safe way to play with the concept of death. People dress up as the living dead‚ and fake gravestones adorn front lawns—activities that wouldn’t be tolerated at other times of the year‚ he said. But according to Nicholas Rogers‚ a history professor at York University in Toronto and author of Halloween: From pagan Ritual to Party Night (Oxford University press‚ 2003)‚ “there is no hard evidence that Samhain was specifically devoted to the dead or to ancestor
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talking about. I’m talking about fire breathing. According to the samples I passed over some of you‚ only 20% have guessed what I am talking about It is something that I play a role in therefor‚ today we will discuss the maximum safety we can achieve in fire breathing‚ training‚ knowledge needed‚ side effects and the word records held by the fire breathers. * General purpose: I would like to inform the audience about fire breathing. * Specific purpose: At the end of my speech the audience
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Julia Brand Influenza Purpose: To inform my audience about the Influenza viruses. Central Idea: To better understand the different types of Influenza viruses that can affect humans. It is important to explore what it is‚ how it’s spread‚ who is at risk‚ and the best protection against it. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Have you all ever noticed that we get sick more often during the winter months than any other time of year? This can be very frustrating because some of us are traveling
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Adoption Specific purpose: To inform my audience about kinds of adoption‚ the process of adoption‚ and the effect it has on children Central idea: There are many different kinds of adoption but for all of them the process is a serious one that will have a lasting effect on a family so it’s important for everyone‚ especially young adults‚ to be well informed about it because it can be a great option. INTRODUCTION A. Attention- getter: Babe Ruth‚ John Lennon‚ Bill Clinton‚ and Steve Jobs all
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Topic: Cyber-bullying Introduction Attention Getter: Have you ever been teased‚ made fun of‚ of bullied over the internet? Do you know what Cyber-bullying is? Well hopefully after my speech you will know and understand what and how cyber-bullying affects us all. Purpose: To inform my audience what cyber-bullying is and how it affects us as a society. Importance to Audience: Cyber-bullying effects parents‚ children‚ schools and educators. It can result in suicide or students hurting other students
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New York City The first native New Yorkers were the Lenape‚ an Algonquin people who hunted‚ fished and farmed in the area between the Delaware and Hudson rivers. Europeans began to explore the region at the beginning of the 16th century--among the first was Giovanni da Verrazzano‚ an Italian who sailed up and down the Atlantic coast in search of a route to Asia--but none settled there until 1624. That year‚ the Dutch West India Company sent some 30 families to live and work in a tiny settlement
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the impacts they have had on the world‚ and the impacts they still have today. Credibility- I have been a Beatles fan for the majority of my life‚ I have been to a Paul McCartney concert when I was younger‚ and I have researched and read many books about the Beatles. Goodwill- The
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to Mauch Chunk (now known as Jim Thorpe)‚ Pennsylvania‚ this railroad sold rides for fifty cents apiece. Using this idea as a foundation‚ LaMarcus Adna Thompson began working on gravity Switchback Railway that opened at Coney Island in Brooklyn‚ New York in 1884. Passengers climbed to the top of a platform and rode a bench-like car down the 600 ft. track up to the top of another tower where the vehicle was switched to a return track and the passengers took the return trip. This track design was soon
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Outline In the extemporaneous method of speaking‚ an outline is created to make sure all material is clearly developed and well-organized. For practicing and delivering the speech‚ the speaker does not use the outline‚ but instead uses brief notes that are based on the outline. Food Poisoning Charmae Theisz General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience how to minimize the risk of food poisoning Central Idea: You can minimize food poisoning in your home by practicing
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Introduction: I am going to discuss hemiplegia. The word ’plegia’ means weakness so severe that it is nearly complete. ’Hemi’ implies one side of the body. Hence‚ ’hemiplegia’ means complete paralysis of one half of the body‚ including one arm and leg. Any disease or injury in the motor centers of the brain can cause hemiplegia. Hemiplegia is a more severe form of ’hemiparesis’ wherein one half of the body is only weakened. It is also very different from the conditions of paraplegia & quadriplegia
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