The knowledge of the English witch trials comes from the original procedural documents preserved in historical archives and the collection of dozens of accounts of witch trials in the form of prints that circulated in hundreds of copies among the interested readers from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the eighteenth century. At the end of the 16th and early 17th century‚ people of high and low status believed in the ubiquity of witches. They were believed to be everywhere‚ a threat
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whole story to cause hysteria with the witch trials. He took Abigail’s side in claiming a large majority of the townspeople are witches. He had the motive of keeping his materialistic personality under the radar‚ by doing that he is saving the little reputation he has and more importantly keeping him the job in which he acquires all of his money. Thomas Putnam had a bigger motive for starting these witch trials. Thomas Putnam helped spread the witch trials because he was bitter towards the Nurses
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Informative: Herpes and what you should know. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Oral and Genital Herpes. Central Idea: To understand what herpes are‚ the cause‚ diagnosis/symptoms‚ treatment and prevention. Introduction: I am here today to inform you on a very important topic that I have taken classes on and done extensive hours of research on. According to Dr. Lisa Marr‚ who wrote “Sexually Transmitted Diseases” ‘fifty million Americans are infected with genital or oral herpes’
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Introduction Like many others‚ I have a really difficult time holding a conversation with someone when it involves a topic I have absolutely no interest in. I believe the same can be said on an attempt to be informative on a topic in which one cares little about. During my research on our given assignment‚ I found no topic near or around the date of my birth that had any pertinence or provided any interest to me. I came to the conclusion that I would speak to you all today about something that use
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attention of your listeners. * Thesis Statement: A sentence in the introduction specifying the purpose and the subject of the speech. * Authority: The process of presenting yourself to the audience and establishing your credibility to persuade your audience that you are "trustworthy" enough to speak about the subject. * Summary: An overview of the main points of the speech. * Important Answer: Most people know brushing your teeth is vital for good dental health‚ but not everyone knows how
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Student name: Michael Dougherty Jr General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech‚ the audience will believe that ADHD is over diagnosed in America and that the side effects of the medication are negative‚ causing some people behavioral problems in the future. Central Idea: America has glorified the diagnosis of disorder in order to create a reason for the misbehavior of their children. I. Introduction 1. Attention-getter I was in Wal-Mart last week and I saw a mother
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Sikhs residing at the heart of India‚ New Delhi. C. After the research on the riots against Sikhs I found many facts. The Sikhs were brutally killed by the Hindus which was a result from Sikhs assassinating Indian Prime Minister. D. My Speech starts out with describing 1. The Operation Bluestar 2. Assassination of Indian Prime Minister 3. Riots against Sikhs in New Delhi‚ India Body I. The event was lead by several instances. A. First Prime Minister of India planned to spread
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Speech #1 Part 1: Contents Section: 1. Title- Struggle from the Start 2. General Purpose- To Inform 3. Specific Purpose- To inform my audience that arthritis is not just a condition for the elderly. 4. Thesis Statement- Being diagnosed with arthritis affected my childhood‚ my athletics‚ and it will continue to affect my future. Part 2: Speech Outline: 1. Introduction a. Attention getter- “Juvenile arthritis is one of the most common childhood diseases in the United States.” b. Common
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Preview of Main Points - Today‚ I am going to provide you with information on: a. What does it mean to become an organ donor? b. Who can become organ donor? c. Myths about becoming an organ donor d. How you can become an organ donor BODY OF SPEECH I. What does it mean to become an organ donor? a. If you decide to become an organ donor you consent to have your organs and tissues made available for transplantation upon death. b. Organs for life-saving transplants include the heart‚ liver
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Intro: "We were raised to believe we could do anything we wanted to do." That quote is by Abby and Brittany Hensel and for those of you who don’t know who that is‚ they are the conjoined twins from Minnesota. The purpose of my speech is to inform everyone about the rare conjoined twins. I will be talking about some conjoined twin facts‚ all about Abby and Brittany‚ and show a short video of them. Body: A. Conjoined twins occur every 200‚000 live births‚ according to the University of Maryland
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