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    Grammatical Categories of Speech The main grammatical categories are Determiner‚ Auxiliary‚ Coordinator‚ and Complementizer. As also mentioned above‚ it is hard to define grammatical categories in terms of meaning because they have very little. Their function is to make the lexical categories fit together. • Determiner (D) The determiner category includes the articles a(n) and the‚ as well as demonstratives‚ possessive pronouns‚ possessive nouns‚ some quantifiers‚ some interrogatives‚ and

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    Olga Prisich Informative Speech Siberia: breaking stereotypes. Thesis statement: Today we will explore the fact about Siberia: its role in the history of Russia as a penal colony‚ weather conditions‚ infrastructure‚ and population. Introduction: For me it has always been interesting to know what people think when I mention the name of a place I came from‚ “Siberia”. Usually‚ “Siberia” invokes mental images of a vast wasteland‚ extreme cold and ice fields. It is extremely difficult to get there

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    I don’t intend to give a long speech. Well‚ because Socrates gave a long speech and his friends killed him. (Pun intended ) Good morning. Master toastmaster‚ fellow toastmaster and respected teacher. That one person who never left my side. The years went on passing‚ the weather changed‚ priorities changed‚ different choices were made but that one person yet remained the same. Can anyone guess who am I talking about ? Boy friend‚ best friend Nah. To all those who were thinking these back in

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    Rhetorical appeals‚ syntax‚ and tone drive a piece of writing or speech and create the full effect of the text. The appeals in writing provide connection between speaker and audience. Use of syntax‚ the word order‚ influences the effect and overall meaning of the text. The tone‚ the general attitude of the piece‚ influences how the reader or audience perceives what is being said. In Amy Poehler effectively utilizes rhetorical appeals like pathos‚ syntax‚ and tone (in her Harvard University Class

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    The Commencement Address Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is. My own commencement speaker‚ who shall remain nameless‚ began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This raised my expectations‚ and then he went onto speak for 26 minutes‚ so I’m just going to tell you now: 12 minutes flat‚ 11:45 if you don’t laugh. Congratulations to all of you here

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    “The best part about marriage is‚ it is so great to annoy that special person for the rest of your life!” Good evening ladies and gentlemen‚ for those who don’t know me‚ I am Josh‚ who John chose to be his best man for this wonderful celebration. I start by thanking that the presence of the bride and groom’s parents are with us…where it is here you’ll be able to witness first-hand how big John’s ego thinks it is. Now it has been an emotional day for most of us…and some of you may have noticed that

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    of Speech Figures of speech (or ’rhetorical tropes’) are ways of using words that may seem unusual but have a specific and desired effect. Read as ’normal words’ they often break normal rules of grammar‚ but can be nevertheless understood they are common in poetry and eloquent speech. ’Figures of speech’ is often used generically‚ and the big list here includes not only figures of speech but also a wider range of rhetorical and linguistic devices. Discussion: Kinds of Figure of Speech Zeugma

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    Reid Roman Mrs. Arnold English II- 3rd Block 13. Nov. 2015 Censorship The average citizen would be surprised how often he/she looks at any media related things‚ such as newspapers‚ television‚ books‚ even the internet‚ that are censored. Think about it. Have you ever watched a movie like 21 Jump Street on TV‚ and during a conversation‚ a character’s dialogue goes silent? The character’s lips seem to be moving‚ but no words are being expressed. That is an example of censorship. Sure‚ censorship can

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    Carl continued speech therapy at Middle Tennessee State University Speech-Language Hearing Clinic. He does not receive any other therapeutic services or take any medications regularly. He currently attends Middle Tennessee Christian Academy and is in the tenth grade. Carl is very intelligent for his age. SEMESTER OBJECTIVES AND PROGRESS Articulation: 1. The client will produce  in all word positions within conversation given minimal cues at 90% accuracy. Status: Not Achieved‚ 78% The clinician

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    old saying‚ ‘May the best man win’. And all the time we’ve spent growing up together means that he’s had as much of a part in developing my sense of humour as anyone. So‚ whilst I have tried to make this speech funny‚ it’s his fault if it’s not. Of course‚ they say that the best man’s speech is the groom’s worst five minutes of the day. The bride’s worst five minutes of the day‚ however‚ come later on tonight. Ladies and gentlemen‚ I am the best man so in time-honoured tradition‚ I will now do

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