Do you hear it? It becomes louder… Are you deaf? Or you’re not paying attention… Do you see it? It’s coming; well actually it is there… Are you blind? Or you’re not paying attention… Do you feel it? It’s actually on our skin… Are you numb? Or you’re not paying attention… Do you smell that? There’s a blood‚ I hunger for that. I know you too… It was on 1960s‚ when the Philippines was one of the elite countries who was among the so-called “tiger economies”. This was the time when our
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Theme: “Your Choice‚ My Future: Selecting Responsible Leaders for a Better Nation” Two significant phrases stand out in my speech which I am so much privileged to deliver. One phrase involves you‚ leaders “Your choice” and the other concerning each young one‚ “My Future”. Such phrases resonate critical concerns for you and I “for a better nation”‚ an earnest prayer of all the people. I’m so glad for this opportunity to highlight about the challenges leaders must consider in their choices. On the
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Oratorical Leaders and the Magic of Stereotypes Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in fighting injustice and oppression with the use of nonviolence. I choose this great leader and speaker because he understood the battle was against malevolent forces and not against those succumbing to those forces. In Dr. King’s (1957) “Nonviolence and Racial Justice” commentary he states‚ “It is evil we are seeking to defeat‚ not the persons victimized by evil” (p. 120). Dr. King’s leadership
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________ SECTION _______ ________ ROOM JUDGE UTAH FORENSICS ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL BALLOT ORATORICAL DECLAMATION Actual Time Used: ______ min. ______ sec. Oratorical Declamation consists of a speech written by a person other than the person making the presentation in the contest. The speech should be of extremely good quality and should demonstrate wholesome qualities of our society. The declamation must be between 7 and 10 minutes in length. No notes are to be used. Title: _____________________________________
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important social or political events‚ public problems of cultural or moral character. It falls into three varieties‚ each having its own distinctive features. Unlike other formal styles‚ the publicist style has spoken varieties‚ in particular‚ the oratorical sub-style. The development of radio and television has brought into being a new spoken variety – the radio and television commentary. The other two are theessay and articles in newspapers‚ journals and magazines. The general aim of the publicist
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Sir Francis Drake Typically‚ Francis Drake’s life begins with a mystery - the date of his birth. 1540 is often mentioned‚ 1542 has been heard as has been 1538‚ and other years pop up here and there. Often the given date is based on a portrait which itself is dated and which includes the comment that it shows Drake at a particular age. The only safe conclusion is that he was born around 1540. His place of birth was Tavistock‚ in Devonshire‚ along the river Tavy (which eventually empties into
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Pieces February 19 to march 20 Be ready for…. Neptune your life ruler‚ was last in pieces between 1847 and 1861. This time brought an end to slavery‚ new forms of art‚ and high philosophical and spiritual ideas. For you‚ intuition‚ compassion‚ creativity and magic now become your keywords. As does truth. 2011 overview for too long‚ pisceans have weathered tough times and worn all the non sense the heaven can muster. So‚ when do you say enough is enough? Well‚ as long as your still breathing. You
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In "The Piece of String‚" a short story by Guy De Maupassant‚ the main character is a peasant named Maitre Hauchecome. Maitre Hauchecome was a frugal‚ innocent and offended man. A poor man from Breaute‚ Maitre Hauchecome was a thrifty Norman who believed that everything with a purpose should be picked up and saved. His outlook on life ended up costing him his reputation. An adjective that could be used to describe him would be frugal. Maitre Hauchecome was not wasteful or lavish. He spent his money
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A Piece of Mind What is that Alice Walker‚ Zora Neale Hurston‚ and Belles Lettres have in common with J. California Cooper? They’re women? Or they’re famous authors who have written some of the best literature that the world has seen? Maybe‚ however the one thing that stands out about J. California Copper from the rest is one word‚ storytelling. It’s one thing to write a short story were as the reader can pretty much pin point who’s who‚ what the issue is‚ and what steps they take to solve the problem
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A Piece of Wood by Ray Bradbury Look at lines 63 - 85 Q: A4. What happens in these lines? In what ways does the writer try to make this an exciting ending to the story? In the last section of the piece‚ the writer has tried to instil a sense of urgency. Using quicker dialogue coupled with the use of the exclamation mark such as “What do you mean‚ you can’t‚ God damn it!” and “Listen to me‚ listen‚ get your gun ready!” and short creative bursts of description like “the hangers were dusting
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