"Attack" is a poem written in 1917 by Siegfried Sassoon while he was convalescing from his wounds in a hospital in Scotland. He was a soldier who fought in the First World War. Attack is a short‚ 13-line poem written in speech rhythm with some rhyme. The poem is described in a very vivid way which makes the reader think that the author himself witnessed the scene. The poem begins with the poet describing the setting of the poem. The landscape is in a battlefield where there are still remains of previous
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The next big attack will be come from terrorists in the cyber world. We live in a technologically interconnected world. Most of us cannot imagine even a single day without our cell phones‚ internet and ATMs. There is hardly any distinction between where our bodies end and technology begins. Would it be surprising then‚ if terrorists choose to attack India via the internet? Let me share some facts about how real and damaging that threat can be If a terrorist group were to attack our stock market
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The panic of 1819 is the first ever peacetime financial crisis in the United States of America. It started when the Bank of the United States called in the loans to the private western banks that were using unconventional practices. Since the Bank of the United States called in their loans all the state banks were forced to do the same‚ but when they tried to make land speculators repay they couldn’t do it and the banks failed then the depositors were wiped out. Conditions were made worse by an increase
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Introduction: I. Attention getter: Every year‚ on average‚ 10 people are killed by sharks‚ yet every second 3 sharks are killed by humans. II. Thesis: Sharks are a vital part of our ecosystem‚ and killing them disrupts the delicate balance of the ocean. III. Credibility statement: For most of my life I have been a shark enthusiast so shark finning is an issue I stay very informed on through various academic sources. IV. Purpose statement: I am going to explain to you today why we need to
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Lauren Greener COMM 101 Class time: 2:30-4:45___ Topic: Leukemia Specific Purpose: To inform the class about what leukemia is‚ what the symptoms are‚ and what the possible treatments are. Introduction: I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphomic Leukemia at the age of two Acute and Lymphomic don’t mean anything‚ Leukemia means something. Leukemia: Just a word‚ to others not a word but a reality. Before diagnosed parents were scared and didn’t know what was wrong. Doctor and treatment.
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We Are Living with Giants Introduction: If you ever saw Jurassic Park you know how big dinosaurs could be. As a kid I used to love dinosaurs. For a while I wished that the movie was real. I just wanted to see how majestic it would be to see the biggest creatures that ever lived. But then I found out that Dinosaurs are not the biggest creatures to roam this earth. I found out that the biggest creatures to live on this planet are still alive and that I actually did see one. I found out that the Blue
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Hook(Quote)“This great nation will endure as it has endured‚ will revive and will proper” -Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address.(Rebuttal) Many people politically disagreed with FDR and his administration‚ although they had major impact during the great depression era.(Thesis) FDR and his administration made the people of the U.S a top priority by establishing and creating new laws and deals. (Topic Sentence) FDR was able to accomplish many things in order get the nation out of the
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The question we want to answer today is should sex education be offered in school? In my opinion‚ yes it should. If we offer it‚ less pregnancys would happen. Less sexually transmitted diseases would be passed in. Less emotional/physical pain would occur. This type of education can leave a footprint on your brain. According to seventeen magazine 750‚000 girls get pregnant each year. This number could be cut in half and divided by three if we enforce that it’s not right until marriage. In the 7th
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“A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME” Specific Purpose: To inform my class about one of my biggest pet peeves‚ the person who I will like to have dinner with and my strange quirk. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Good morning everyone! Have you ever thought about what the United States of America would be like without any immigrants? Sure‚ we will all have different answers to this question and we are entitle to our own opinion. B. Thesis: Today I will tell you one of my biggest pet peeves‚
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Attention Getter: When I tell People I’m vegan and hear- Don’t you Miss Bacon‚ chicken and hamburgers? Well being vegan is healthy and good for the environment‚ but do you know all of the following interesting facts about the trending lifestyle? Thesis Specific Purpose Statement: Today I am going to give you information on 3 main points to give you knowledge on vegan lifestyle. Over-view: When did the vegan trend
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