Did you know that roughly 26 million out of 317 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes? That’s a whopping 8% of the American population. Not to mention another 79 million people are characterized as being prediabetic. I just so happen to be one of those 79 million. Americans‚ as a whole‚ need to become proactive in the prevention and onset of diabetes. Especially if your overweight or have a family history of the disease. According to the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet
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Topic Area: Gay Rights (Same-Sex Marriage) Position: Pro Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that we should legalize same-sex marriage in our country. __________________________________________________________________________________ Step 1: Attention: A. Story - Picture this... A man meets someone he loves. Someone he is sure will bring him happiness and someone he wants to grow old with. He wants to take the next important step in his life with a marriage proposal but oops...the person
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General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to believe that euthanasia frequently occurs in America‚ and to take action to change laws. Thesis Statement: We will examine the problem of euthanasia and the reasons it should be illegal‚ by focusing on one clear problem‚ one specific solution‚ and the advantages of this particular solution. I. Attention Step A. Gain and Maintain Attention: Karen Ann Quinlan was taken to Newton Memorial Hospital after friends
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Thesis First sexual intercourse at earlier age and delay in screening. Higher risk of developing a cervical cancer. Disease might develop if undetected. Introduction The issue of cervical cancer and gynecological cancers in women A.Hormonal contraceptive use and cervical cancer B.Age and risk of cervical cancer III.Determinants of the Problem A.Age of first sexual intercourse B.Human Papillomavirus C.Number of sexual partners D.Sexually transmitted diseases and
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Introduction: You have the freedom to choose‚ but that doesn’t make you immune to being judged for your choices. It means the government can’t step in and punish you….or so we thought. In this collection we were introduced and freedom and how should it be given or demanded. We read many stories on different ways freedom was given or demanded. Even though some freedoms should be demanded there are a lot that should be given to us to feel safe in our own country. Thesis Statement: Certain freedoms
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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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“Hybrid” Ashley Hogge Introduction I. Attention Catcher: Talk about anticipating typical Thanksgiving food and what I will eat (maybe show a slide or photograph for watching). II. Listener Relevance Link: People are switching to hybrid cars more than getting an average vehicle. III. Speaker Credibility Statement: I have learned a lot about hybrids‚ since my best friend got one‚ and she and another friend was honored to help me give information on hybrids. IV. Thesis Statement: Living a vegetarian
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Speech Title: Physical Exercise- A Key Element in Your Health and Happiness General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: I want to educate my audience on three of the amazing benefits they can experience from regular physical exercise including: Losing excess body fat‚ increased emotional well-being‚ and increased strength and endurance. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: (question) Can anyone tell me what percentage of adults in the US are overweight? How about how many Americans regularly
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I. Introduction – A. Attention Getter: Did you know the world is flat? B. Thesis Statement: What this means is that the global economic playing field is being equalized or leveled and that world is getting smaller in terms of globalization. C. Personal Credibility: My virtual enterprise team developed a business plan for a charity based global line of clothing labeled “TwoFingers” (signifying “peace”) which was designed to be marketed using the worldwide internet. We were awarded 3rd place at the
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I. Attention Step Believe it or not‚ according to choices.com‚ about 3‚000‚000 teens drop out of high school each year. That’s approximately 7‚000 a day. This is not only hurting their success and the amount of money they can earn‚ but also the economy of the entire United States. Although some people might think every teen should be able to make the decision to drop out or stay in high school themselves‚ but teens need to realize the consequences that come with dropping out. When you’re
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