the nerds and geeks. He uses these techniques to call America to change their ways. Fridman uses diction to enforce the contrast of the nerds of reality‚ and how nerds are viewed in America. For example‚ he defines the term geek. He states that “A geek‚ according to Webster’s New World Dictionary‚ is a street performer who shocks the public by biting off heads of live chickens” (paragraph 2). Fridman makes the audience realize how Americans are making the “pursuit of knowledge” decrease. By defining
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Title: Health Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about why the value of health is dear to me. Central Idea: Today I will discuss the value of health‚ and how not only mentally‚ but also emotionally & physically health are important. Introduction I. Attention: Have you ever wonder what is going on up in your brain? Well I have…roughly over a thousand times. II. Audience connection/credibility: Health begins with our mindsets. One must allow our minds to push our physical limits‚ to be able
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lung cancer‚ whats worse is that your chances of survival are slim to none. Treatment is also very expensive so ask yourself the nest time you smoke is it worth it? the first thing I am going to talk about is the facts how you get it what are your chances of you surviving and how much smoking increases your chances. lung cancer is the leading killer in both women and men in america"11 Facts About Lung Cancer." DoSomething.org. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2016. lung cancer takes more adult lives than
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tell you right now that it isn’t white‚ you may be asking "Then what is it?" Snowflakes are clear no matter what but‚ what makes them look white? The light makes it look white the snowflake absorbs the light. This makes the eyes confused‚ so they change the color of the snowflake. This is what makes it look white. Just like us‚ none of them are the same. Actually‚ there is a ton of myths about snowflakes! In the article "Snow Day!" it states that some people will stick a white crayon in the
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Informative Speech Performance Task Deliver an informative speech on an approved informative topic. Your project must include: 1. A well written outline including (25 pts): Thesis Statement 3 Main points 2-3 Sub points to further explain your main points Speaking points for each sub point 2. Speech Delivery (50 pts): An Attention Getting Introduction & summative Conclusion At least one Speech Transition: Bridge‚ Internal Summary‚ Spotlight Transitional Words & Phrases to help your speech flow
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high blood pressure or diabetes. How to get tested? The reason why it’s so important to get your cholesterol checked is because it does not initially present with any symptoms. For non fasted blood samples‚ only total and HDL cholesterol will be measured. Your doctor will also consider other risk factors and not just your cholesterol level when determining your level of heart disease. These risk factors are for example‚ age‚ sex‚ family history and smoking etc. How often should cholesterol be checked
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Title: Suicide Among Teenagers Specific purpose: To inform my audience on some of the causes on teen suicides. I. Introduction A. Attention Material: It has been verified on April 19th‚ 2013 by the Center for Disease Control that for youths between the ages of 10-24‚ suicide is the third leading cause for death in the United States. (Center for Disease Control: Teen Suicide Statistics‚ Chart number 1) B. Tie to the audience: Teenagers taking their own life has always been an idea hard to
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Apple cider vinegar cures a lot of ills. It’s a shame most people do not know that. That’s why I’m here to tell you the benefits of drinking apple cider vinegar. Ailments such as arthritis‚ constipation‚ acne‚ gout‚ sore throats‚ high blood pressure‚ weight issues and a myriad of other health issues can be helped and even cured by drinking apple cider vinegar. What makes it so special that it can be used as a remedy against these health problems and why is it better than other vinegars? It’s the
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I. Introduction a) How many people‚ by show of hands‚ have family that came from another country? i. Most everyone is affected in some way by the rights of immigrants coming into our country. Whether by legal or illegal means‚ it is an important and pressing issue. b) The registration and deportation of immigrants has detoured from a legal issue and has become more of an issue of profiling. c) I hope to demonstrate to you today about how our laws have taken away from the American dream by persecuting
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Have you ever felt so rejected by everyone in the world that your only way of escaping is through daydreaming? Let’s imagine that you are just sixteen years old‚ you have two children from your father who repeatedly rapes you and gives you HIV and your mother physically and mentally abuses you. Well‚ I just described to you the horrific life of Claireece “Precious” Jones in the 2009 inspiring film of Precious; a young and neglected high school student who can’t read or write‚ struggles to get through
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