Epilepsy has plagued humans for generations. The condition is caused by a variety of events including stroke‚ head trauma and infection. However‚ the real cause of epilepsy has never been identified. Currently‚ epilepsy affects more than 2.3 million adults and close to 500‚000 children in the U.S. In addition‚ about 1 out of 26 people will be diagnosed with the condition at some point in their lives. Just as the real cause of epilepsy is unknown‚ there is no conclusive treatment for the condition
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of adversity in my life‚ but I never knew it. I only realized this aspect of my life when a family member said it. Epilepsy is something that my family and I have dealt with for about twelve years; since I was about six years old. We never gave up on pushing seizures out of the picture. We have driven three hours to Cincinnati‚ Ohio for the years in which I have known about epilepsy. I have taken countless types of medicines for the issue‚ and recently got the VNS implant. As stated above‚ I have
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All of this began with a dream. The whole world would soon know this as the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. He made us visualize that the world would get better because there would be no segregation‚ that was his dream for white boys and black girls to hold hands and be happy together as if there was nothing wrong with doing that. Martin Luther King Jr. was born into a black family on January 15‚ 1929. In 1948 MLK became a minister at a baptist church (Major King Events Chronological
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The Influential Rise of David Guetta Specific Purpose Statement: After listening to my speech‚ the audience will be able to discuss the highlights of David Guetta’s life along with his major accomplishments and influences on the music industry. Central Idea: David Guetta rose from modest beginnings and used his vision‚ creativity‚ and charisma to influence how worldwide music is produced and inspire many people‚ including me. INTRODUCTION Attention-Getter: Show preview from David Guetta’s
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vnabors@ccc.edu ASSIGNMENT: Persuasive Speech: 5 to 8 minutes DUE DATE: See Syllabus GRADE POINTS: 140 converts to 15% of your overall grade EVALUATION: Grading Rubric distributed and posted on Blackboard ► Typed Full Sentence Outline Draft is due one class prior to your assigned presentation date. Partial handwritten outlines will not be accepted at all. ► Students MAY NOT present a speech without an approved outline. *If you are absent on the day your outline is due‚ you must submit it to my office
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ORGAN DONATION: They need it as much as you do Audience: Those who are in doubt and reluctant to make a contribution in organ donation. General speech purpose: To convince the audience in donating an organ. Specific speech purpose: After hearing my speech‚ the audience will be able to cite the advantages in donating an organ. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention-getter: Did you know that one person die every 90 minutes waiting for transplant? Maybe the person next to you may need your organ
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Personal Impact Paper: Epilepsy The Epilepsy Foundation has estimated that every year there that there are 200‚000 new cases of epilepsy reported yearly. Epilepsy can affect people at different ages and in many different ways. In some cases‚ it can only be a temporary problem that can be resolved with medication. In other cases‚ it can be a lifelong battle having it affect many areas in your life. People suffering from epilepsy find it challenging to maintain a regular full functioning life making
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Huzair Kalia Speech 1100 Informative Speech Social Anxiety General Purpose: To inform my audience of the symptoms of Social Anxiety‚ its causes and treatment. Specific Purpose: To help my audience understand symptoms of Social Anxiety so they can recognize if they suffer from it and to inform them of the treatments out there Introduction: Attention Getter: If you have or had Social Anxiety you’re not alone. Social anxiety disorder is the second most common type of anxiety disorder. According to
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Mikala Stevens Professor Tracie Kriska Public Speaking 6th March 2013 Working Outline Topic: Sleep Apnea General Purpose: to inform Specific Purpose: to inform the audience on Sleep Apnea Thesis: Sleep Apnea is becoming more of a dangerous disease that more people are starting to be diagnosed with. It is extremely important that Sleep Apnea is emphasized so that more people are aware of it. Introduction: “The National Sleep Foundation” says that a lot of people don’t know what sleep
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Aggressive Driving Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that aggressive driving is dangerous and is a serious problem on the roads today. Introduction I. Attention Getter: Speeding past someone‚ verbal abuse‚ physical abuse‚ and inappropriate and dangerous driving maneuvers that could hurt you and other drivers. Many of us know when we see it‚ this is called aggressive driving and I’m going to inform you about the dangers and easy solutions to fix this growing problem on the roads. II
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