Ancient Origins of Public Relations Ancient civilizations and medieval society offer glimpses at public relations-like activities. Ptah-hotep‚ the advisor to one of the ancient Egyptian pharoahs‚ wrote about 2‚200 BCE of the need for communicating truthfully‚ addressing audience interests‚ and acting in a manner consistent with what is being said. Archeologists have found ancient bulletins and brochures in ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) dating to about 1‚800 BCE. These publications on
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Rugby vs American Football General purpose: to persuade & gain the audiences interest Specific purpose: to get the audience to want to learn more about rugby‚ and hopefully pass their interest onto their friends and family Thesis: Rugby is everywhere; understanding just a little about the game would bring a common interest between you and the rest of the world Attention: When will our nation (US) get its head out of their asses and realize we are focused on the wrong things for entertainment
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the foundations of society and government during these eras. The reemergence of Greek Civilization between 100-750 B.C.E. introduced the writings of Homer. Influenced by Near Eastern mythology and fables that embedded teachings used to educate the masses on social behaviors and morality‚ Homer expressed the Greek social value of arête (excellence) through his oral lyricism (a vital characteristic that bonded Greek cultural traditions). His epic tales of the Iliad and the Odyssey encompass the cultural
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also an important part of our society. Murray Ross explains the importance of sports in his essay “Football Red and Baseball Green” in order to explain why these two sports are such a large part of the American way of life. Ross explains the appeals of two different national pastimes by using the overall structure and style and thru comparing and contrasting baseball‚ the tranquil appeal‚ and football‚ the passionate appeal. In his writing‚ Ross uses many devices to relate the subject to the everyday
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tell about when he was a young man in high school‚ and his first year playing football. Football is a dangerous sport‚ and he tells of how many people get injured‚ whether its from concussions‚ broken bones‚ or
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darkness‚ and they are personable‚ making sure to care for and reassure their people on their journey to the land of the light. These traits their gods exhibit show that the people themselves are more aware of and closer to their people. Contrary to the Grecian gods‚ who quibble and fight‚ and leave their people to hash out their lives on their own. The Zuni and Hopi peoples also place a high value on helping each other‚ and on equality. Therefore‚ they have mythos in which their gods are concerned for their
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has been scored. A goal may be scored directly from the kick-off. Procedure: All players are in their own half of the field. The opponents of the team taking the kick-off are at least 10 yards from the ball until it is in play. The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves forward‚ the kicker can’t touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player. No Hands‚ please I bet you knew that one. Most people who know nothing about soccer still know that you can’t use your hands unless
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interested in what is to come. It should create a clear outline of what is to be covered in the body of the speech and should do so in a clear and concise way to be effective and ensure that the audience is not bored from the start. Seamless transitions: When delivering informative speeches‚ the body should provide a smooth transition between the main points‚ ideas or concepts to convey all of the information effectively. This means that the speaker should‚ firstly‚ adhere strictly to the time limits imposed
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To misquote Monty Python what have the Ancient Egyptians ever done for us? Well‚ they’ve given us cake for a start! Roman and Greek history records cake-making but according to food historians it’s the early Egyptians who were the first skilled bakers. We’ve come a long way from there; what the Egyptians – and even mediaeval Europeans – called cake wouldn’t be recognisable to us as such today. Although the Egyptians wouldn’t even have called it cake; that’s a word that has been used in
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Religion and Mythology in Ancient Greece were looked upon with the utmost importance‚ the Greek myths and tales of religion explained the unexplainable‚ gave reason to live and a sense of stability to a community. Ancient Greek myths can make the protagonist or other main character a role model in the way that they author writes them. The reader can also obtain life lessons from the myth or legend. A worthy illustration of this is the Ancient Greek god Apollo‚ who is a wealthy king a‚ affectionate
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