Jill Lepore’s New York Burning is a novel about the 1741 slave conspiracy in New York City. When ten fires blazed through Manhattan‚ more and more evidence surfaced that it was slaves that set those fires and that they planned to set many more. Trials began and thirty slaves were either burned at the stake or hanged and over one hundred black men and women were thrown in jail. The question is‚ was there really a plot? Or were dozens of innocent people persecuted due to mass hysteria? After reading
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Topic: Customer Service Purpose: The purpose of customer services is to enhance the level of customer satisfaction. Specific Purpose: It is my belief that customer service is absolutely what defines bad companies‚ good companies and great companies over the long run. Central Idea: I. Introduction A. Gain and maintain audience attention. Seth Godin’s says‚ “The best measurement of customer service is whether‚ after the interaction‚ the customer would recommend
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Hydro Fracking in New York By: Brittany Beaston How would you feel if you were able to set water on fire? Well some people in New York and Pennsylvania are literally able to set their faucet water on fire and shouldn’t be able to. This is caused from fracking. Fracking is a system utilized to extract natural gases from the earth. This essay will discuss the process‚ dangers and loopholes in regulation of this industry.We must understand how hydraulic fracking works. Hydraulic fracking works by
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COMM 100-06 Informative Speech Outline Title: MEDIA AND YOU Speaker: Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will be able to take steps to ensure they and their loved ones are using social networking sites to their full advantage. Central Idea: Time is money and a huge aspect in our lives which we cannot rewind so we must use it wisely and efficiently especially in regards to the time spent on social networking sites to have a positive impact on our lives. Introduction:
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Project In Speech and Oral Comm. Submitted by: Course/Section: Marinela Pineda BSTM-H2T Submitted to: Dr. Antonio Yango INFORMATIVE SPEECH Good evening. Tonight‚ I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden‚ the leader of al Qaeda‚ and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men‚ women‚ and children. It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day
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Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean (especially in Cuba and North America). The dance originated through the mixture of Mambo‚ Danzón‚ Guaguancó‚ Cuban Son‚ and other typical Cuban dance forms. Salsa is danced to Salsa music. There is a strong African influence in the music as well as the dance. Salsa is a partner dance‚ although there are recognized solo steps and some forms are danced in groups of couples‚ with frequent exchanges of partner (Rueda
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Introduction: New York Times company has been operated and owned by Ochs-Sulzberger family for 100 years. Arthur Sulzberger run the company since October‚ 1997. With technological and economic changes‚ he implemented and pursued variety of business marketing strategies. One was broadcast and online initiatives that make possible for the company to be competitive in global media. The company also was disseminated outside their region. Growing New York Times market share on the Internet
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In New York‚ We have many crimes that are unreported. We have many crimes that are occurring in our everyday lifestyle which we don’t notice. My group and I conducted research on different places in new york city in which crime occurs. The area that I am investigating is Lefrak City complex park. Lefrak City is located in Queens New York near queens center mall and where 114 precinct is found. I studied the area for about two weeks to get a conclusion on how the crime in the park is during the day
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Informative Speech Preparation Outline INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: Thousands of screaming fans are on their feet fingers crossed. Forty four second left on the basketball game N.C. State fifty two‚ Houston fifty two. A dangerous pass is almost stolen by Houston. Twenty two seconds left. Sidney passes to Bailey in the corner. Bailey throws it too Whittenburg‚ FIVE second left. Whittenburg shoots a prayer from thirty feet. THREE seconds …TWO seconds‚ the ball looks to be short and all hope
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Like many large cities‚ New York is divided and subdivided by its residents into various districts and quarters. The city’s five boroughs are actually different counties -- each one with independent local governments and cultures. Each borough has individual neighborhoods -- some of only a few blocks in size -- that have personalities lauded in music and movies. Where you live‚ work and play in New York says something to New Yorkers about who you are. The five boroughs are: Brooklyn Queens The Bronx
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