Houston Hughes SPC-205-W05 August 23‚ 2011 How to read a topographic map. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech my audience will be able to clearly read and identify parts of a topographic map. Central Idea: To read a topographic map correctly one should follow four important steps: study the title of your map; examine your legend; study the contour lines; and view the map in 3D. Introduction: I. Topographic maps are not just any ordinary map. There
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Informative Speech Becky Schaelchlin Topic: The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Human Health Informative Purpose: To instruct Type of Informative Topic: Issues Thesis Statement: Consistent diet and exercise has a positive effect on chronic diseases. INTRODUCTION I. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ as of 2012‚ about half of all adults—117 million people—have one or more chronic health conditions. While seven of the top ten causes of death in 2012 in the US were due to
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Outline Name Liang Liu COM 114 Section #220 Presentation Title: Telecommunication Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the AT&T’s contribution to telecommunication industry. Thesis Statement: AT&T’s innovative development of the transatlantic radiotelephone and communication satellite changed communication and inspired new inventions that would shape the future of the world. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter: The first time I came to the United States‚ I was
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Introduction I. Today I’m going to talk about my lovely country Persia‚ which we know it as Iran now. Here is a video that shows how great we were and how we are now. II. Not the nuclear power but‚ Iran’s history from 300‚000 years ago until now. III. Iranian people were a very peaceful nation through the history but same as the other great histories something make it change. IV. So there is a transition in Iran history and we can divide its history to Iran’s history during the Achaemenid
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Persuasive Speech Template Introduction Get audience attention: Attention all Faulkner State University Students. Commuters are you tired of a long boring drive to Bay Minette to attend your daily classes. On-Campus residents are frustrated with being stuck on campus when you can not drive or get a ride off campus. Indicate purpose and thesis: Today I plan to unleash a cutting edge three part transportation system that will mobilize the students‚ faculty and staff of Faulkner State University
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Melissa McCormick Speech Com 1 Anneka Rogers 9‚ April 2012 Recycling Topic: Recycling General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my class to Recycle Intro: Imagine a whole forest being cut down just to store our garbage. This can be stopped if we recycle. Deforestation is a major issue today. This is because man is using natural resources to fulfill his needs. The increase of these demands has led to increasing levels of destruction of our natural resources. These resources
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<http://abcnews.go.com/Health/DiabetesOverview/story?id=3843306>. Goldberg‚ Jocelyn M. “Diabetes Update: Nutrition And Exercise.” Rn 64.7 (2001): 34-40. General Science Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 18 Feb. 2013. McLellan‚ Kimberley.Personal interview. 15 March 2013. N/A. "Diabetes Basics." Diabetes Statistics. American Diabetes Association‚ 26 Jan. 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. <http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/>. N/A. "National Diabetes InformationClearinghouse (NDIC)
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Informative Speech Outline I. INTRODUCTION Hopefully‚ we will be achieving one of our major goals in life soon….graduating from college. All the tests‚ papers‚ and projects will be over. What a relief! Although we will no longer have to worry about grades‚ we will have to worry about something even more important….getting a job. It will determine our future‚ how we live…where we live…and whether or not we are happy with what we do. Therefore‚ we need to know how to interview for a job.
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Dan Murphy Oral Communication Informative Speech Outline April 15‚ 2014 Specific Goal: I’m going to inform the audience about Alice in Chain’s lead singer‚ Layne Thomas Staley and his horrible‚ yet wonderful live. Thesis Statement: Lead singer of Alice in Chains‚ Layne Staley‚ was one of the most influential vocalists of the grunge boom even with his drug abuse‚ depression and self-harm which became regular topics in his songs. Introduction: I. How many of you have ever heard of the band‚ Alice
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Introduction I. By a show of Hands‚ how many of you could tell me at least one thing that you did yesterday? II. Keep your hand up if you could recite your entire day without needing a moment to recap? III. The majority of you‚ including me could not complete my request because the events of yesterday were not significant enough to be stored in your memory. IV. Dr. Douglas Mason defined memory as “A mental process of storage and retrieval of information and experience.” V. Today
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