As Good as It Gets In the movie As Good as It Gets Jack Nicholson’s character‚ Melvin Udall‚ suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ known as OCD for short‚ is a type of anxiety disorder. In this movie‚ Melvin displayed many compulsions. When he comes back to his apartment he locks his door 5 times and turns on and off the lights 5 times. He also washes his hands with 2 new bars of soap each time he washes his hands. When he walks‚ he avoids stepping on any
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Speech Name _________________ Today silently read Chapter 14‚ “The Informative Speech‚” on pages 321-353. Then label your paper and do one of the following: *Define the terms listed on page 349 and write answers to the “Review Questions” on page 350 for an A. *Write answers to the “Review Questions” on page 350 for a B. *Define the terms listed on page 349 for a C. Start thinking of a subject for your informative speech. It may be on any topic (appropriate for school)
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH ASSIGNMENT Overview: For this assignment you must present an informative speech to an audience of your peers. There are three general approaches to informing an audience: altering perception‚ creating virtual experience‚ or explaining (of course‚ these are not mutually exclusive categories – a speech may well do more than one‚ though one approach often dominates). An informative speech asks you to convey your knowledge and understanding of an object‚ process‚ event‚ or concept
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The earth is a planet with extreme variation in bio-diversity‚ geography‚ and climate. It is the only known planet to support intelligent life‚ and is a place that all human beings call home. Since the dawn of time‚ humans have relied on the planet around them‚ both land and sea‚ to provide them with resources and food. Often‚ people tend to forget that it is not just their home‚ but is also home to millions other different species of animals as well‚ and home to an even greater number of plant species
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Title: The Big “C” Topic: The topic of this speech is to remind people to always make sure to take the needed precautionary steps to address possible forms of cancer early and efficiently. Being proactive towards your health is more important than trying to figure out a strategy in the long run. Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to remind people that their health is the most important aspect of live and to take measures in the beginning of their lives to prevent future problems that may
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Meho Pasic Dr. Akil SPC2017 3/4/12 Critique on Informative Speech First off I would like to say that I think I did a much better job on my Informative speech than my Symbol speech. There are things that I did well on my informative speech that I am proud of‚ things I’m not‚ and things I can change and improve on for my next speech. One thing that I felt like I did really well on is having knowledge on my subject. I knew what I wanted to say and clearly explained my points. Every sub-point
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superstitious and mental disorders such as OCD. b. Attention getting material – I will either put on a baseball hat or get a ball and display a common sports superstition c. Present evidence i. More than ½ of Americans admitted to being at least a little superstitious# (Gallup poll via Forbes) ii. Once you get into superstitions that involve excessive counting‚ such as tapping a light switch 3 times before turning the light on/off is really a sign of OCD# (Web MD) iii. Michael Jordan wore his
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commonly referred to as OCD‚ is one of the most prevalent personality disorders‚ affecting more than 2% of the population. The disorder is notable for its preoccupation with orderliness‚ perfectionism‚ and mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility‚ openness‚ and efficiency. Patterns of OCD develop during early adulthood‚ and are categorized as either mild or extreme. There are several distinct symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Patients with OCD attempt to sustain
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There are many aspects of my Informative speech that a professional Speech maker would’ve considered wrong or maybe even considered right. Some of those things include: the set up of my outline and the delivery of my speech. My outline was poorly set up; I had written very little in regards to the info that I was presenting. I did this on purpose though‚ I had hoped to present the majority of my information instead of having it written on the power point. I wanted to verbally describe the information
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general idea behind my speech was on point and evident. The purpose of the presentation to me seemed very clearly stated through the thesis and statement of main points. This topic was appropriate for this particular presentation because the assignment was to write an informative speech about a local‚ historical civil rights issue. I succinctly spoke about the 1964 civil rights murders that took place in Philadelphia‚ Mississippi. I presented the topic in a very formal and informative manner‚ which I feel
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