Gambling is a form of entertainment that is responsibly enjoyed by most people. However for some‚ it has become highly destructive as it ruins lives and destroys families. Every year‚ Australians spend $1.1 billion on gambling‚ this includes betting on horse races‚ buying lottery tickets‚ bingo‚ poker machines‚ a night out in the casino or any other ways of winning or losing‚ the total amount is increasing every year. Mr Charles Kenna‚ lecturer in psychology at the University of New South Wales
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In modern day America‚ gambling is seen everywhere. Whether it is gambling on a sporting event‚ a horse race‚ a game of cards‚ or any other event‚ it is seen as a common practice among many American citizens. The most popular place for one to gamble is a casino. There are many casinos throughout the country‚ and despite the many critics of such venues‚ these casinos are here to stay for quite some time to come. Starting in 1931‚ Nevada took control of the casino gambling market and held a monopoly
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Odysseus was one of the legendary heroes in Greek folklore. He was the king of the island of Ithara and the central character of Homer’s heroic poem‚ The Odyssey. Son of Laertes and Anticlea‚ known for his persuasive speech and for his wisdom and comprehension. Odysseus saved the people of Greece in the Trojan War and helped them to emerge victorious. In this mythology‚ the war between the Trojans and the Greeks took place when Paris‚ who was the Trojan prince‚ kidnapped Helen. Helen was the wife
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HSC ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING: PERSUASIVE SPEECH EUTHANASIA Imagine a world where anyone‚ even the curably ill or depressed‚ is easily assisted in suicide. Where someone else decides when you’re life is no longer worth living. Where it is a societal expectation to die rather than receive long-term care. Ladies and Gentlemen‚ this is the world that awaits us if we legalise euthanasia. Euthanasia‚ or assisted suicide‚ is defined as the practice or act of ending the life of a terminally ill person
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH OUTLINE TOPIC: WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE UP SMOKING PROPOSITION: Give up smoking and you will save yourself and the others around you and live in a healthy environment. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES/PURPOSES: I want to persuade my audience on how harmful smoking does to the body and giving up the habit is the right way to do because it will literally save their lives and the people around them and the environment as well. SPEECH PLAN ATTENTION STEP: Opening statement: Smoking…
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Persuasive Speech: Life in this community is already filled with so many rules that I cannot stand. I‚ personally do not approve the fact that people must apologize for everything they’ve done‚ are required to share their dreams and feelings‚ and filling out an application in order to adopt a baby. When saying a scripted apology‚ people don’t actually mean it. They are just saying that because they are forced too so there’s really no point. Sharing your feelings and dreams‚ most people don’t care
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SPEECOM PERSUASIVE SPEECH COMPREHENSIVE OUTLINE Topic: To Work Abroad or Not Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that within our respective distant future‚ we should stay within our country‚ work here‚ and not elsewhere Thesis Statement: As the future hope of our country‚ we should not aspire to work abroad. I. Introduction A. Attention Material/Credibility Material: Let us play with our imaginations & aspirations a little bit and assume that we’re 10 years older‚ already
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Through the speech‚ you are expected to change the audience’s point of view within a short period. It may seem difficult‚ but‚ in reality‚ it is not. Remember that the key lies in the speech topic that you have chosen. It is essential to look for a speech topic that is contemporary and fascinating to the audience. Persuasive speech topics should be based on themes and ideas that the audience strongly feels about or may easily relate to. You should choose a topic that interests you. It will be
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Persuasive Speech/Health Research Paper Presentation ADHD I. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A. Having a hyperactive‚ and easily distracted child could be frustrated for a parent trying to teach their kids how to behave in public or teaching them how to follow directions‚ I have experienced this frustration with my youngest child. As a parents we were seeing some differences between my kid and others‚ my child since he was about six month old‚ seemed to be uncomfortable and always
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suIbrahim Sakiri G-4 Persuasive Speech Introduction In every industry or career path‚ there will always be people that are either overpaid or underpaid. Today I will be talking to you about why athletes are overpaid. I will first talk about if athletes really are overpaid‚ then I will talk about the top five most paid professional athletes‚ lastly I will explain if athletes really do deserve being paid that much for what they do. Transition: Now for my first main point‚ are athletes really
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