Graduation Speech We’ve come to the end of our graduation ceremony‚ as well as our time at Roosevelt. I am honored to speak to you on this very important day. Today marks an end of an era; a turning point in our lives. The years of books‚ plays‚ dances‚ and sports have led to this very moment. The anxiety that has caused such a big impact on our daily lives has made us what we are today. There will be many staggering obstacles that will try and interfere with our progress‚ but we must overcome
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which we are surrounded by. Through the use of poignant dialogue and stage directions Angelina Grimké highlights the ways in which certain populations are unable to attain their childhood dreams through Rachel Loving’s disillusionment with entering adulthood and leaving behind the ambivalence of youth. At the outset of the play‚ Grimké immediately calls attention to Rachel’s fascination with youth. At the beginning of Act I‚ Rachel explains her longing to be a child with her mother‚ Mrs. Loving. Rachel
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honor to the School. I am very aware that today is about the children and as such‚ my speech is largely aimed at the special young people sitting in front of me today. Before we even begin‚ may I request everyone to please give a round of applause to these fantastic students. Today is all about you girls and boys. I know it is difficult to sit still for a long time - so I promise that I’ll try and keep my speech as short as possible. Stacia Tauscher said‚ "We worry about what a child will become
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Christa McClellan 8/22/13 Appreciation Speech Many people think that because someone has a disability that they can’t accomplish things that a so-called normal person can. Well‚ this just isn’t true. Marlee Matlin has accomplished many things with her disability‚ deafness.<Click to slide with MM picture> So today‚ let’s take a look at Marlee Matlin: first by recognizing her many accomplishments in both her career and her personal life‚ secondly by examining the motivation that led her
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Imagine the day when you realize how much responsibility you have and how powerful and impactful your decisions can be. The day you realize you’re transitioning from childhood to adulthood. On this day‚ you are probably thinking to yourself; how did this happen so fast‚ can I handle all of this responsibility‚ what about if I make the wrong choice? All of these questions enter the mind of a young person who realizes the responsibility they now hold as a young adult. For me‚ it seemed as though
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Chapter 18: Speaking on special occasions Speeches of Introduction Definition: A speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience. 3 purposes in introduction: * Build enthusiasm for the upcoming speaker * Build enthusiasm for the speaker’s topic * Establish a welcoming climate that will boost the speaker’s credibility Something about speaker -> Topic 1. Be brief (max. 2-3 mins) 2. Make sure remarks are accurate (get facts‚ names etc. right) 3. Adapt remarks to the
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Speech 101 10/22/2010 Informative Speech The Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: After hearing my speech‚ my audience will know more about the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Thesis: Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a disorder which involves an obsession with perfection‚ rules‚ and organization‚ which leads to routines and rules for ways of doing things. Organization Pattern: Topical Introduction
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You’re in the car driving to your destination and the next thing you know that your cell phone received a message or a phone call. You decided to look at the text message or answer the phone. You’re on the phone texting back or talking and you started to pay more attention to your phone instead the road‚ and then BANG! You’re on the side of the road with a broken back‚ neck with a concussion or worse dead. This could easily be avoided if the person ignored the cell phone and pay attention to the
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The Born Free Generation. –Dani Beleli Good afternoon Mr Tennant and fellow students. We live in an age of worshiping the newest apps‚ following the latest tweets and checking the most recent social media crazes‚ where E and MTV is more important than the daily news. Our ‘Born Free’s’ or otherwise known as “The Me Me Me Generation”‚ are driven by their own self wealth and material well being. Apparently‚ this is a generation that is representing the free adolescence. The youth has not yet been
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Never Give Up On Your Dreams There is nothing more beautiful or valuable to humanity than the god instilled inbred passion that inhabits the very depths of who we are. That passion is a dream‚ Your dream can either take you to heights you never could imagine or you can choose to let it die and be buried in the complacent tomb of fear. You have time to fulfill your dreams. There was a guy who wanted to become a doctor‚ but was unwilling to go back to school for
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