COMM120 – Presentation Techniques Matthew Kidney Rosa Parks I. Introduction A. Attention-getter: Imagine fighting a war where the only weapon you had was your mouth. Where you felt so far outnumbered that the motivation to fight was dwindling‚ and the chances of seeing tomorrow were close to nothing. Now imagine trying to single handedly change the course of that war‚ and change the course of many of your peers lives at the same time. Rosa Parks was
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I. Introduction 1 Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world‚ its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. Lung cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer affecting Americans with an estimated 222‚500 new cases every year‚ according to the American Cancer Society in 2010. A few symptoms of Lung cancer are: stubborn cough that will not quit‚ sometimes accompanied by a hoarse throat‚ pain in the chest and respiratory infections. As the cancer worsens and spreads
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I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: According to the American College of Cardiology‚ in 2008‚ cardiovascular disease caused over 616‚000 deaths‚ making it one of the top leading causes of death. B. Reason to Listen: I’m sure for as long as we can remember‚ we’ve been taught that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer today. It’s true‚ it is. However‚ it’s more important to know what specific condition can kill‚ rather than the umbrella term. We may know what heart attacks are‚ but not
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Chelsea McMillen’s Persuasive Speech Outline General Purpose: To persuade my audience Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience into being in favor of distributing contraceptives (condoms‚ birth control pills‚ spermicides‚ etc.) in high schools. Thesis statement: In order to explain why contraceptives are becoming such a necessity in schools today‚ I will share how teen parenthood is being glorified‚ reasons for such an increase in teenage pregnancies‚ and how effective distributing
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Speech 102 11/10/12 Informative Speech The Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech‚ my audience will know more about the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. Central Idea: Bipolar Disorder is a brain disorder that causes radical shifts in moods‚ energy‚ activity levels that affects a person ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Introduction I. Open with impact: Bipolar Disorder affects about 2.6% of Americans age 18 and older in a given
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Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Video of iPhone ad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4IRsCjMqdI B. Background and Audience Relevance: Most people in this class have smart phones and most of those smart phones happen to be iPhones. iPhones can do more things than most people know‚ and now days most people cannot live without their iPhones. C. Speaker Credibility: As an iPhone owner of 2 years‚ I have learned a lot about what iPhones can do and why me and most
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH MULTICULTURALISM Title : The top 10 food that a foreigner must try in Malaysia. General Purpose : To inform the audience of what food that a foreigner must try in Malaysia. Specific Purpose : Top 10 food that a foreigner must try in certain states in Malaysia. Thesis Statement : This speech will inform the audience of why a foreigner must
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Informative Speech Preparation Outline INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: Thousands of screaming fans are on their feet fingers crossed. Forty four second left on the basketball game N.C. State fifty two‚ Houston fifty two. A dangerous pass is almost stolen by Houston. Twenty two seconds left. Sidney passes to Bailey in the corner. Bailey throws it too Whittenburg‚ FIVE second left. Whittenburg shoots a prayer from thirty feet. THREE seconds …TWO seconds‚ the ball looks to be short and all hope
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Informative Speech Laci Morrison COMM/310 September 18‚ 2012 Carrie Mingo-Douglas Introduction We all attend University of Phoenix and we all have to give presentations. Have you ever looked in your closet and wondered‚ “What the heck am I going to wear?” Well I am going to give you a few tips and hints on how to dress appropriately and successfully for a presentation. Although some of you might not care‚ and will just throw on whatever‚ after hearing some of my tips‚ you might give getting
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Informative Speech: Fire Safety Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of a smoke alarm. What is the first thought that goes through your mind? Every year thousands of people die from House fires. I’m here to give you some statistics and some helpful solutions that may save your life. By the end of my speech I hope you will have a better understanding of Fire Safety and things you can do to prevent one in your home. 1. In 2011 Fire Departments responded to 370‚000
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