Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born in Brookyln‚ New York on February 17‚ 1963. He was the fourth of five children born to James and Deloris. James Jordan was a mechanic and Deloris Jordan was a bank teller. Soon after Michael’s birth‚ James and Deloris felt that the streets of Brooklyn were unsafe to raise a family‚ so they moved the family to Wilmington‚ North Carolina. As a youngster‚ Michael immediately became interested in sports. However‚ it was baseball not basketball that was his first love
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Informative Speech An informative speech explains something you’re interested in or describes how to do something. Here are a few guidelines on how to write an informative speech. 1. In order to give a good informative speech first thing you have to do Is to choose a good topic‚ and if you are doing your speech for school‚ pick a topic you are familiar with. It will help you to be a better speaker. 2. It will be helpful if you will include things you do and like into your speech. But it
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Name: Pham Thi Hong Ngoc (49952) Class: GMA03-04 Topic: Walking workout If any of you are anything like me‚ you tell yourself all the time that you are going to start exercising more and get back into shape. But then comes the excuse that you just haven’t had the time. Well I am going to tell you how you can do this simply by walking. You probably are an extremely busy person and by the time you get done taking care of your parents‚ boyfriend or girlfriend‚ you have forgotten yourself. In general
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COLLEGE OF FOUNDATION AND GENERAL STUDIES Program: Foundation Subject: English for Academic Purposes Code: ENGF 103 Credit Hours: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis: This course is designed to develop students’ public speaking skills. Students will be exposed to principles and practices of effective public speaking which are done through lectures‚ discussions‚ and class exercises. Most importantly
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*Michelle Fuller* December 2‚ 2010 Persuasive Final Speech Purpose: To persuade my audience to go green to help save our planet. Introduction: According to the U.S Census Bureau‚ the world population is growing at a mindboggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800‚ 2 billion by 1922‚ and over 6 billion by 2000. It is estimated that the population will swell to over 9 billion by 2050. This means that if the world’s natural recourses were evenly distributed‚ people in 2050 will
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DuShawn Nelson February 1‚ 2010 Coms 305: Public Speaking NBA ALL STAR’S Specific Purpose Statement: To explain the different events and competitions during NBA All Star weekend. Central Idea: All Star weekend is a action packed event where fans vote‚ attend and/or watch the most popular NBA stars battle out in various competitions. INTRODUCTION Basketball or as I like to refer to it‚ B-Ball‚ started in Ontario‚ Canada by James Naismith on December 15‚ 1891. This invention has led to many
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INTRODUCTION I. The Taj Mahal is truly a spectacular symbol of craftsmanship‚ love‚ and art all combined. A. The Taj Mahal is one of the Eight Wonders of the world that is built in Agra‚ India. B. The Taj Mahal was created out of love for the fourth Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his second and favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. C. The Monument is part of a vast complex that includes many different beautiful features. BODY I. The Taj Mahal is one of the eight wonders of the world that is built
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Zongyu Chai October 26‚ 2013 Darfur Genocide Specific Purpose: I want to inform my audience on the genocide that occurred in Darfur that started in 2003 and the impact it has made on the United Nations policy of international aid. Introduction I. In high school I was given the opportunity to volunteer as a tour guide at the National Holocaust Museum. a. Part of a new exhibit that was opened at my time there was a “Never Again” exhibit that shines lights on current genocides. b. What is Genocide
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Topic: The different types of Gastric Bypass procedures and their benefits they have. General Purpose: To inform the audience Specific Purpose: I want to inform my audience to understand what gastric bypass is‚ what their benefits are‚ and who it affects. Introduction: I. Attention Getting Device: Did you know that roughly 69 percent of adults are considered to be overweight and over 41 percent of adults are considered obese? An estimated 112‚000 deaths are related with obesity each year
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General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the importance of The Red Cross and its importance of communication within the organization. Central Idea: The Red Cross was created to protect us all and our health without basing things on our race‚ religious beliefs and nationality‚ among many other things. Introduction I. Attention-Getter: Consider what you would do if you and your loved ones had lost everything due to a devastating storm‚ who would you call on? II
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