our class finished the last of the persuasive speeches. We were persuaded to take certain actions that could benefit our lives or the community around us. The speech that I was assigned to assess was Sam’s speech. His topic was why all division three colleges should have turf fields for out-door sporting events. He had positive techniques that he used in his speech‚ but there were also areas of improvement. First‚ I will begin with the positives of his speech. I was glad that he picked a topic he
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Recipe for a persuasive speech Ingredients: 2 x bold statements 5 x rhetorical questions 3 x strong‚ justified arguments 3 x facts/examples to support each argument 1 x backed-up counterargument for opposing views 20 x emotionally triggering words (at least) 1 x statement to challenge the audience Method: 1) Have a clear idea in your head of your opinion on the subject before you proceed in writing the speech. 2) Research to find examples to justify your opinion. An easy way to
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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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Speech 1 Good afternoon Ms Ibrahim and 10Geo6. Today I will be talking about Campbelltown and William will be talking about Badgerys Creek and how these suburbs are redeveloping. 2 Campbelltown is a suburb in Sydney‚ NSW. The development of the town was slow at first‚ but in 1831 residents took ownership of town land. Campbelltown’s population increased steadily in the years that followed. 3a In 1858‚ the southern rail line was extended to Campbelltown‚ leading to greater development. Campbelltown
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Title: Caffeine: The pros and cons of consumption Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will be educated on the what caffeine is and the advantages and disadvantages of caffeine consumption. Preview of Main Points: I will be explaining what caffeine is‚ the benefits and the effects it has on us. Introduction (Attention Getter) How many for you consume caffeine on a daily basis? (Central Idea (Introduce topic and relate it to your audience)) In an article from fda
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Informative Speech Becky Schaelchlin Topic: The Effects of Diet and Exercise on Human Health Informative Purpose: To instruct Type of Informative Topic: Issues Thesis Statement: Consistent diet and exercise has a positive effect on chronic diseases. INTRODUCTION I. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ as of 2012‚ about half of all adults—117 million people—have one or more chronic health conditions. While seven of the top ten causes of death in 2012 in the US were due to
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Who has a friend or knows of someone that has unprotected sex? Have any of you ever had unprotected sex? Well today I will be persuading you to always have safe sex‚ because you could get HIV/AID‚ Chlamydia or Pregnant. The biggest risk that a person takes when they choose to have unprotected sex is contracting the HIV/ AID virus. HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. A member of a group of viruses called retroviruses‚ HIV infects human cells and uses the energy and nutrients
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