part of college football history is something that is hard to put into words. This has always been a dream of mine to join the Heisman fraternity‚ whose names include Roger Staubach‚ Archie Griffin‚ Earl Campbell‚ Marcus Allen‚ Barry Sanders...the list goes on and on. It truly is an honor to be accepted with open arms from all these past greats. I’d like to thank the Heisman Committe as I accept this award on behalf of my teammates. I hope you guys have a sense of accomplishment‚ because this is
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Acceptance speech: An Acceptance speech provides an expression of gratitude for some form of award which has been given on the basis of merit or excellence. How to Write An Acceptance Speech? Answer An acceptance speech is delivered when a person receives an award or some kind of recognition. Within the acceptance speech‚ you may include some background and history behind your accomplishments. You may choose to thank or acknowledge individuals who have helped you along the way. You may also
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THE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH An Acceptance speech is written to providean expression of gratitude for some form of award. An award is a symbol signifying approval or distinction or an honor or reward which has been given on the basis of merit‚ for excellence in a specific field. Courtesy requires that sometimes an acceptance speech is necessary in response to such an honor. Easier said than done! You will need to sound grateful but not condescending‚ modest but not retiring and humble and not arrogant
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Thank u Thank u all!Good Evening‚ Ladies and Gentlemen.I’ve been having some sleepless night wondering what words to say and finally the D dayarrives and I am standing in front of u delivering my views and most importantly‚ myacceptance. As I look to the many curious and staring eyes on me‚ I believe the comingyear will bring more sleepless nights.I’d like to take a moment to thank them‚ without whom‚ I can confidently say I wouldnot be here today. That’s my family‚ pause‚ each of them have and will
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The poem Acceptance Speech by Lynn Powell is about a housewife who feels undervalued by her family and by society. The title of the poem suggests that the character has received an award for achieving something brilliant‚ but in fact she is being sarcastic and conducting an imaginary award ceremony for herself in her kitchen‚ since no one else is willing to appreciate her hard work. The poet uses irony and personification of kitchen utensils and ingredients to add humour to the play. She uses the
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Imagine your favorite animal going extinct. What if it was all because of one thing‚ trophy hunting. Would you still be a fan of trophy hunting? The revenue isn’t used properly‚ rules and laws aren’t followed‚ and endangered animals aren’t protected. There are also so many more reasons‚ the list could go on. Trophy hunting should be banned EVERYWHERE! To begin with‚ trophy hunting should not be allowed because revenue isn’t always used properly. According to “Africa’s Uneasy Neighbors‚” “only 3%
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to inform you about the dangers of trophy hunting. Just what exactly are the dangers of hunting you may wonder? Let’s about it for a moment. Close your eyes‚ and paint a vivid image in your head‚ visualize that you are a trophy hunter‚ who has just paid over $37‚000 for an opportunity to elephant hunt in South Africa‚ and you are seeking out the oldest‚ most mature elephant‚ which is typically a male with the largest body size and largest tusks for your trophy. It’s a little after 2:30pm‚ your preferences
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The first essay that I had read was a speech written by Sojourner Truth about women rights. Her intention of writing this was to tell others and encourage them that women can do all things that men can do. She has done everything that a man has done so what makes her less of a person? She was trying to accomplish everyone to be on her side and encourage them to stand with her. This speech was written 1851 at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron Ohio. This speech was very powerful to rebuke many antifeminists
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Holocaust. He did survive and went on to write a book about his traumatic experience. Continuing after the book‚ he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Upon winning‚ he wrote an acceptance speech for the award. The speech wasn’t tedious‚ it had a strong purpose that he wanted the world to be effected by. In Elie Wiesel’s acceptance speech he emphasizes the importance of memory. He wants us to realize we can’t forget the past. The first couple paragraphs show an allusion to a Jewish legend. He completely shows
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Deval Patrick’s Acceptance Speech 1. Paragraph 1: “Today‚ November 7‚ 2006‚ the people of Massachusetts chose by a decisive margin to take their government back.” Paragraph 2: “This was a victory for hope.” Paragraph 3: - “by coming to you‚ where you live and work‚ by listening to you‚ by showing that we could disagree with each other without being disagreeable‚ by asking you to put your cynicism down‚ by refusing to build myself up by tearing anybody else down‚ by challenging you to see your
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