year‚ we decided to change the color of our graduation gowns from two colors‚ separated by gender‚ to only one. There were a number of reasons this would be better for students who were gender nonconforming or transgender‚ but the senior class was against us. They voted to have two colors as always. As I saw it‚ this wasn’t a matter to be voted on‚ but a matter of civil rights. I‚ along with the rest of the GSA‚ refused to let something we believed was wrong go unchanged. Through persistence‚ patience
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Title: Independence – A better and brighter future for Scotland Specific Purpose: To persuade Scottish University students to vote for the “Yes Scotland” campaign. Central Idea: An independent Scotland will lead to a better and brighter future for all Scottish citizens. Introduction Dear students of ____¬_____ University‚ I would like you to think about this scenario. “Five to ten years down the road‚ what will your future be?” Many of you may envision getting married‚ starting a family‚ and
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Persuasive Presentation Outline VIDEOGAMES; Does it really cause violence? Thesis: Media shouldn’t be blaming the videogames as the main cause of violence in youth. Purpose: To persuade audience that videogames is not the main cause of youth violence. Attention Getter: I. How many of you noticed that in almost every juvenile crime‚ media blames the videogames as the main cause of the violence? A. If you think they are right‚ think again. B. My siblings and I are avid gamers ever
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Goal: To express my views on open campus lunch. Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to convince my class mates that open campus lunches should be allowed for high school students. Student lunch periods at a typical are crowded and rushed. Many students don’t have time to finish there meal and other students have a hard time finding food they either want to or can eat. And with certain meals‚ the food can run out before everyone has gotten through the line and receive their food. An easy alternative
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June 8‚ 2005 Tips for picking a topic: Don’t pick a topic that is too big of broad. You have a limited amount of time for each speech so you need to pick a topic that can be completed or covered in the allotted time. Don’t pick a topic that is too technical or obscure. Places to find topics: Newspaper o School Newspaper Television Magazines o Discover magazine o Scientific American o National geographic o Martha Stewart Living o Newsweek o Time The general purpose is always
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Her speech starts off with specifics about her background: she comes from a family whose father was a “blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home‚” and she gives her audience a specific and strong picture about her father’s disease and how he had
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ways that could both help us and harm us? Truth be told‚ there is. Caffeine is renowned for being the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive drug‚ but it is also known for literally shaking up our bodies by affecting our nervous systems. The drug can be good for us in some ways‚ but also bad in other ways. This makes it tricky and debatable whether caffeine is more helpful or more harmful. Inside the neurotransmitter‚ caffeine causes receptors to receive more dopamine chemicals by blocking off
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Isolation of Caffeine in Tea Introduction Today’s world is addicted to coffee and tea for an easy wake up. Both contain caffeine‚ a drug known for its stimulant properties. Tea‚ by weight‚ contains approximately 2-4% caffeine‚ and the average cup of tea has anywhere from 40 to 120 mg of caffeine (Landgrebe‚ 327; Mayo Clinic Staff). According to the American Heart Association‚ caffeine not only stimulates the brain and nervous system‚ but it releases fatty acids from adipose tissue‚ and affects
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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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Meg Bruhn ACS 101 - Section 500 I Believe Speech I Believe Speech Thesis/Central Idea: I believe taking a walk is the perfect stress reliever. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: According to the American Institute of Stress‚ 75% of all doctors visits are from stress related disorders. B. Thesis: I believe taking a walk is the perfect stress reliever. C. Overview: Walking is a versitile activity because you can walk anywhere‚ with anyone and at any activity level. II. BODY A. You can be almost
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