Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation’s first African-American president Tuesday. This is a transcript of his prepared speech. In his speech Tuesday‚ President Obama said America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us‚ grateful for the trust you have bestowed‚ mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation‚ as well
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The student that I think made the strangest choice would be Professor Chang’s student. The fact that she disrespected him and stormed out because he gave her advice on a paper just didn’t seem right. The only reason I could think that would make her do that would be her not knowing how to take criticism. The student probably already stressed doing the paper and thought she was doing good and when he criticized her intro she snapped from all the built pressure and stress. The emotions she might often
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The informative speech was better concerning the delivery‚ the speech flowed better and I was also more confident with my speaking ability which showed because I did not stumble over my words as much as the narrative speech. The narrative speech was not as extemporaneous as the informative speech‚ because I practice it much more almost memorizing what I was going to say. Whereas on the informative speech I just laid out my main points and I covered what I felt like covering when I was standing in
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James Acheson SPC 1017 Professor Aldridge Different Branches of the Military General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech‚ the audience will understand the definitions and differences between each of our beloved military branches. Thesis: The United States military consists of five different branches: Army‚ Air Force‚ Navy‚ Marine Corp‚ and Coast Guard. Organizational Pattern: Topical Audience Analysis: I will be addressing college students between the ages of 18-24
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Free speech is a right that every human on earth should have. Ideas and words should be a free market‚ no one idea should be suppressed‚ no one idea sould be granted special treatment under the law. Let debates decide dominant ideas‚ not by censoring them. I believe every country should operate like that‚ but only 60% of the earth lives with the right to free speech‚ while only 15% has freedom of the press. Why? Because of partisan beliefs on how a government should be run? Because there is a real
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they will discover the pros and cons of the death penalty. 3. Will they learn something new? We feel that each audience member will take something away from this speech. Each audience member can take different information‚ and it will resonate with each of them differently. Purpose Statement: By the end of our speech the audience will have a better understanding of the death penalty. The audience will be persuaded to either sign a petition to repeal or reject the petition and find the
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Content Writers: Ms. Selina Rogers‚ Ms. Yeoh Suan Choo‚ Ms. Jasmine Emmanuel and En. Norrizal bin Abdul Razak Instructional Designers: Professor Dr. Ng Wai Kong‚ Dr. Madhu Parhar and Ms. Patricia Toh Academic Members: Dr. Tan Toh Wah and Professor Dr. Cheah Kooi Guan COURSE COORDINATOR Ms. Jasmine Emmanuel EXTERNAL COURSE ASSESSOR Associate Professor Dr. Malachi Edwin Vethamani PRODUCTION In-house Editors: Ms. Lillian Chng and Ms. Michelle Loh Graphic Designers: Ms. Patsy Yap and
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Hate Speech‚ Should it be Regulated? Hate speech‚ what is it? The definition of hate speech‚ according to Mari J. Matsuda‚ author of "Assaultive Speech and Academic Freedom‚ is " (a word of group of words) of which is to wound and degrade by asserting the inherent inferiority of a group" (151). In my own words hate speech is a humiliation and demeaning slur of words specifically used to disgrace a person for their race‚ religion‚ or sexual habits. There is now a controversy if hate speech should
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Speech Analysis The speech about homelessness in the United States was a great one‚ but there were few things that needs to be improved. He needs to avoid speaking too fast‚ and the camera should be focused on the speaker alone. While giving a speech‚ it is very important for the speaker to present his points clearly and concisely. However‚ this speech can be improved if the presenter takes into consideration the speed of his speech. The speech was very good likewise the structure of his presentation
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Freedom of Speech The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787 and put into effect in 1789. The first amendment was put into place in 1791 as a part of the Bill of Rights. The first amendment of the Bill of rights ensures individuals freedoms of religion‚ speech‚ the press‚ and right to assemble. Freedom of speech will allow individuals to express their ideas freely. In the early 16th century individuals were taken to prison for speaking their minds and sometimes this penalty was punishable
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