Chapter 2 Early Civilizations in Mesopotamia Cumulative effects of agriculture + wave of technological changes around 4000 B.C.E. = generated civilizations as a new organizational form The process of agricultural economies = civilizations began in the Middle East. The Sumerians Sumer 1st river valley civilizations Major floods occurred Northeastern section along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that lead to the Persian Gulf Rainfall is scant Generated large food surpluses = population
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Poverty level in Phl unchanged since ’06 By Ted Torres (The Philippine Star) MANILA‚ Philippines - The percentage of Filipinos living below the poverty line has remained almost unchanged in the past six years‚ according to the latest poverty data released by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) yesterday. The recorded poverty incidence for the first half of 2012 was 27.9 percent‚ slightly less than the 28.8 percent recorded in the first half of 2006‚ and 28.6 percent in the first
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org/drink-water.html>. "Water: Meeting Your Daily Fluid Needs." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 10 Oct. 2012. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. <http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/water.html>. SPEAKING OUTLINE
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Sample Persuasive Outline using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Desalination in the Middle East Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that desalination in the Middle East as a water supplement is much needed. I. Attention Imagine seeing a small child in the street who is starving. If you don’t help this child obtain nutrition‚ she will turn to crime to get money for food. You must help her. This child is like the Middle East and its need for water. II. Need A. Middle Easterners are currently
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SAMPLE OUTLINE: Persuasive (problem-solution) -- Full Sentence Unconstitutional DUI Roadblocks I. INTRODUCTION A. (Attention Statement) Have you ever wondered why police can stop you at a DUI roadblock‚ or a “Sobriety Checkpoint”? B. (Thesis) Roadblocks used to identify drunk drivers are unconstitutional and ineffective and should be removed. C. (Significance to Audience/Credibility) According to a study conducted by the National Hard Core
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Research Paper Outline How do animals endangered because of deforestation affect the Wayuu people? I. Introduction paragraph- Explain the topic and research question A. Background information 1. General overview of deforestation; statistics 2. Wayuu people intro B. Thesis statement II. Body paragraph #1- Explain deforestation A. Deforestation 1. Where? a. Statistics b. South American deforestation c. Venezuelan deforestation 2. Why? a. Coal mining b. Cattle ranching c. Government
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| Persuasive Writing In persuasive writing‚ a writer takes a position FOR or AGAINST an issue and writes to convince the reader to believe or do something.Persuasive writing is often used in advertisements to get the reader to buy a product. It is also used in essays and other types of writing to get the reader to accept a point of view. In order to convince the reader you need more than opinion; you need facts or examples to back your opinion. So‚ be sure to do the research!Persuasive writing follows
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competitive and capitalistic society. From being bombarded with everything from billboards‚ to clothing‚ TV commercials‚ and product placement‚ we have an innate sense of effective persuasion techniques. For this speech‚ you are going to give a persuasive speech somewhere in between impromptu and extemporaneous. Choose a household item to bring to class or a made up invention or service. Using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence you will be selling the item for a purpose that is not it’s original intent
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Persuasive Presentation Outline Why Should I Be Considered For The Florida Atlantic University Scholarship? General Goal: To persuade the interviewing committee Specific Goal: To persuade the interviewing committee why I should be considered the ideal candidate for the scholarship of Florida Atlantic University. Final Effect(s): Alter the attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors of the interviewing committee regarding my position as a scholarship applicant. Persuasive Strategies: Ethos Brief Description
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Persuasive Speech Parts Explained PERSUASIVE OUTLINE Begin with an Attention Step that is an Opening statement of interest: (use one or more of the following) * A rhetorical question * A startling statement * A quotation * An illustration or story * A reference to the subject * A reference to the occasion Motivate audience interest in your subject by alluding to: (use one or more of the following) * The practical value of the information for your audience * A reason
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