Debate #2: Should Abortion Be Illegal? Abortion has been a long standing ethical hot topic that continues to be disputed today. The debate held at Cal State University San Marcos was proof of exactly that. Mr. Alan Shlemon‚ a proclaimed pro-lifer‚ made clear his stance or conclusion from the very start; abortion should be illegal! His conclusion was grounded on the definition of life regarding the unborn. He argues that it is scientifically proven that an unborn fetus is his/her own person‚ distinct
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation on College Students Brant McMillan Specific purpose: I want my audience to know the harms of sleep deprivation so it may make them more conscious about their sleeping habits. Thesis: Sleep deprivation has many negative effects that cause harm to college students and everyone should know how to fight sleep deprivation Introduction How many of you consider your alarm clock one of your worst enemies? Imagine your alarm clock just rang‚ and it is time for school. How
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remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech in the 1960s? You know‚ the words that rang in my head the most was: “I have a dream”. Now he wasn’t just talking about the racism problem that was occurring back then. No. We were talking about humanity becoming combined as one race. Now a hypothetical question for you all‚ if Martin Luther King was somehow brought back to life in this period‚ would think that his proposed dream came true? What would you think he would say about this world? [Wait for audience]
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Lavroff October 11‚2012 ENGL-151-03 Academic Essay One topic that I feel very strongly about is the pro-choice movement. Many women who are pro-choice and support medical and surgical abortions are extremely criticized. Many people fail to realize that having an abortion is not necessarily a bad thing. Abortions can change someone’s life for the better in many ways. Many women that get abortions are not in the proper place to take care of a child. Although a woman can give a child up for
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Introduction: I. Attention getter: Every year‚ on average‚ 10 people are killed by sharks‚ yet every second 3 sharks are killed by humans. II. Thesis: Sharks are a vital part of our ecosystem‚ and killing them disrupts the delicate balance of the ocean. III. Credibility statement: For most of my life I have been a shark enthusiast so shark finning is an issue I stay very informed on through various academic sources. IV. Purpose statement: I am going to explain to you today why we need to
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Hook(Quote)“This great nation will endure as it has endured‚ will revive and will proper” -Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address.(Rebuttal) Many people politically disagreed with FDR and his administration‚ although they had major impact during the great depression era.(Thesis) FDR and his administration made the people of the U.S a top priority by establishing and creating new laws and deals. (Topic Sentence) FDR was able to accomplish many things in order get the nation out of the
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Connie Beatty English Comp l Scoliosis Introduction Today we will be exploring a few of the various aspects of the disorder known as Scoliosis. First on the agenda is to define Scoliosis from two different sources to come to a better understanding of just what it is. Next‚ is to give a description of this disorder and its varying degrees of severity. Then we will give an account of most of the known symptoms this disorder has proven to produce. Next‚ we will use the known symptoms in order
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General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience the different types of transcendentalism Organizational Pattern: Logical pattern Thesis: There are many different tenets of transcendentalism. 3 major ones are: self-reliant‚ idealism‚ and spiritual realm. Introduction I. Attention Grabber: “Into the wild” book required to read in most high schools II. S-A-T Orientation (Establish Credibility and Relate Yourself to the Audience: I as well as many of my peers hated the book
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Attention Statement - Contrary to the popular belief that Henry Ford and his Ford Motor Company invented an automobile; Henry Ford’s most significant contribution was actually the invention of the moving assembly line. Topic - Today‚ I am here to discuss with you‚ one of the greatest inventions of Henry Ford and how it transformed our society. Importance - Ford’s assembly line invention was a great contribution to the American Industrial world that revolutionized the way we made cars‚ and
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Abortion should be illegal. Plan as that. Until we dig a little deeper. When I started this paper I was determined not to find anything that I agreed with. I was surprised to find that I agreed with several different reasonable abortions. There are many reasons that still feel that abortion should still be illegal‚ but there are many exceptions to this rule. Why I feel that abortion should be illegal‚ is because my personal beliefs are that a life becomes a living thing at conception. This is
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