Learning Objective Understand the structural parts of a persuasive speech. Attention Statement Show a picture of a person on death row and ask the audience: does an innocent man deserve to die? Introduction Briefly introduce the man in an Illinois prison and explain that he was released only days before his impending death because DNA evidence (not available when he was convicted)‚ clearly established his innocence. A statement of your topic and your specific stand on the topic:
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“Should Juvenile delinquency be tolerated in the Philippines?” “12-year old street child caught stealing.” This kind of headline does not surprise anyone anymore. Nowadays‚ minors‚ specifically the ones who live in the streets‚ got used to a habit of stealing things to buy foods and stuffs for themselves. Some also get involved in murder and hold-up. These minors are one of the biggest problems of the law enforcers today. They keep doing these things because they know that they will not be imprisoned
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Primary 1. What kind of problems run through my audiences mind? 2. What is the age range of my audience? 3. What religions do they practice? 4. Where is each audience member from? 5. How many more girls are there than guys are in my audience? Secondary 1. Why is this topic important to them? The topic is important to my audience because it may help them see the death penalty in a different light. 2. How will my audience benefit
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stayed out of trouble since they got here (Simon‚ 2012). Under the administration ’s new plan‚ these immigrants would get a temporary‚ two-year waiver from deportation‚ and would also be eligible for a work permit (Simon‚ 2012). Those eligible can seek what amounts to a two-year deferment of any prosecution for being in this country illegally‚ a deferment‚ which is infinitely renewable (Fischer‚ 2012). Scott Horsley from the National Public Radio News (NPR) Stated‚ “ the policy is aimed at people
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However in the recent years‚ obesity has increased drastically. Over one third of America’s population is obese. (Go Red Flag) In fact‚ obesity is starting to take over America‚ but it needs to come to an end. Obesity can lead to many health problems. For example‚ type two diabetes can be caused from being overweight. Strokes and breast cancer are also possible health problems caused from being obese. Obesity in America needs to be dealt with because it could possibly lead to type two diabetes‚ strokes
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relationship may become difficult. In most cases love and romance are understood as a kind of merging of individualities of partners‚ when each of them seeks to fulfill their own needs at the expense of another‚ instead of trying to grow and develop. When one or both parts of the couple stop growing‚ the relationship enters a stage of stagnation that may keep them living an unhappy life‚ or end in a separation. “Relationships are like a dance‚ with visible energy racing back and forth between partners. Some
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or even the mall you were shopping at. How are they related or what do these have in common one might ask. To the average person‚ it would seem that these are ordinary places where you would go to purchase what you want or need almost on a daily basis. However‚ it should be noted more often that these are businesses and that their success relies heavily on producing products or providing services to satisfy customers. B. Subject Statement As more and more places get recognized as businesses and not just mere necessities
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grown up I don’t mean a certain age or height‚ but a time in your life when you have to be older and more mature than the people below you‚ to set a good example for them. That day never really seemed to come‚ even though I was the same age as some of my childhood heroes like Nick Freer‚ Steve Hicks and Shane Teirney when they were covering the front page of the Herald Palladium‚ I didn’t feel like what they looked like when I was younger‚ at least not until a couple of months ago. I was going to basketball
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What would you do if you saw someone harming an animal? Good morning/ afternoon. If you hadn’t already gathered with the “smack in the face” question I just asked I am here today to talk to you about animal abuse and animal cruelty. Imagine if you were the one being tested on‚ imagine your skin being torn off whilst alive‚ imagine your arms and legs being broken and ripped off while you were alive‚ imagine being burnt alive‚ imagine even being killed just to satisfy other species. Doesn’t sound nice
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the wretched refuse of your teeming shore‚ send the homeless tempest-tost to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” Reference? America has long been the land of freedom and hope to the world‚ and the American military is what has kept her that way. People have forgotten how important and valuable the military is to the world that we live in. As part of the Budget Control Act of 2011‚ automatic sequestration calls for $1.2 trillion in lowered federal spending‚ with 50% coming from defense and 50%
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