KINDS OF SPEECHES Persuasive Speech Persuade-to do or believe something especially by reasoning. What exactly is Persuasive Speech? -A persuasive speech is written to persuade‚ or convince the listeners‚ of the validity of the speaker’s argument. -This might involve persuading someone to change their opinion or at the very least take into account some elements that have not really been considered before. The Main Elements to Writing a Persuasive Speech 1. Credibility- establish by demonstrating
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time. Antigone‚ Creon‚ and Haemon are all examples of this. They are not open to council and their stubborn single minded approach makes them blind to their horrible ways. Haemon and Creon are blinded by their stubbornness to be right. After Creon disagrees with Haemon‚ he says “you will never see me‚ never set eyes on my face again”(856-857). This is so rash and demonstrates that the family violence is just continuing. Tiresias tries to warn Creon of the errors of his ways but Creon ignores these
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Celena New Miss West English II Honors 7 Dec.2012 Persuasive Essay: Minecraft Are you bored and lonely on a Friday night? Are you a creative designer who wants to create their own world? Are a student who thinks school is too hard and thinks Mrs. Saravia’s faces are the greatest thing ever? If you’re any of those or more‚ Minecraft is the game for you! Minecraft is created by Markus Persson‚ the founder of Mojang AB. The game involves players creating and destroying various
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Analyzing an ad can show the author’s persuasive strategies. Both the Gillette and Blatz beer ads use a baby to target different audiences. While they are two different companies with different products they both use the appeal of a baby to persuade people to buy their product. In this paper I will show several differences between these ads and also some things that relate in them. To find new target audiences Gillette used babies as a focus point. Gillette is also targeting young boys in their
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1. Describe the 6 alternatives to traditional prosecution. (6 alternatives at 10 points each‚ for possible total of 60 points) The textbook only highlights three alternatives: diversion‚ deferred prosecution‚ and deferred sentencing; however‚ Thelaw.com provided the following six alternatives to traditional prosecutions: suspended sentences‚ probations‚ fines‚ restitutions‚ court-ordered community services‚ and deferred adjudication/pretrial diversion (Wechsler‚ n.d.). • Suspend sentences:
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Natalie Bausone December 6‚ 2010 Dr. Sirlin Ace-001 English – Persuasive Essay With the hectic pace and demands of modern life‚ many people feel stressed and over-worked. It often feels like there is just not enough time in the day to get everything done. Our stress and tiredness make us unhappy‚ impatient‚ ‚ and frustrated. It can even affect our health. A simple ten or fifteen minute meditation a day can help you to overcome your stress and find
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Prosecution closing address to the Jury Macbeth V The Crown Good morrow esteemed lords and ladies of the court‚ it is within my regrets to tell you that our “noble” thane (of both Glamis and Cawdor) and King Macbeth has murdered our fair (late) King Duncan for his own traitorous and greedy purposes. Macbeth has betrayed his country and committed regicide‚ the highest form of sacrilege. The prosecution has found Macbeth guilty beyond a reasonable doubt‚ with several accounts of murder‚ manslaughter
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1. Comparing Creon and Oedipus: Creon has come to replace Oedipus at the throne Creon compares himself to Oedipus. They were loyal to him so they should be loyal to Creon “You never hesitated in your duty to our late ruler Oedipus[…] and I as in the next in blood have succeeded to the full power of the throne…until he has been tested in office” (196). No aspects of Creon are admirable in Antigone and the audience is void of sympathy for the character as he continues to indulge in his hamartia.
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Samone Wellington English Comp. 101 October 19‚ 2013 Persuasive Essay: Pro-Euthanasia The word “Euthanasia” deprives from the Greek word‚ Euthanatos. It comes from two Greek words: “Eu” which means good and “Thanatos” which means death. Literally meaning “good death”‚ it’s used when a patient or someone in the patient’s family makes the decision on whether or not they want to continue living. This decision usually comes up when the patient has an incurable illness or disease and the known outcome
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Similarities between Creon and Antigone In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ Creon was engaged in a conflict with Oedipus’ daughter Antigone. Creon and Antigone did not see eye-to-eye the entire play due to extreme differences. Creon and Antigone had many similarities despite their enormous discrepancies. Having as many differences as they did‚ it made them uniquely similar in numerous ways. The similarities that Antigone and Creon shared were independence‚ loyalty toward their views‚ cruelty and arrogance
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