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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Speech Topic: The Importance of Sleep Rhetorical Purpose: To inform my audience about how a bad sleep can influence our body physically and mentally‚ and steps to improve the quality of sleep. Audience Analysis: (Refer to chapter on Audience Analysis)(RU Core Goal: a) Summarize Audience demographics‚ prior exposure/knowledge‚ common ground/interest‚ disposition/attitude‚ and situational characteristics. Recognizing that most of my audiences are busy with study and after-class activities‚
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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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Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the advantages and disadvantages of social networks. Central Idea: Social Networks Introduction: I. How many times a day do you find yourself checking Instagram‚ Facebook‚ Twitter and/or Snapchat? II. Social Networks has advanced throughout the years and our generation has experienced it. III. According to Pew Internet Project 92 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 use
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Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen Recently we have been getting heavy rains in Montego Bay and the experience has been horrific‚ our entire building is leaking. Can you imagine our roof leaking and we are the largest distributors of roofing membrane in Jamaica? The building owner and maintenance crew dreads these days as we are constantly calling them not to mention the ladder climbing‚ head scratching and brain storming that is going on to locate that leak. For some‚ an elusive building leak
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Did you know our former president Andrew Jackson came from poverty? Or that he was the first president to have an assassination attempt made on him while he was in office? The Weider History Group states “Jackson’s presidency is often called the first modern presidency because of his belief that the President is not just an executive but a representative of the people‚ much like a Congressman but for all the people rather than those of a specific district. Andrew Jackson was born in a Waxhaw settlement
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3/4/2014 Purpose: Explain the process of electing a US President to an audience of 6th graders. Thesis: Electing the President of the United States is not an easy process. Intro: A. Who here has voted for a classmate before? B. Which of you have parents that vote? C. How many of you know how elect our President? Well I am here to tell you how! Body: I.Who Can Vote ? A. The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing
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Wild Animals Do Not Make Good Pets >It is estimated between 5‚000 and 7‚000 tigers are kept as “pets”‚ more than exist in the wild. A tiger can be purchased for as little as $300 or less than a purebred dog. >Almost everyone loves animals‚ and many would want to own a wild animal‚ because they believe their animal would be different. >I personally wanted a pet “large” cat until I became informed on the dangers of owning one. >In order to help you better understand the importance of why
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