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    “Give me liberty or give me death” - Patrick Henry. These words are the essence of human life; without freedom is life lived in the darkest of caves. In the Colonists case‚ they are bound by a ruler who lives thousands of miles away‚ which is by no means a sufficient argument on waging war and breaking away from Britain‚ however‚ many offences have been made by the Mother country. In my opinion‚ colonists were justified because of taxation without representation‚ tyranny‚ and soiled relationship

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    School uniforms should not be compulsory. Hi I’m Thalia and I"m here to speak on behalf of students who oppose to wearing school uniforms. I want you all to look at your uniform and think‚ why are you wearing that? What is the purpose? In this day and age‚ school uniforms are completely irrelevant to a students life. They should not be essential in our Australian schools. Uniforms are costly‚ do not help a students education in any way as well as take away a students right for freedom and expression

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    What’s the gist of this project? In connection with reading Animal Farm and in order to support our study of rhetorical devices‚ you will write and deliver a 3-4 minute speech to the class that calls your audience to action in stopping some sort of injustice. How should I get started? Your first task is to choose a topic. Identify an injustice you see around you‚ whether at home (i.e. chores‚ curfews)‚ at work (i.e. wages‚ hours‚ management practices)‚ at school (i.e. rules‚ homework

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    Patrick Henry gave a speech in 1775 to the Virginia Convention that convinced them to take action and fight back against Great Britain for their freedom because their methods of hope and petition failed to work. First‚ he used concession to opposition in the beginning of his speech to acknowledge the arguments and thoughts of the preceding speakers so that he could speak freely while he suggested treason. Secondly‚ he pointed out how despite the obvious facts of the start of a war‚ the convention

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    Body A. Main Point #1 – Need (This is material from your Simple Informative speech) 1. Statement of Need for Action: The use of animals in different types of entertainment such as zoos and circuses has had a lot of controversy because of the harm it causes to the animals‚ physically and

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    It was just a day like any other. Students go to school‚ adults go to work‚ but that was not the case for Michael.He was found dead at 11.39 a.m at the hostel of the University of Georgia with a blade in hand and a note that said‚ “I couldn’t take it. They were so mean to me online. All those comments‚ hate messages… Is it my fault that I happen to find members of the same sex attractive? I don’t belong to this world anymore. I’m sorry.” Michael Connolly was the top student of his cohort. He was

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    1.Opening Hello‚ Today my topic is TOPIC . The focus of my speech will be FOCUS . I have several reason why FOCUS . To start with‚ IEDA1 . Secondly‚ It is due to IDEA2 . Lastly‚ IDEA3 . 2.Body First of all‚ IDEA1 . R1a

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    effective way to in force rules or educate kids properly. Introduction I. Good morning everyone‚ Do you guys remember the last time you were hit by any adult? The last time you got in trouble? Do you remember that flying sandal or what I called it la chancla. I do. II. According to our parents it was the only way to educate us‚ which of course was not true. There are many ways to educate children‚ to make them respect and collaborate. By using corporal punishment we build a foundation to our children

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    Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”: Rhetorical Analysis Essay Throughout Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech in 1775‚ the arguments about the unfair ways that the colonies were living through under the British were depicted in prolific and influential writing style. The ending of the British Crown’s exploitation of the thirteen colonies‚ as well as Patrick Henry’s and many other American colonist’s revolutionary ideas were encouraged and elaborated through

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