A. INTRODUCTION 1. Attention-Getter: I think it is good for everybody to know CPR. It’s good for me‚ because I get to live.-Jeff Wilson 2. Bond: Link-to Audience: Knowing CPR is very important to me for a number of reasons. It’s not only important because I am an Emergency Medical Technician but because it has affected me in my personal life. Today‚ November 11th is the birthday of my Aunt Jackie that passed away in 2006. The point of me bringing this up is the way she died. She died going
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The Nun’s Priest’s Tale In The Nun’s Priest’s Tale‚ Chaucer tells the story of Chanticleer. Chanticleer is rooster whose "voice was merrier than the play of the church’s organ." Chanticleer is in love with the fair hen‚ Pertelote. One night‚ Chanticleer dreams of his death and tells Pertelote of his dream. Chanticleer is ridiculed‚ and Pertelote believes that he may have fallen ill. Chanticleer explains why dreams should not be taken lightly. In an effort to justify his concern‚ Chanticleer
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or better known as CPR is the revival or return to function of the heart and lungs. This is done by Cardiac massage‚ artificial respiration‚ and drugs to maintain the circulation of oxygenated blood to the brain. In 1950’s a surgeon opened the chest of a patient that suffered a heart attack and subsequent and cardiac arrest. After opening the papatientschest he performed a heart massage‚ which was a successful maneuver. This was turned out to be the basis for the
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YMCA Overview YMCA‚ with its full name Young Men’s Christian Association‚ is a worldwide organisation. Based in Switzerland‚ YMCA now operates in 119 countries and owns more than 125 national associations with its motto "empowering young people". YMCA is devoted to positively affecting the lives of the people in the world‚ and they are looking for more energetic people to join in by offering vast number of job openings. Working at the YMCA‚ you’ll discover more than a job - you’ll enjoy a career
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Icarus is a character in Greek myth. According to the myth he and his father fly with wings that his father made out of wax and feathers. They are trying to escape from a mean king. Icarus’ father warns him not to fly to close to the sun or the wax would melt‚ ruining his wings. Icarus is caught up in the glory of his flight and does not heed his fathers warning. His wings fall apart and he plummets to the sea and drowns. The myth of Icarus appears to be fairly straight forward‚ and yet three poets
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Freida Lee The summer I was sixteen The poem “The summer I was sixteen” by Geraldline Connelly conveys us that being a teenager is a very innocent and carefree time. But later on one realizes that its inevitable to grow up and that therefore you should treasure your memories. Connelly’s techniques include using carefree diction; interesting syntax and contrasting the improbable world and the life she had when she was sixteen In the first stanza Connelly establishes teenage care freedom by using
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Introduction Attention Getter: What if one of your friends just fell to the ground because they couldn’t breathe‚ would you know what to do‚ could you perform CPR if it was needed? It is said by the American Heart Association that sadly 70% of Americans do not know how to do CPR‚ or they just don’t remember how. Central Idea: I want to inform you all that knowing CPR is very important. Preview of Points: Today we will explore the right ways to perform CPR‚ when you should and should not do
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Upon reading “A Drowning”‚ I thought this story was a very enlightening story opening readers’ eyes to reality. The usual stories that we are exposed to‚ always end with a happy ending where the protagonist was able to help and save the day. However‚ although unfortunate‚ this story depicts the speaker put in a position where he was unable to do anything to save the person from drowning. This comes to show the reality that there are times when you are placed in similar situations where‚ no matter
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One of the most common events depression is compared to is drowning. The similarity lies in the emotional and mental factors in depression. In Hamlet‚ Hamlet experiences many symptoms of depression after the loss of his father. He is an appropriate example of how depression can be compared to drowning as seen through his actions and thoughts. Depression can be described as having an uncomfortable mindset. Things always seem gloomy or like there’s no hope for the future. Life feels irritating and
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Stepping into muddy puddles along the swollen drain‚ my slippers became wet and were making squelching sounds as I treaded carefully down the slippery pavement. The sky was filled with ominous clouds. I was taking a stroll around the neighbourhood. It was then when I saw two boys‚ aged around five to six years old by a flooded canal. I was surprised to see them dropping and picking up empty plastic water bottles in the murky water. The water in the canal was smelly and rubbish drifted in it. The
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