Sample Persuasive Speech Self-Defense on Campus Speech Commentary Rebecca Hanson You’re tired; you’re hungry. You’ve just spent a long day at College Library and you can’t wait to get back to your room. Glancing outside‚ you remember how quickly it becomes dark. You don’t think much of it‚ though‚ as you bundle up and head out into the gusty wind. Not until you spy the shadows on the sidewalk or hear the leaves rustling beside you do you wish you weren’t alone. You walk quickly‚ trying to
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Topic: Winter is better than summer Specific Purpose: To persuade that winter time is better for health and it`s fun as well. Central Idea: Many people hate winter time and can`t wait for summer‚ but they don`t realize all good things that winter offers. Organization pattern: Monroe Motivation sequence I. Arouse Attention A. Who likes to sweat every time you go outside and take a shower three times a day to get rid of the sweat smell and refresh body? B. According to article "Emergency
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students are better prepared when they get to college. In Scott Gamm’s article‚ College Students Lack Money Management Skills‚ Gamm states the fact of “Millions of students graduate from high school and head off to college with barely any financial knowledge.” Based on my friends’ and my own experience this is true. Students are getting into debt early stage in their life because they have never learned how to manage their money properly. The earlier you are taught about finances the better the economic
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to Public Speaking 14 November 2010 Persuasive Speech Reduce Landfill Waste by Reduce‚ Reuse and Recycling and the financial benefits I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Over half of the waste that ends up in the landfill does not belong there because it could have been recycled or reused. B. Credibility Statement: Not only do I religiously practice reducing‚ reusing‚ and recycling‚ but I have done a great deal of research for this speech‚ also research for a recycling project
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My shield speech went a lot better than I thought. Speaking in front of a crowd creates nerves‚ but I was able to take a deep breath and control my nerves. The pace I developed remained constant and created fluency and clarity for the audience. The longer I was in front of my fellow classmates‚ the more comfortable I became. My practice tactic was simple; practice in front of people I would naturally get nervous in front of. An example of this would be my boyfriend who I practiced in front of twice
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Assignment Topic: Renting an apartment is a better option than buying a house Introduction – Like so many others‚ I always believed that buying your own home was a part of the American Dream‚ and showed a sign of maturity and accomplishment. The first chance I could‚ I decided to make that big step and went out and bought me my first home. Monthly mortgage‚ homeowner insurance‚ association fees‚ lawn and home maintenance‚ and property taxes to name a few‚ proved to be more than I could handle
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English 11 CP Mr. Carr‚ Period 4 February 14‚ 2013 Better Than Essay Education is one of the most important factors that determine where we go and succeed in life. While private schools have a limited acceptance rate‚ public schools by law are to accept all children. Public schools have a larger variety of subjects available than most private schools. There are many reasons why public schools are better than private schools. Even though attending a private school may seem luxurious and prestigious
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Madison Leek Professor Smiley Speech 1113 27 October 2014 Persuasive Speech When signing up to be an organ donor you usually think only your major organs will be used; however‚ something as small as a ligament of yours is used in popular surgeries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. When someone tears their ACL they usually have a choice to have an autograft‚ or use one of their own ligaments‚ but they can also choose to have an allograft‚ or take a cadaver’s ligament to
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Persuasive Speech Intro: Today I’d like you to open your mind to the idea of buying organic food‚ by giving you information on what “organic” really means‚ how organic food is more nutritious for you and why it is a safer option‚ opposed to eating food that is contaminated with harsh chemical and pesticides . Main point 1: What does “Organic” mean? Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity‚ biological cycles and soil biological
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Persuasive Speech #2 I. Introduction “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.” This quote by Friedrich Nietzsche speaks volumes toward the importance of individuality and self-expression. It shows how conformity can lead to complacency and “corrupt” our most valuable resource‚ our youth. School uniforms do just that. The requirement of school uniforms can cause more problems than they solve ranging
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