Dr. Avery: I am writing with concerns about the amount of testing that students have to complete during a school year. There is so much time used in the classroom just focusing on state required testing‚ that valuable teaching opportunities are lost. Not only are our students required several state and federal tests each year‚ they are also required numerous test by their individual teacher. The school district should consider removing or combining some of the required tests‚ which would have a
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Persuasive Speech INTRODUCTION Attention Getter – Hook your audience with a personal anecdote or well-told story from a current event‚ intriguing quote‚ startling fact‚ creative analogy or hypothetical example. Establish an Ethos Appeal – Why can we trust you? What makes you credible to make this argument? Find a way to show the audience why you’re qualified to make an argument‚ why you care about this issue‚ why you’re argument will be fair to both sides of the issue. Declare Your Position
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Professor Tracey Nashel English 101 22 September 2014 Abolishing the SAT It is quite apparent that education is a major key to success‚ however‚ is it exactly a fair shot when we are determined of that by a standardized test? As if we all are intelligent in the same type of ways? Human beings are bright‚ brilliant creatures. A part of what makes us so interesting is all the different strengths we have‚ because we are not all the same. SAT scores are not a necessary part of the college acceptance process
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Persuasive Speech Outline: High School Uniforms I. Introduction: A. Hook: How many people ever wore a uniform in high school? B. Ethos Statement: I wore one in high school. C. Listening Rationale: Future school choices/cost/child experiences D. Residual Message: High school uniforms are a good idea that promotes student equality and eliminates distraction. II. Body: A. Main Point #1: Eliminates Distractions Subpoint #1: No trends Subpoint #2: Professional Atmosphere
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Name: Andrew Seifert Marc Malone Public Speaking: Persuasive Speech Date: 4/18/2015 General Purpose: To persuade Specific Goal: At the end of my speech my audience will consider volunteering for community service. Organizational Pattern: Statement of Reasons Thesis Statement: High school students should have to take part in community service‚ also known as service learning‚ so they learn to appreciate what they have more and learn something new along the way. Introduction: Benefits of community
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Current Event/Persuasive Speech General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audiences beliefs about a subject. Organizational Pattern: Comparative Advantage/Disadvantage Introduction: 1. Ever heard the saying “The way to a mans heart is through his stomach?” Well A proverb suggests that “A hungry man is an angry man” 2. Today I will be talking about genetically engineered food and food insecurity 3. It is important to listen to this speech in order to understand
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Persuasive Speech Outline (Using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence) Topic: Voting in Election Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to vote in democratic elections to voice out their opinions and beliefs regardless of their background‚ to decide for their future‚ and to preserve the essence of democracy. Attention: * Provide a vivid description of people struggling to fight for their voting rights in certain countries. * Share relevant facts /statistics of how a small number of votes
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Persuasive Speech Outline M. Stevenson Saddleback Community College Speech - Instructor Smith The Galapagos Islands: Our best opportunity to learn about life‚ and how it began. I. Describe the diversity of life forms found in the area. A. Reptiles – accidental relocation 1. Snakes 2. Tortoises 3. Marine Iguanas B. Mammals – accidental relocation as well as brought by humans 1. (Goats‚ Pigs‚ Dogs‚ Donkeys‚ Cows) C. Birds – flew from other locations
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Persuasive Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter – Should be interesting and engaging! (shocking statistics‚ personal story‚ testimonial‚ series of questions‚ appealing pictures…) B. Establish Credibility (My name is Marty Brennan‚ and I have been doing research on the effects of childhood obesity on young teens for over two weeks. If you have experience with your topic‚ you should mention that here.) C. State Major Claim – (High Schools in Howard County should mandate four
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Sarah Clark Speech 101 Stage Materials Paper Work Format for Informative and Persuasive Assignments Stage I Step One (General Purpose) _____ Informative __X__ Persuasive _____ Entertain Step Two (Select a Topic) students should watch what they say in public Three Things We Should Know 1. Why the public is not the right place for offensive language 2. Use of the word “gay” needs to be redefined. 3. How the words can affect people. Statement of Purpose:
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