The Name / Ice Breaker Speech Goals: This assignment is designed to provide an initial speaking experience in a low risk situation. It provides practice using your name as the basis for the brief speech. Be as creative as possible‚ using any method (narrative‚ etymology or your name‚ visual aids‚ etc.). The goal is to get the class and instructor to remember you. Preparation: Think about your name and the best way to get the class to remember you’re your speech should only be 1 to 2 minutes
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Jude the Obscure In Hardy’s Jude the Obscure‚ Hardy shows his views on religion and commitment to the Church which were said to have declined in the latter years of his life. (Ingham‚ xxvii) Throughout the book Hardy displays his feeling that religion is something that people use in order to satisfy themselves by giving their lives’ meaning. One instance in which Hardy clearly displays this is when he writes‚ "It had been the yearning of his heart to find something to anchor on‚ to cling to."
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BMCC SPEECH 100-1810 Kemi Olukanni Public Speaking Assignment #4 The Persuasive Speech Outline I. Topic: Non-profit organization or charity organization General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the class to give back to our nation’s wounded warriors. Claim of: One out of five veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are diagnosed with PTSD‚ veteran’s account for 20 percent of U.S suicide. II. Attention Getter: PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder
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Specific purpose: to persuade the audience that secondhand smoke is harmful. Claim: Smoking should be banned from all public locations such as schools and hospitals‚ because of its danger to others. Do you know someone who smokes or do you smoke? Have you ever smoked in front of another person before or even worse a child? My interest in secondhand smoke arose when i was younger and my dad smoked. I was about 8 or 9 years old‚ however I lost interest until last semester when I researched a paper
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH “It’s that sad animal shelter commercial again‚ change the channel!” How many of you have said this before? I have. This used to be my initial reaction almost every time ads of animal adoption agencies came on TV. This is also probably the general reaction of most viewers when presented with such sad images. We all prefer to watch those funny videos of dogs standing on two legs or cats wearing silly outfits. And of course that’s fine; we all need a little entertainment
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Persuasive Speech Intro: Today I’d like you to open your mind to the idea of buying organic food‚ by giving you information on what “organic” really means‚ how organic food is more nutritious for you and why it is a safer option‚ opposed to eating food that is contaminated with harsh chemical and pesticides . Main point 1: What does “Organic” mean? Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity‚ biological cycles and soil biological
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Features in JUDE THE OBSCURE by Thomas Hardy In the recent novel of Hardy‚ Jude the Obscure‚ the characters are in an everlasting illusion about truth and their language is not only a transparent means of communication but a kind of obstacle to perceive each other’s meaning. On the other hand‚ by generating a new sense of religious faith he demolishes the traditional idea of faith and Christianity and let the characters and especially women breathe under the given liberty which is achieved
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Stephanie Ethington SPE 103-02 Speech Outline Draft 04/20/12 Persuasive Speech Outline Topic: Blood Donation Purpose: To persuade my peers of the need for blood donations. Thesis: The need for blood donors is crucial it could save a life of someone you know or your own. Introduction: A. Imagine you or someone you know needed blood to save their life. For example‚ if you were born with a heart defect and required a transfusion for a chance at life. What if there was no blood
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Anna Rash November 9‚ 2009 Persuasive Speech Outline Comm Lab 150 Section 10 Mandatory Physical Education General Purpose: To persuade Speech Goal: I want to persuade my classmates that physical education should be mandatory in grades K-12‚ yet reforms should be made to make it mandatory. Introduction: I. How many times have you thought about wanting to work out to keep up a “fit and healthy” lifestyle‚ but did not know the criteria for a certain workout or even how much you should
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Asthma in Emergency setting St. Georges Hospital Emergency Department Cezar Darwiche FY1 Asthma Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways Episodic cough‚ wheezing‚ dyspnea Type I hypersensitivity reaction (Ag cross links IgE on pre-sensitized mast cells and basophils triggering release of vasoactive amines) Types • • • • Extrinsic - Onset in childhood -Triggered by inhaled allergen exposure: Dust mites Cockroaches Cat antigen Molds and pollens Types Intrinsic Early adulthood
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