“The Catbird Seat” Questions 1-9 1. Throughout the story suspense is aroused and maintained excellently. This is achieved by the character the author creates. Mr. Martin is characterized as a neat and cautious man‚ who never took a smoke or a drink in his life. Our suspense is aroused when the author states that it has been “a week to the day since Mr. Martin had decided to rub out Mrs. Ulgine Barrows”. This arouses our suspense because we are told Mr. Martin is planning to murder this woman
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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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Juan F. Villalpando Mr. Silva English 100 September 25‚ 2014 Discipline by spanking your children is not Abuse!!! In an ideal world‚ spanking would never be necessary. However‚ on rare occasions it may be necessary to smack your child ’s bottom. I do not intend to either promote or discourage spanking‚ but rather to give parents correct instruction on using non-abusive spanking in discipline. Spanking is a much-debated topic. Most child psychologists do not recommend spanking as a discipline
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Saving money with coupons Introduction I. Attention-getter: Are you aware that an average household can save thousands of dollars simply by using coupons? II. Thesis statement: By the end of my speech my audience will have a better idea of how to save money on their grocery bill and in return have extra money to spend. III. Preview main points (First‚ I will tell you about the history of couponing. Second‚ I will tell you about the benefits of coupons. Third‚ I will tell you about getting
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Nobody decides to be gay. Nobody decides that‚ on top of all of life’s other problems‚ they’d like to deal with a never-ending barrage of slurs and comments about who they love. For some reason‚ the myth that people want to be LGBT for attention always lives on. It is‚ of course‚ perpetuated by those who haven’t experienced the effects of homophobia‚ biphobia‚ transphobia‚ or any other phobia we are affected by every day. When these things don’t impact you personally‚ it’s easy to turn a blind eye
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A very noble quote by Benjamin Franklin says “Those who would give up essential Liberty‚ to purchase a little temporary Safety‚ deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” (Franklin‚ B. (n.d.). Speech.) After all‚ if the safety is genuinely that essential‚ how could we give it up just to get a little temporary something else; Liberty? Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life‚ behavior‚ or political views. (Johnson‚ S. (1831)
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Alexus Arnold Professor Smith Speech 101 26 November 2013 Coffee Coinsurer Intro / Attention getter: The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup! Waking up in the morning is hard enough. During the cold breezed winter morning you’re battling your grogginess and the clock. The best way to get a start on your day is with a fresh‚ hot cup of coffee. Coffee is the hidden gem that your morning needs to get a jump start on a busy day. It’s consumed everywhere and judging by the amount
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Dangers of Driving Distractions Name: Roxana Henriquez Topic: Dangers of texting and other distractions while Driving Specific Purpose: At the conclusion of this speech‚ the audience will be more knowledgeable of the consequences that involve driving distractions. INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: According to the Cell phone statistics 11 teens die every day in the US due to texting while driving. Purpose: Inform the audience members of the dangers of distractions such as texting while operating
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Jesse Baker Topic: The Use of Steroids in Professional Sports Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of how the use of steroids are affective in professional sports. Thesis Statement: It helps to understand how steroid use in professional sports affects both the sport and its audience in a positive and negative way. INTRODUCTION Attention Material: “Winning is the only thing that matters in sports” -Vince Lombardi Thesis Statement: It helps to understand how steroid use in professional sports
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very hard‚ the only reason they are here for is opportunity to live a better life and to live the American dream. In Donald Trump’s immigration speech in late 2016‚ he quoted “We agree on the importance of ending the illegal flow of drugs‚ cash‚ guns‚ and people across our border‚ and to put the cartels out of business” (LA Times Staff). Later in the speech mentions illegal immigrants‚ just take jobs away from Americans and they have nothing to offer except low education‚ saying they draw much more
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