of the persuasive speeches. We were persuaded to take certain actions that could benefit our lives or the community around us. The speech that I was assigned to assess was Sam’s speech. His topic was why all division three colleges should have turf fields for out-door sporting events. He had positive techniques that he used in his speech‚ but there were also areas of improvement. First‚ I will begin with the positives of his speech. I was glad that he picked a topic he was passionate about because
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The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life By Affifi Hakimi bin Hussen One of solitude paradoxes –that challenges the mind of every man-is how a loner’s perspective remains persistent over time. While May Sarton’s “The Reward of Living a Solitary Life” discusses the virtues of being in the state of solitude‚ it also provides an in-depth view of what and how the person thinks while being alone. Consider the following : how does one experiences the vicissitude of loneliness? Does not one afflicted from
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going on?" My mother asked with a voice of panic and confusion. “They are here for us.” My father informed us as he began to pack our suitcases. "Just gather your items and go! If you are not out of this apartment in 15 minutes‚ you and the masses living here will be shot dead!” complained the bulky man with a voice comparable to nails being dragged on a chalkboard. With the dismay of dying‚ following orders became the best thing to do. In less than 12 minutes of standing outside with our suitcases
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“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.” It was certainly in that direction that May Sarton wanted to corroborate in her essay The Rewards of living a solitary life. In that essay‚ she emphasizes the benefits she get everyday by being lonely or by living a solitary life like being flooded with happiness just by watching the sun rise over the ocean‚ having a long think‚ or walking her dog for example. Sarton simply did feel comfortable living alone for twenty
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I love the people of this city and I enjoy working for the people this city. My time here has been nothing but joy for the past one and half years. According to the city’s annual report that was presented to the city council by the mayor last month‚ I am proud to announce that together‚ we have made a lot progress for our residents. Simcity4 is lighting rod and magnet city that continues to attract more people into moving here. In the past one year‚ the population of this town has grown by almost
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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 lifestyle is an important
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Read more: Violence‚ Dogs‚ Animals‚ To Breed or Not to Breed‚ Life [pic] AP Photo/David Zalubowski A pit bull peers out from the door to its pen in the Denver Animal Shelter. Aug. 20‚ 2007 | When you fall in love with a pit bull‚ you need to be prepared for a lot of abuse from strangers -- a lot of accusations‚ a lot of glares. Walking down the street with my dog‚ Sula‚ cars slow down as they pass. People cross to the other side of the street‚ as if my canine is a convicted killer or I am an
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as chilling as I did. He said the reality of the obesity epidemic would mean many parents would outlive their children. We do not want that to happen here. We are facing a child obesity epidemic in New Zealand‚ but we can still do something about it. That is why it is so important to be part of a positive symposium like this that aims to “be part of the solution”‚ to stop laying blame‚ and to plan the way forward. I think it is great to get in on the ground floor‚ to plan for the future
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In August 1945‚ little more than three weeks after the Trinity test inaugurated the atomic age‚ the United States detonated “Little Boy” at precisely 8:15 a.m. over Hiroshima‚ killing an estimated 140‚000 people‚ the considerable majority of whom were civilians. That single bomb completely annihilated the Japanese city. Days later‚ the same fate was visited on Nagasaki. Over the years‚ people have debated whether or not the bombings were necessary or gratuitous; justified or criminal; responsible
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millions of other people on this wonderful planet of ours‚ you are a procrastinator! Procrastination is the reason why you are still in the same place as you where this time last year. Procrastination is the reason why you continually find yourself living in the past or in the future. Procrastination is a dream stealer! However‚ there is light at the end of the tunnel‚ I have recently realized that what has helped me to become more productive hasn’t changed‚ but more importantly the methods I use
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