1. Introduction a. Attention getting material – see if a volunteer from the class is willing to put themselves in a superstitious situations‚ breaking a mirror‚ walking under a ladder‚ etc. b. Thesis statement – I will be talking about superstitions and why we are superstitious c. Preview subtopics – I will use the cause/effect organizational pattern. First‚ I will talk about what superstitions are (a general definition)‚ and go a little into the history of superstitions. Second‚ I will talk about
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Dream Interpretation Picture this‚ you are walking down a country road. Everything is nice and peaceful‚ all of a sudden‚ you accidentally trip. But something is off…you haven’t hit the ground. You are falling and falling‚ everything is going black. You see something while falling‚ it appears to be the ground‚ but you’re so disoriented that you’re not sure. Then you reach it…and you wake up. That is what we call a falling dream. I have always found the world of dreams interesting. It’s
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Names Here Communication 103 Informative Outline October 7‚ 2014 General Purpose: To inform the class about the Maasai. Specific Purpose: To teach the audience certain aspects of the Maasai such as their culture‚ food‚ living conditions‚ and language. I. Introduction: A. Attention Gainer: Mika: “Mambo rafiki! Maji maju?” Kelsey: “Ah poa‚ asante sana dada!” Mika: “Karibu sana.” B. Reason to Listen: This is an example of a simple conversation between the Maasai‚ a unique African tribe whose culture
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Drumming! A history of drums and drumming from past to present. General Purpose: To inform the class about the history of drums and drumming. Specific Purpose: At the end of my informative speech‚ I would like everyone to understand where drums came from and how they are used today. Thesis: Drums give the world of music rhythm. Without drums and drum beats‚ I believe that music today would not be as good as it is currently. Introduction: A. How many in here like to listen to music
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Topic: Autism General Purpose: Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about autism. Autistic Introduction Attention Catcher: You notice a child throwing a tantrum‚ and you think to yourself‚ isn’t that child too old to be acting like that! Listener Relevance: What you may not know is that‚ that particular child is autistic. Today I am going to tell you what it means to be autistic. Thesis: Autism is real and affects many in various ways. My goal is to inform you on how it affects
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schools. There are so many choices for parents these days. And‚ the competition outside of public schools is increasing dramatically. Today‚ I want to introduce you to one particular avenue of education‚ The Montessori Method. At the end of my speech‚ I want you to have a little more knowledge about where The Montessori Method came from as well as being able to recognize a Montessori classroom (TH). A) I will start with the history of The Montessori Method‚ then I will talk about how it evolved
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COM225 Public Speaking Speech Outline 1) Explain the differences between a speaking outline and a formal outline. According to the course text book‚ a formal outline is defined as “a complete sentence outline written in sufficient detail that a person other than the speaker could understand it‚ (Grice & Skinner‚ 2010‚ p. 197)”. The course text book defines a speaking outline as “a brief outline for the speaker’s use alone and containing source citations and delivery prompts‚ (Grice &
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Name: Sample McStudent COMM1100—Forensic Speech: Defending the CDC—Spring 2015 I. Introduction A. [Attention Gaining Device] Most of you here have probably heard about the recent outbreak of Ebola‚ a disease that causes hemorrhages‚ bleeding‚ and ultimately death‚ in Africa. What you may not know is that the disease has claimed over 720 lives just in the first two months of the outbreak‚ according to Alice Park’s 2014 TIME Magazine article. And this pathogenic killer is closer to home than
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Terrorism Outline Cordell Williams‚ Alex Goff Introduction to the issue The long‚ terrifying issue in this country is currently terrorizing. American people’s travel and public safety. Also Recruitment of American people into ISIS and become a terrorist and risk our safety. All acts of terrorism are committed by groups of people in the middle east. The attacks in 9/11 were carried out by a group named Al-Qaeda. The group that we are concern about now is ISIS. It is so controversial because
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Student Name: ashley singer Speech Type: Persuasive Organ Donation Organization Type: Comparative Advantages Pattern Attention Getter Type: Story‚ Quotation‚ or Poem Conclusion Type: Summary Goal/Purpose persuade my audience to give the gift of life and become organ donors. Introduction I. I have always decided i wanted to dedicate my organs to others once i have oassed but it was not until January of this year i learned the true value behind organ donation. II. Last January my brother
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