Taken in her nightgown‚ Lina Vilkas‚ a young and innocent 15 year old girl‚ was abducted from her home‚ along with her mother and brother. In the book‚ Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepety’s‚ her and her family were forced out of their home and taken by the Soviets during the Holocaust and sent to prison camps where they were forced to work like slaves‚ along with many others. All Lina wants is to see her father‚ who was also taken earlier‚ and reunite their family. Suffering for months at a time
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Running Head: PERSUASIVE ESSAY Transportation is Becoming Expensive Jessica Uribe University of Phoenix Phillip Partridge Essentials of College Writing comm/215 April 4‚ 2007 Transportation is Becoming Expensive As everyone knows‚ gas prices seem to be going up and down every week now a day. Gas prices also vary from gas station to gas station which causes us to look for the gas station with the lowest prices. The question is: Is it really worth driving around to the gas station with
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Persuasive Essay In Sullivan’s essay he argues that gay marriage is about family‚ love‚ and a civil union‚ and I couldn’t agree more. Although‚ gay marriage is not morally correct‚ to certain people‚ who are we to tell any person or persons that they are not able to be free and live their lives as they wish. Gay marriage‚ like any marriage‚ is about union and companionship‚ which‚ can share as much love and passion as any other. Honestly‚ accepting it begins within one self‚ the family and society
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Persuasive Speaking and Speech Writing Marie Blanche Information Happiness What is Happiness? The dictionary define happiness
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH “It’s that sad animal shelter commercial again‚ change the channel!” How many of you have said this before? I have. This used to be my initial reaction almost every time ads of animal adoption agencies came on TV. This is also probably the general reaction of most viewers when presented with such sad images. We all prefer to watch those funny videos of dogs standing on two legs or cats wearing silly outfits. And of course that’s fine; we all need a little entertainment
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Persuasive Essay “Action is the foundational key to all success.” These wise words were spoken by Pablo Picasso‚ and they could not be truer. In life you can’t expect to achieve great things without putting forth an extensive amount of effort. In this case the great thing I am trying to attain is a six or higher on the AP exam towards the end of the year. I know that I am beyond capable of achieving this goal as long as I continue to apply myself and remain dedicated throughout the year. Over
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Persuasive Outline My specific purpose is to persuade my audience to support the non-profit organization Toastmasters International. I. Introduction A. You should support Toastmasters International. B. After discovering Toastmasters International‚ I decided doing more research would be really good‚ because this organization is great for the world. C. You should support Toastmasters International because number one they are the world’s leader in communication and leader development‚ second they
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Evan Bennett November 4‚ 2010 Persuasive Essay Gay discrimination is a major problem that affects individuals all across the country. The Defense of Marriage Act needs to be repealed. First‚ the Defense against Marriage Act will be explained and then why it needs to be repealed‚ then the effects the law has on society. The federal government needs to give same sex couples the same health benefits that heterosexual couples receive. Currently‚ the government offers employees benefits such as health
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Persuasive speech: animal testing At first‚ thank you for the people who are here to listen to my speech. I’m honor to be here so that I can express my strong argument in this place. Before beginning my speech‚ I want to ask you a question. It’s a short question‚ but not simple. Please think carefully. Is there the most superior living species? I think most of you would be quite perplexed. Yes. You should be. As I said‚ it is not a simple question. But also‚ simultaneously‚ there is a one‚ 100% perfect
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Persuasive Speech Intro: Today I’d like you to open your mind to the idea of buying organic food‚ by giving you information on what “organic” really means‚ how organic food is more nutritious for you and why it is a safer option‚ opposed to eating food that is contaminated with harsh chemical and pesticides . Main point 1: What does “Organic” mean? Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity‚ biological cycles and soil biological
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