--A date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” (Roosevelt). These were the words spoken by the thirty-second president of the United States‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The quote was part of a speech which was spoken the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack was located on the island of Oahu‚ Hawaii. The plan for the Japanese
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Name:________________________________ 7 Steps to writing your Commemorative Speech Use the following questions to trigger your imagination regarding the person of your choice. Pick a person who has made a positive impact on your life that you wish to honor to your classmates. These questions simply serve as a method to make you think of things you want to mention. They also provide an order in which you can place your thoughts. 1. Who is the person you would like to honor with your words
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Pearl Harbor was a big attack that the U.S was not expecting and it was very sad that the enemy had won and a lot of people died. Thousands of people died in Pearl harbor. President Roosevelt said that this attack was a scarfull attack. The Pearl Harbor Attack started In December‚7‚ 1941. In Arizona‚ Honolulu in the ocean in the morning. It started in the morning and the U.S actually knew it was gonna happen. Because they cracked the japanese code and the warning was sent from washington. But
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Sean Bishop Persuasive Outline Topic: Buy a Mac‚ Not a PC General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience into buying an Apple computer rather than the more “mainstream” PC. Thesis: From security to simplicity‚ Macintosh computers prevail over PCs. 1. Introduction a. Attention-getter: For several years now‚ whether to buy a Mac or a PC has been a popular debate. We’ve all seen the humorous Mac vs. PC commercials. These ads produced by Apple display
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Pearl Harbor Bombing Pearl Harbor took place on December 7th‚ 1941. Japan had surprised the United States when they attacked one of our military bases in Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. They had attacked the US without warning. The Japanese had destroyed 21 American ships and almost 350 aircraft. They had attacked Pearl Harbor around 7:55 on a Sunday. The Japanese Commander yelled out “tora‚ tora‚ tora!” (“tiger‚ tiger‚ tiger!”) Which means they caught the Americans by surprise. The United States declared
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