Ivory D. Contreras Pamela Callan CA105 May 13‚ 2014 Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that legalizing marijuana can be a detriment to the future of our society. Central Idea: Identifying the negative impacts that marijuana will bring if legalized. Attention Grabber: In a drought we don’t need grass. Introduction I. What is Marijuana? A dry‚ shredded green/brown mix of flowers‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa‚ it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint
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I. Introduction 1 Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world‚ its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. Lung cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer affecting Americans with an estimated 222‚500 new cases every year‚ according to the American Cancer Society in 2010. A few symptoms of Lung cancer are: stubborn cough that will not quit‚ sometimes accompanied by a hoarse throat‚ pain in the chest and respiratory infections. As the cancer worsens and spreads
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Ristia Sastra Mr. Rama Kurniadi Senior Thesis 27 May 2015 Humane Livestock Handling Animal Cruelty Everyday‚ animals are fighting for their lives in order to survive. A lot of them are beaten and kept in chains to complete human’s needs and wants. Some of them are confined to tiny cages so that humans can kill and eat them. They are tortured‚ mutilated‚ shot‚ burned‚ strangled‚ forced‚ poisoned‚ and cut up or skinned alive. Animal abuse is very heartbreaking and doesn’t show any humanity. It’s
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Tonya Springer October 5th‚ 2012 Informative Speech Outline Title: Adventure Awaits General purpose: To inform the audience about the various adventures they could partake in without traveling far outside New York. I. Introduction A. Tired of the crowded subways and loud streets? Do city skylines and tourist spots bore you? Well‚ adventure and nature is closer than you think. Even though we live in the city‚ various companies have made it pretty simple to escape the city life with
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How to Start an IV Introduction Attention Getter: How many people here have ever had to get an IV in the hospital? Was it a positive or negative experience for you? If you are one of the people that said yes then you know it can be a frightening and sometimes painful experience. What I am about to explain to you comes from my 8 years of experience as an emergency room nurse starting thousands of IVs. Some of the things I tell you could help you understand the process better and ease your anxiety
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I. Introduction A: Fast food restaurant keep on increasing in number lately. Every day‚ there will be several lines of customers queuing in front of the counter to get their fast food especially during lunch and dinner hour. B: Its rise in number seems normal‚ but what makes fast food so popular to us? Why do we tend to buy our food from the fast food restaurant rather than normal restaurant out there? C: There are several causes why fast food is popular among us. Three of the main reasons are:
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I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: According to the American College of Cardiology‚ in 2008‚ cardiovascular disease caused over 616‚000 deaths‚ making it one of the top leading causes of death. B. Reason to Listen: I’m sure for as long as we can remember‚ we’ve been taught that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer today. It’s true‚ it is. However‚ it’s more important to know what specific condition can kill‚ rather than the umbrella term. We may know what heart attacks are‚ but not
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Informative Essay Topic: Cancer INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: More than 1/2 million people are expected to die of cancer this year. That’s more than 1‚500 a day. An average of 1/2 of men and 1/3 of women will develop cancer. Purpose: To inform my audience about cancer. Thesis Statement: Cancer is a serious disease that may be preventable and curable. So‚ what cancer is cancer? How to prevent cancer growth? What are the different types of treatment for cancer? BODY I. Cancer is a condition
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Alyssa Wolcott Semi-Vegetarianism Specific Purpose: to persuade my audience to adopt a semi-vegetarian diet Central Idea: To explain to my audience the health‚ animal‚ and environmental benefits of eating a diet with limited meat intake Introduction I. Did you know 70% of Americans die prematurely of 3 killer diseases? Heart disease‚ stroke‚ and cancer. Fortunately for us‚ many of these deaths can be prevented by switching to a semi vegetarian diet II. For four years now‚ I’ve been
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Impact on Child Health A. Introduction I. General Purpose: To focus on a social issue that is related with poverty. II. Specific Purpose: To persuade my readers on the negative impact on child health due to poverty in our society as well as how it can have indirect impacts and lead to a chain of events. B. Body I. Key facts about poor health as a result of poverty i. Poverty and poor health are linked and inter-related ii. The causes of poor health facility access are as a result of poor political
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