Abstract 3‚ 4-methylenedioxy-N-methamphetamine (MDMA)‚ otherwise known as “ecstasy” is a “psychedelic amphetamine” that has gained popularity the past twenty years because of the feelings of comfort‚ empathy‚ and connection to others it provides for the user. MDMA is considered an illicit substance in the United States‚ as it is in most other countries. MDMA was first synthesized in the 1890s‚ and it wasn’t until the 1970s and ‘80s that it was used as a psychotherapeutic tool and also started
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Informative Speech outline Ecstasy Eng. 204 Spring-2013 Student’s Name: Moh’d Hussien Hamdan English 204-Informative Speech outline Instructor: Fatme Shamdeen Date: 9/5/2013 Topic: Ecstasy General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about one of the most rapidly growing phenomena in today’s drug scene Ecstasy Thesis: From the various kinds of drugs appeared‚ the use of ecstasy considered the most dangerous drug on destroying human brain in history
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"Ecstasy"‚ a drug with many different opinions and views‚ is often viewed as a killer‚ which is a stretch of the truth. The drug is sometimes thought of as one of the worst things in the world‚ but also as the best. Health issues are a problem and there have been some deaths .The deaths though are no way near the number of alcohol or cigarette deaths. How could such a beautiful word be considered such a horrible thing . Ecstasy can kill‚ but you can die tomorrow by being hit by a car or getting shot
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Topic: Ecstasy Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about ecstasy. Central Idea: To inform my audience about the history of ecstasy‚ how it works‚ and the symptoms. Introduction I. 3‚ 4-methylendioxy-methamphetamine II. According to the US National Library of Medicine Nation Institutes of Health‚ approximately 10% of college students have tried this at least once. 7% have used this within the past year and 3% within the past month. It is the second most likely illicit drug to be used‚ first
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Chloe has made some excellent contributions to class discussions during the topics of drugs‚ alcohol and resiliency. Her research assignment on ecstasy demonstrated a clear understanding of the concepts being taught. Tyson has demonstrated a limited understanding of the concepts covered in the topic of resiliency. There has been a greater focus on the social aspects of school then on his class work. In order to improve he will need to re-evaluate his use of class time in future. Llya has demonstrated
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In Ecstasy- Analytical Essay Topic: The contrast between Mia and Sophie. “How could something that made you feel like that be bad for you?” In ecstasy is a novel based around two young teenage girls in Year 11‚ Sophie and Mia. However‚ during the course of the narrative‚ the two girls seem to drift apart and recede due to the aspect of drugs. Because of this‚ they both face arduous and troublesome challenges which eventually change both of their lives forever. When comparing both girls‚ you find
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“Rita and Frank appear to be at opposite poles” Discuss this statement with lose reference to scenes one to five. You must include quotes and stage directions. In the play “educating Rita” written by Willy Russel it is clear that frank and Rita appear to be at opposite poles. This is apparent throughout scenes on to fine within the dialogue and stage directions featured in the play. At the beginning of the play Rita presents herself as an obnoxious‚ un-educated twenty-six year old women with
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in the Baroque music period of the 17th and 18th century. Music derived from Europe but mostly Rome to be exact. Religious but chaotic. Pleasing to the ear‚ calming‚ yet highly unorganized and mind-blowing at the same time. The irony is that “The Ecstasy of St. Theresa” by Gianlorenzo Bernini‚ can be articulated quite the same to me. And what pulls it together is that this marble statue‚ was created in the Baroque period of art‚ in Rome‚ in a window in the Santa Maria church. Being a Christian girl
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Educating Rita and Pleasantville The concept of ‘Into the world’ refers to the transition of an individual into a broader world which transcends class restrictions‚ enriching their sense of identity and freedom. Willy Russel’s play “Educating Rita” depicts Rita’s transition from her working-class background into the world of education while Gary Ross’s film “Pleasantville” similarly displays the journey of an individual from their restrictive background into a new society which. Catalyst The
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(worlds and ways of coping) that are available. Educating Rita - Willy Russell explores notions of personal growth and self awareness through the transformation and process of change that occurs in Frank and Rita. the playwright describes the play as “a love story”‚ although the relationship that unfolds between Rita and Frank is also a story about “literature‚ language and education”.
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