better judgement‚ I would like to begin today with a confession. I am a chronic procrastinator. I procrastinate on almost all of my school assignments and assigned tasks in my day-to-day life. In fact‚ I even waited until the last minute to write this speech. I am here today‚ however‚ to convince you that this is not necessarily a negative thing. In fact‚ procrastination is a very common habit among students and people in general‚ and‚ for those people who do procrastinate; it often has some positive
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am honoured to be here as a valedictorian‚ representing the class of 2014/for this year’s speech day. When my teacher notified me that I was the valedictorian‚ I could not believe it at first. I was dumbfounded‚ and I did not know what to say during my speech. But now as I stand over here‚ there is a lengthy speech for me to say‚ and I owe it to the teachers who have helped me through. Without them‚ my paper would still be blank. As I thread around the school‚ there is this nostalgic feeling that
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on eight parts of speech: the verb‚ the noun‚ the pronoun‚ the adjective‚ the adverb‚ the preposition‚ the conjunction‚ and the interjection. Each part of speech explains not what the word is‚ but how the word is used. In fact‚ the same word can be a noun in one sentence and a verb or adjective in the next. The next few examples show how a word ’s part of speech can change from one sentence to the next‚ and following them is a series of sections on the individual parts of speech‚ followed by an exercise
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history‚ the United States Constitution has been put to the test over the issue of free speech. The First Amendment states‚ "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Even though free speech is one of the core American values proudly embedded in each citizen‚ some poopAmericans
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Introduction Gettysburg Address is one of the important dictations of values that provided much needed direction for the future leadership of the United States. It shaped the societal values and beliefs of the country. This assertion can be affirmed with the speech ’s enduring presence in the US culture. Notwithstanding its noticeable place cut into stone units on the south divider of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C.‚ the Gettysburg Address is every now and again pointed to in works of popular culture
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Personally speaking‚ education institutions should not adopt a speech code that regulates hate speech. First of all‚ everyone has the moral right to free speech. It means that people have the right to express their opinions freely‚ whether the opinion is right or wrong. At this point‚ a speech code conflicts with the moral right to free speech because it restricts people’s right. We can refute the wrong statements‚ but we cannot forbid them. Free speech is important and essential in the society. It is necessary
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freedom of speech is taken away‚ then dumb and silent we may be led‚ like sheep to the slaughter”-while many of us would not argue the right to freedom of speech we may start to question just how boundless freedom should really be. Throughout history‚ it has often been proven that words have the ability to translate into violent and often fatal actions‚ yet we continue to accept these actions in the name of free speech. Lawmakers continue to debate over the boundaries regarding freedom of speech and whether
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Mr. Willis‚ Miss. Gidden‚ Mrs. Sullivan‚ Teachers’‚ Students and our faculty staff on behalf of the student council body Good morning‚ my name is Richard McKenzie. On a serious note I am here to talk about why I want to be Student council president‚ how we can bring many creative ideas to help better the school life of our students‚ because remember they say that school is your home away from home. If so then it should be as calm‚ relaxing and comfortable as possible. The Student council is a way
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Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ my audience will be able to assemble their own coffee maker. IYurehida Pitones Demonstration Speech Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ my audience will be able to assemble their own coffee maker. Introduction Open with impact: we all need that extra boost to start our morning just right. Whether its going out for a run or just sitting in bed mentally preparing ourselves to conquer the day at work‚ school‚ etc. But‚ if you’re like the majority
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year. That’s just about 5% of the world’s population producing about 40% of the world’s waste. In 2006‚ the United States reached a landmark in its paper recycling efforts with 53.4% of the paper consumed being recovered for recycling. Recycling paper is not enough however; and although the most common recyclable items including glass‚ plastic‚ paper and aluminum are largely being sent to recycling centers‚ the recycling efforts as a whole throughout the world need to increase if we want to see a
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