April Chabot Bruce Hummer COMM154-E04 Due: 11/12/14 Informative Speech Outline Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the History of Halloween and why it ’s a contradiction. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter - "A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson B. Introduce Topic - To simply do something because it ’s what everyone else is doing without knowing the reasons why they ’re doing it‚ is conformity. You might understand the term
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Halloween is the second most celebrated holiday in America‚ Christmas being the first. We as a country spend over 2.5 billion dollars annually on costumes‚ decorations and candy. Around the world‚ Halloween has evolved into a trick-or-treating tradition celebrated by many. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival‚ Samhain. The Celtic people lived about 2‚000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland‚ Northern France‚ and the United Kingdom. According to the Irish English Dictionary
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CULTUREIFY Halloween dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago and has long been associated with images of witches‚ ghosts‚ vampires‚ and other frighteningly mysterious objects‚ identities‚ places‚ and deeds. In America‚ today‚ while Halloween has evolved into a celebration mainly characterized by child-friendly activities‚ such as costumes‚ trick-or-treating fun and fall holiday activities to carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns‚ and apple bobbing….there is still a spooky edge to the
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13‚ 2016 Informative Essay Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the history of Halloween. Thesis Statement: The most superstitious holiday‚ Halloween‚ can be divided into its history‚ tradition‚ and its evolution. Introduction Halloween is a time where you dress up‚ decorate‚ watch scary movies‚ scare others and eat as much candy until you get sick. Do you believe that’s what it’s really about? If you said no you are correct. Don’t be discourage‚ because I believed Halloween was the
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According to October 31st the where millions of people celebrate Halloween is one of the holidays that I think are not reckoned to be celebrated as one because there isn’t a strong meaning for it as other holidays do have the reasons to act thus. Arriving from a different culture‚ believing in strongly to respect and forgive others‚ I am Christian orthodox‚ which believes such as Halloweens are not acceptable to observe as holidays. Yet‚ that’s exactly what I believe and what I had found out‚ but
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Hallow’s Eve‚ or even The other halloween known as Walpurgis Night‚ but that’s another tale for a another time. Have you ever noticed‚ more often than not‚ several folks pull out all the stops on Halloween. Putting man’s best friend out in the back yard or anchored to a tree in the side yard is a good decision. Examine these ideas to keep your mutt from harm during this celebration. Did you know that some people’s animals have been distressed after being taken on halloween. Keep your pets in the garage
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Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids‚ and quite possibly for yourself. Come on‚ admit it. You have a secret love for filtering your children’s candy and picking out the good treats for yourself! It can also be a fun opportunity to get creative with your children‚ while creating or picking out a costume‚ and hitting the trick or treat trail! And while Halloween can be a night of giggles and smiles‚ there’s nothing fun about your child being in danger. So‚ to help ensure they stay safe‚ take
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Halloween is coming! And now is the perfect time to find the best gift for babies and kids. Whether it’s for your child‚ nephew‚ cousin‚ or friend’s child... you have to find a special gift. Why? Because Halloween is super-fun night in child life. So what’s the best and special Halloween gifts for babies and kids? One thing for sure‚ it’s not the one you could easily find scattered all over the internet‚ or in the local stores. A special gift isn’t a very usual ’me-too’ gift. A special gift should
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Halloween may be fun to you‚ but it could be deadly for your pets. KC Theisen‚ director of pet care issues for the Humane Society of the United States‚ states that “the things that make Halloween a treat for people – noises‚ smells‚ trick-or-treaters at the door and people in costumes – can overwhelm many pets. While you’re enjoying the fun‚ make sure your pets have a safe haven where they can be comfortable and relaxed and be kept away from any hazards.” Here are a few tips I’ve compiled for you
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The holiday of Halloween is coming up‚ and that’s getting everyone pretty excited. Halloween is scary‚ thrilling‚ sweet‚ and is packed with candy. We celebrate it just like any other major holiday. But the honest truth is‚ what is Halloween? To start‚ the day of this event is on October 31st every year. In class on the 26th I was running a lot of thoughts through my head. The topics that I thought up were: Automobiles; How to get off my butt and go do something; Easier learning options; How the government
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