Informative Essay Since the beginning of the 1900’s‚ society has aggrandized the lifestyle we as Americans dream of living. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ he shows how far people are willing to go for that lifestyle. This classic novel proves Americans today are just as materialistic‚ irresponsible‚ and overindulgent as they were in the 1920’s. In The Great Gatsby‚ being acquisitive is one of the most stressed upon flaws. Many of the characters in this novel‚ such as Myrtle Wilson and Jay Gatsby are plagued with the desire
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SPH 101 Informative Outline (I) Introduction Defining deforestation: It simply means the removal of trees. (II) Central Idea Talk about three different areas of deforestation: 3 The effects of deforestation on wildlife. 4 The effects of deforestation on the global environment. 5 The preventive measures against deforestation. (III) Body: A The effects of deforestation on wildlife: - The rainforest is one of the most biologically diverse regions of the world. 2 more than
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Speech Topic: The Importance of Sleep Rhetorical Purpose: To inform my audience about how a bad sleep can influence our body physically and mentally‚ and steps to improve the quality of sleep. Audience Analysis: (Refer to chapter on Audience Analysis)(RU Core Goal: a) Summarize Audience demographics‚ prior exposure/knowledge‚ common ground/interest‚ disposition/attitude‚ and situational characteristics. Recognizing that most of my audiences are busy with study and after-class activities‚
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Name: 2/20/2013 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about why gas prices are so high‚ and continue to rise. Central Idea: Gas prices are on the rise in the US recently because of three major factors: the price of crude oil‚ the increase in internal regulations‚ and the increased demand for the gas. Organizational pattern: Topical Introduction I. Attention-getter: Back home‚ I used to spend 6 dollars to fill my car with gas. Unfortunately‚ today I spent 70 dollars‚ actually
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exists; it’s never gone away‚ and Human Trafficking has proven that. C. Many are still unfamiliar with the seriousness of human trafficking and all the affects it has on all over world. D. For the past 7 years‚ I’ve read books‚ articles and done lots of on the job training to gain more wisdom and understanding on how to reach and rescue those caught in Human Trafficking. E. To help you better understand Human Trafficking‚ I will be sharing on what Human Trafficking entails
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http://allwondersoftheworld.com/seven-medieval-wonders.html National Geographic. (2007). New 7 Wonders vs. Ancient 7 Wonders. February 12‚ 2008‚ from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/sevenwonders/photo3.html. The Kerala Articles. (2007). Leaning Tower of Pisa-La Torre de Pisa – Italy. February 16‚ 2008‚ from http://keralaarticles.blogspot.com/2007/11/leaning-tower-ofpisa.html
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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 Medical Center‚ but about 40-60% of them are still born and only about 35% survive one day. Conjoined twins have identical genetics
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well do you know the people you call friends? Reveal topic: John Wayne Gacy was one of the Notorious Serial Killer in the United States. Thesis: Gacy was one of the well-known serial killers during the 1970’s. Credibility: In a 1982 news paper article from the Washington Post News “Gacy killed at least 33 young teenage boys by lower them to work for him.” Preview: We will look at details involving gacy life such as his early life‚ Serial killing‚ and his trial. Transition sentence: Let us begin
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a Scarf out of A T-shirt General Purpose: to inform Specific Purpose: to show my audience how to turn an old t-shirt into a scarf Central Idea: It’s easy to save money & be fashionable Introduction I. Attention Material: a. Short on money? b. Anybody feel like they should only buy what they HAVE TO for the colder season? II. Orienting Material c. Now that I’m a broke college kid‚ I’ve learned to make some cute clothing accessories without having to spend
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Chelsea McMillen’s Persuasive Speech Outline General Purpose: To persuade my audience Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience into being in favor of distributing contraceptives (condoms‚ birth control pills‚ spermicides‚ etc.) in high schools. Thesis statement: In order to explain why contraceptives are becoming such a necessity in schools today‚ I will share how teen parenthood is being glorified‚ reasons for such an increase in teenage pregnancies‚ and how effective distributing
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