General Purpose: Use an object that represents a significant aspect of my background‚ personality‚ values‚ and ambitions. Specific Purpose: Use a pen as a vehicle to introduce myself to the class. Introduction: I. This is a pen. One of the most popular writing utensils in the world. Little did I know‚ when I was in the second grade‚ that the pen would have changed my life forever and help shape me into the person I am today. A. What is strange about this item that I chose‚ is that I cannot use
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Look A Little Deeper My Friend We all by now must surely know of the story of the Titanic. If perchance you have been detached from the world for the last century‚ and havent a clue as to what the Titanic is all about‚ let me update you. “RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912‚ after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Of the 2‚224 passengers and crew aboard‚ more than
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Fitbit: a new device that accurately tracks calories burned‚ steps taken‚ distance traveled‚ and sleep quality. But there is one question that crosses everyone’s mind when they see this piece of technology… How does it work? How is it able to know how many steps you have taken and how well you are sleeping at night? How does it track how many calories you have burnt? How is able to know that you really have taken steps and are not cheating? Step this way and you will find out! Well‚ let’s start
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For as long as I can remember asbestos has been around. During the latter part of the 19th century‚ asbestos was discovered to be an insulating material that also made structures stronger. Though not used as heavily as it once was‚ it is still used for particular purposes. After this "wonder" material was installed in many houses‚ buildings and other structures throughout the decades‚ asbestos was discovered to be cancer-causing in humans. Besides being causing cancer‚ it also can cause a multitude
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Halloween is the season for little ghosts and goblins to take to the streets‚ asking for candy and scaring one another silly. Spooky stories are told around fires‚ scary movies appear in theaters and pumpkins are expertly (and not-so-expertly) carved into jack-o’-lanterns. Through the ages‚ various supernatural entities—including fairies and witches—came to be associated with Halloween‚ and more than a century ago in Ireland‚ the event was said to be a time when spirits of the dead could return to
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Something about the name‚ "The Andrea Doria"‚ compelled me to meet my faux demise aboard her. The Titanic was before my time‚ and I never did like the name. It conjures visions of Toughie Brasuhn of Roller Derby fame‚ crashing through a mountain of cottage cheese‚ consuming it‚ and turning to stone for her efforts in an Old Testament admonition for gluttony. [ photo cottegecheesesculuprurelarge_zps32yss4r9.png
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I am writing this to you to inform you of the dangers of the Wallaces and their store. The Wallaces are dangerous‚ racist whites that burn and kill us blacks. At the store‚ they give children alcohol and drugs(41)‚ and they mock us and call us racist slurs. We all need to band together and boycott this store (98). I know you will have objections to participate in the boycott but there are ways to over power them. For instance‚ one you might have is that the Wallaces or Night Men might hurt you or
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Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the three major categories of euthanasia. Central Idea: Euthanasia can be categorized into voluntary‚ non-voluntary and involuntary. Introduction I. He has lived a long good fulfilling life. A. But he is now in a coma and on a ventilator to help him breathe. B. He doesn’t know who he is or who his family members are. C. Imagine this person to be a loved one: your mom‚ dad‚ grandma‚ grandpa or a significant other. D. What would
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Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Alzheimer’s disease. Central Idea: Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of Americans each year thus it is important to become familiar with the risk factors‚ symptoms and treatment options available for those living with the disease. Method of Organization: Topical. Alzheimer’s disease I. One year ago‚ my grandmother entered a state of rapid decline. A. She would get confused while out for a walk and forget how to get home. B
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Do vitamins ward off diseases? Introduction: Living in the 21st century is a little dangerous. Our health or well-being isn’t really the first thing on our minds. I will be informing you of three different vitamins that could be beneficial to you. The three I will be discussing are vitamin b‚ c‚ and d. As always though‚ please consult your doctor before starting any new regimen. I am an Early Childhood Major; Not a doctor. Before beginning I have a video to start us off. In the US‚ Alzheimer’s
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