Topic: The History of Softball General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: I will inform my audience about the history of softball to present day. Thesis (central Idea): Based on historical research softball has grown to be one of the top played sports around the world. I. Introduction A. (AG): Softball may have derived from baseball but it is a game in it ’s own right. (video) B. Topic Statement: Softball was invented by George Hancock on Thanksgiving day 1887 according to the
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Monica Suzanne B. Castro Assignment 6_6 September 26‚ 2014 I. TITLE: “Increased dependence of technology in the U.S.” A: General Purpose: To persuade my audience. B. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that dependence of technology in the U.S. has increased. C. Central Idea: Dependence of technology in the U.S. has increased because most people use cellphones‚ most college students are dependent on the internet‚ and children spend more time in front of the computer or television. II
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Introduction I. Attention Getter- Have you ever wonder why some people have dry‚ red‚ itchy patches on their skins? Most of the time its cause by this skin condition called Eczema. II. Brief Introduction- Eczema is “A chronic‚ itchy inflammation of the skin that may coincide with allergic responses and asthma. Eczema occurs most often and more severely among young children. More than 90 percent of people with eczema have it before age 5‚ according to the American Academy of Dermatology
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Caffeine! Americans love it! Am I right? What do coffee‚ chocolate‚ tea‚ energy drinks‚ soft drinks‚ and bottled medications all have in common? They ALL CONTAIN CAFFEINE! According to a research study done at the Villanova University of Student Life‚ “About 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine in one form or another every single day. More than half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams (mg) of caffeine every day‚ making it by far America’s most popular drug” (Villanova para
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Basic Skeleton of the format for your Outline Please do not use Headers and Footers Note that everything is double-spaced Your name and section (p20) Speech # and type Due date General Purpose: to inform Specific Purpose: 1 to inform the p20 public speaking class about the role of assassins in our government. Thesis Statement INTRODUCTION The introduction is written out in paragraph form. (two paragraphs) Contents of the introduction: (60 sec.) An attention-getting device‚ tell us
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Basketball Unlike most sports that were formed gradually over time or from a combination of other sports. If basketball wasn’t created in that way‚ then how was basketball created? It all started in 1891 when Dr. James Naismith was given the task of creating a safe indoor game to keep track and field runners in shape over the winter. Naismith created basketball from a game he used to play in his childhood called Duck on a Rock. The goal of Duck on a Rock was to throw stones to hit a target
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The History of Basketball Basketball is one of the great sports that we play today. Dr. James Naismith is known as the world-wide inventor of basketball. He was born on November 6‚ 1861 in Almonte‚ Ontario‚ Canada. James was clergyman‚ educator‚ and physician. Later in his life he went on to be an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (now Springfield College) in Springfield‚ Mass. He invented basketball in December of 1889 on request of Dr. Luther H. Gullick‚ that he organize
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Basketball has truly changed over the years. One of the most interesting aspects of change is the change in the way things look. Everything from the physical specs to the socks has changed greatly changed over time. From the time the game of basketball was invented in 1891 too present day basketball is truly amazing. When the game first started to become popular the clothing was not the best choice for running around and getting sweaty. There were no set uniforms or standards for basketball. People
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Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) began in what year? 1997. How many times did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship between 1957 and 1969? A: 11. Q: How many NBA titles did Magic Johnson help the Lakers win as a player? A: Five. Q: What NBA hoopster is known as "The Worm"? A: Dennis Rodman. Q: What NBA coach got cosmic by penning the Zen book Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior? A: Phil Jackson Who invented the first basketball used in an official
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a proper motivation technics is crucial for achieving the best results. In this paper I will put under consideration motivation of the individuals and its impact on the results of entire team‚ in context of a very specific type of organization – basketball sport club. Motivation is a real determinant of players’ involvement‚ which drives them to develop technical side of skills‚ and prompts to work at concentration‚ composure and faith in their own abilities. In sport‚ encouragement is a key to
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