Attention Getter: Did you know that plastic water bottles take near 450 years to decompose‚ that it takes 1‚000 years for a plastic grocery bag to break down‚ and that an unrecycled aluminum can will be still be an aluminum can in 500 years? Introduction: Hello again. My name is Laura Sybers and I am a strong supporter of recycling. Thesis: While recycling might be considered to be “inconvenient” to some‚ so many common materials can easily be recycled. Although there are plenty of great reasons
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Negative Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) In the Body. The use of illegal drugs in the twenty-first century is very common. Cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ and other well-known names‚ are among the most frequently used drugs today. Marijuana comes from cannabis sativa‚ which is a hemp plant. The plant contains a chemical which is known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Some people smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes or in pipes or water pipes while other mix marijuana in foods such as brownies
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fifty states. Thesis Statement: Capital Punishment should be outlawed in all fifty states because: (1) capital punishment once executed cannot be undone‚ and (2) the cost process of capital punishment isn’t worth the expense. Introduction I. [Attention Getter] Imagine being sentenced to die. A. The United States gives you‚ the offender‚ five options to proceed. 1. Most likely your state will proceed with your execution through lethal injection. 2. There are other options if you so choose. a) They
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I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: In the words of a popular artist it is time to “drop it like it’s hot”. Many of you might not know who Dave Barry is‚ and to be honest neither did I. He is an award-winning writer and columnist. He once said‚ “The four building blocks of the universe are fire‚ water‚ gravel and vinyl”. B. Central Idea: When you own a vinyl; you are collecting a piece of art‚ an emotion‚ and most importantly your collecting a piece of yourself. C. Creditability: Vinyl records
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Medical marijuana is the snake oil of the 21st century. Snake oil‚ popular in the 18th century for the relief of pain and disease‚ was proven to have no real value or any remedy. Much like snake oil‚ medical marijuana has no value as medicine. Marijuana is a Schedule 1 narcotic and is among the list of some of the most potent drugs that can be taken. The DEA‚ Drug Enforcement Agency‚ considers it lacking medical merit and having a high potential for abuse as it can be addictive and people can become
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IV. Negative and Positive effects of Marijuana Legalization Among the issues faced when legalizing marijuana certain positive and negatives perspectives should be taken under consideration. When talking about the negative effects of marijuana legalization‚ we can have the issue of how dispensaries that sell the weed know the accurate percent of THC and CBD in each strain. This represents a worry for the government and represents an unsafe option towards consuming marijuana. Because users of marijuana
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I. Attention Getter: Last weekend I was working at a local soccer tournament where I was in charge of selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a round trip for two to Madrid‚ Spain for a four night five day trip. During my long three days working for this raffle booth I noticed that no one really bothered to listen or even consider to buy raffle tickets. As curious as I was to why people weren’t buying I decided to ask one of the parents spectating their son’s game. I asked “how come you wouldn’t
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Marijuana‚ while possibly enjoyable‚ has negative effects on a student’s school life if smoked daily. This can be seen in their poor academic performance during school. After-school‚ it is also reflected in their participation in sports. Pot can also drive a wedge between an adolescent and their loved ones. Research and personal stories have shown links between marijuana and grades. Smoking marijuana everyday does not boost one’s grade‚ it only decreases it. Students who smoke marijuana daily tend
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Outline Topic: Should churches remain tax exempt? General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the pro and cons about remain tax exempt Central idea: While for churches they do not have to pay tax because they provide needed service for the government they must to pay it because they also are making profit. Introduction Attention – Getter. The bible relates that when the Pharisees asked Jesus whether‚ it was permissible to pay taxes to Caesar; Jesus replied that
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Informative Speech Topic: Benefits of Drinking Water. INTRODUCTION Attention getter: What do humans‚ trees and fishes have in common? Anyone have any ideas? It’s what 71 percent of earth is covered with……water. We all need water to survive. So‚ how many of you all drink at least eight glasses of water per day? Purpose: To encourage my audience to drinks more water and the proper way to drink it for them to stay healthy. Importance to audience: Nature has given us plenty of free water for us to drink
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