An Example of a 7-8 Minute Speech to Convince A minimum of five references and a visual aid required By Public Speaking Student Military Recruitment in Schools Topic Development Segment: Topic Statement: Military recruiters being allowed to approach students on school property is wrong and unjust. Specific Purpose Statement: I want to convince my audience that military recruitment on school grounds is done in an unfair way. Thesis Statement: Military recruiters are vicious and
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Jessie Gregory Mrs. Schmal Speech (5) 14 December‚ 2011 INTRODUCTION UFC‚ MMA‚ Ultimate fighting. This is one of the most exciting‚ exhilarating‚ and fierce sport in the world today. So why does it need to be banned? No one is being forced to fight or held against their will. They’re usually born to fight‚ just love to fight‚ and believe or not it even takes out frustrations and personal issues that no one knows about. So I’m going to tell you that UFC shouldn’t because it should be spread
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Since 1973 it seems that everyone in America has become deaf to the subject of abortion. Dividing this subject into two different parties‚ pro-choice and pro-life‚ everyone has an opinion but no one is listening. In 2012 Planned Parenthood reported about 88‚000 abortions in Florida and 333‚000 in the USA. This number doesn’t include the ones done by a third-party clinic due to the restrictions in the states. With a number so high‚ one must wonder what would happen if abortions become illegal? That’s
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Dangers of Driving Distractions Name: Roxana Henriquez Topic: Dangers of texting and other distractions while Driving Specific Purpose: At the conclusion of this speech‚ the audience will be more knowledgeable of the consequences that involve driving distractions. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: According to the Cell phone statistics 11 teens die every day in the US due to texting while driving. Purpose: Inform the audience members of the dangers of distractions such as texting while operating
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Alexus Arnold Professor Smith Speech 101 26 November 2013 Coffee Coinsurer Intro / Attention getter: The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup! Waking up in the morning is hard enough. During the cold breezed winter morning you’re battling your grogginess and the clock. The best way to get a start on your day is with a fresh‚ hot cup of coffee. Coffee is the hidden gem that your morning needs to get a jump start on a busy day. It’s consumed everywhere and judging by the amount
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Jesse Baker Topic: The Use of Steroids in Professional Sports Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of how the use of steroids are affective in professional sports. Thesis Statement: It helps to understand how steroid use in professional sports affects both the sport and its audience in a positive and negative way. INTRODUCTION Attention Material: “Winning is the only thing that matters in sports” -Vince Lombardi Thesis Statement: It helps to understand how steroid use in professional sports
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respect to our prophet Muhammad SAW‚ the last messenger in this world who told us the truth as our guidance in this life. My beloved brothers and sisters‚ Today I’d like to tell you about Education because we know that education is a very important thing in our life. In this good chance‚ I’m going to deliver my speech which has title “Improving The Quality of Education in Indonesia”. My beloved brothers and sisters‚ A country without a well structured educational system is doomed because education
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distant planets‚ merely Air Force experiments‚ or only our imagination? Many people believe that extraterrestrial life is existent and far more advanced then us. Conversely‚ many believe that aliens are just figments of our optimistic imaginations. What about our governments? Are they hiding vital information from us‚ the citizens of the world‚ in belief that we are better off not knowing the truth? Countless government employees
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So I soon get bored and switch off the TV. I return to my work which I did before the mom’s call. But I couldn’t stop thinking to think about the vacation. Though it was a kind of business trip‚ but for me it was like a holiday. A holiday after a pretty long time. I didn’t even remember when I went to a trip last time. Probably when I stalked Rose and Fred to their Honeymoon. I laughed
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Through the speech‚ you are expected to change the audience’s point of view within a short period. It may seem difficult‚ but‚ in reality‚ it is not. Remember that the key lies in the speech topic that you have chosen. It is essential to look for a speech topic that is contemporary and fascinating to the audience. Persuasive speech topics should be based on themes and ideas that the audience strongly feels about or may easily relate to. You should choose a topic that interests you. It will be
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