The disorder that I will be addressing is epilepsy. I recently interviewed a young gentleman named Joba Ferrell who has suffered from the disorder since the age of fourteen. Joba is now 22 years old. Epilepsy a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance‚ loss of consciousness‚ or convulsions‚ associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The Center for Disease Control reports that Epilepsy is one of the most common conditions affecting the brain
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Epilepsy is a disease that can transform a person’s life forever. It can affect all aspects of day to day living that many people take for granted. Many who have epilepsy experience the stigma and misconception of this disorder even when dealing with the medical community. As a person living with Epilepsy‚ I have experienced this first hand. 65 million people around the world have epilepsy and 1 in 12 people in the United States have epilepsy.. “Epilepsy is a chronic disorder‚ the hallmark of which
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transferred high schools‚ but I hope you are doing well! In 8th grade I remember you having a lot of trouble with your epilepsy. You wore sunglasses indoors because the light always triggered seizures and even when you did wear them‚ you had seizures at school. It was always scary to watch‚ but I can’t even imagine how scary it was for you to go through them. Back then‚ I knew nothing about epilepsy. All I knew is that it affected my friend‚ and I hated seeing what it did for you. I don’t know if you still
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Informative Outline Title: The up and coming sport! Specific purpose: To inform my audience about Mixed Martial arts. Central Idea: Mixed Martial Arts is a unique upcoming sport that involves many different types of strategies that brings more and more viewers. 1 Introduction A. (attention getter) Blood‚ violence‚ broken bones‚ punching‚ kicking‚ choking‚ and etc. are not what everyone enjoys watching on TV for entertainment. These days it is a world known sport that both men and women compete
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Megan Ritsema Informative Outline Katie Watson Topic: Hawaii General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform the class about the culture‚ lifestyle and experiences that Hawaii has to offer. Thesis: From that amazing weather to the friendly islanders‚ Hawaii is a great place to learn about and visit. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: I don’t know about you guys‚ but I know for me come late February the nasty Michigan winters have definitely gotten the
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On-Line Dating Outline Informative Speech Topic: On –Line Dating General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the history and three major aspects of on-line dating. Thesis Statement: There are some key facts and background data to online dating with its history of negative and positive outcomes‚ and the steps you could take to date safety and effectively. Introduction Hello‚ everyone. Let’s talk fun! Let’s talk on-line dating! Now‚ most of us are familiar with
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Epilepsy Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures (convulsions) over time. Seizures are episodes of disturbed brain activity that cause changes in attention or behavior. Causes Epilepsy occurs when permanent changes in brain tissue cause the brain to be too excitable or jumpy. The brain sends out abnormal signals. This results in repeated‚ unpredictable seizures. (A single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy.) Epilepsy may be due to a medical condition
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Title of Presentation: The role of the Family and Medical Leave Act in the workplace. Name of Presenter: Maria Vargas Description of Business Audience: Informative presentation to managers to fully understand the new standard regulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act in a company. Introduction: The year 2013 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by President Clinton. Since then‚ many families has had the advantage of this law
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Epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes seizures. A seizure is a change in sensation‚ awareness‚ or behavior brought about by a brief electrical disturbance in the brain. Although there are many different type of seizures they are all caused by the sudden change in how the cells of the brain send electrical signals to each other. Epilepsy affects people of all ages‚ races‚ and ethnic backgrounds. More than 2.7 million Americans are living with epilepsy. Every year
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thought people would be afraid of me‚ and I thought having a relationship with a girl would be very hard. I didn’t want to tell anyone about my problem and I didn’t want anyone to know.” Blake was diagnosed with epilepsy. Many of you might think‚ why this happens? why people with epilepsy loose control over their body through seizures? Well the answer lays in the mechanism of cell communication. Cells communicate in order to perform any activity or work in your system. When an epileptic seizure attack
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