Hailey Hause COMM 130 The Culture of Halloween OUTLINE FORMAT FOR SECOND MAJOR SPEECH (Informative Speech with Visual Aids) I. Introduction: A. Attention Getter: Halloween is one of the world’s oldest and most celebrated holidays. B. Topic Link: The holidays connection to it’s origins have mostly fallen by the wayside‚ and a number of new American traditions have developed. C. Thesis Statement: Going from what the meaning of Halloween is in America today and looking back at it’s roots
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One night‚ in the crowded mall‚ me and my friend Katelyn were having fun messing around in all the stores. Then‚ we decided to go to starbucks and get some refreshing drinks to quench our thirsts from running around the huge mall. When we got to starbucks‚ we couldn’t wait to taste the caramel frapachinos in our dry mouths Katelyn let me go in front of her (of course she would‚ she’s so nice)‚ and so she turns around and looks behind her‚ only to see the scariest man you couldn’t even explain
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For sure you are familiar with halloween ‚ aren’t you?Even if you dont celebrate it‚you prabably know it from movies‚stories‚books‚ and etc. A lot of creative people can make money from this celebration. They can make stuff for halloween decoration‚sweets‚cakes‚ and costumes. But what is halloween actually? Lets find out. Halloween originally came from Middle ages english alholowmesse‚ which means All Saints Day. The night before alholowmesse was called all hallows evening‚ Which shortened into Hallowe’en
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Film essays (or "cinematic essays") consist of the evolution of a theme or an idea rather than a plot per se; or the film literally being a cinematic accompaniment to a narrator reading an essay. From another perspective‚ an essay film could be defined as a documentary film visual basis combined with a form of commentary that contains elements of self-portrait (rather than autobiography)‚ where the signature (rather than the life-story) of the filmmaker is apparent. The cinematic essay often blends
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everyone who heard the sound. Terror struck the town‚ but the witch continued her horrendous screech. My least favorite holiday is Halloween because it is becoming a commercial holiday all about spending money‚ the candy being passed out is unhealthy‚ and it is dangerous for little kids who go trick or treating. Don’t let the witch catch you on Halloween night. To begin‚ Halloween is becoming a commercial holiday in which people spend more and more money on costumes and decorations. Costumes are becoming
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A SCARY NIGHT It was an old and creepy house‚ my friends and I where on camping. The wind blew heavily that the tress where dancing and there was lightening. One of the girls was in the kitchen and another in the palour watching TV. Suddenly the lights went out‚ we were all scared. We heard screaming coming from the neighborhood which made us more frightened. Suddenly we heard a bang which made us run upstairs to the room. We all went under the bed as terrified as we were. We saw shadows and movements
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rush; and because of this‚ scary things are booming. According to the website AmericaHaunts.com‚ seasonal haunted houses in major cities average around 8‚000 paying customers‚ and most haunted houses charge between $15 - $25 a ticket. Amusement parks like Six Flags and SeaWorld charge as much as $65. Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the United States. People nowadays love to be scared. One time I went to the movies and I saw people in line this for one scary movie‚ and I thought
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Today is Halloween and I can’t wait until we go Trick or Treating! Right now me and my mom are shopping at Party City for White Face Paint‚ a little bit of party stuff‚ and extra’s for my costume. I hate shopping so much I complained to my mom not to take me but she did. This year I am going to be a clown. Now we are checking out and buying the supplies we need. When I walk outside of Party City the air smelled different‚ leaves were falling‚ it was getting cold and the sky was a little yellowish
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trick-or-treating‚ bonfires‚ jack-o-lanterns‚ and costumes. Samhain dates back to the ancient Celts who lived 2‚000 years ago. “On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain‚ when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth (“Halloween”). Samhain‚ the Pagan holiday‚ in on November 1st but their celebrations did and still do start at sunset on October 31st. During the celebration‚ the Celts wore costumes and danced around the bonfire. In addition to celebrations and dance‚ it
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of Halloween Close to $7 billion dollars is what consumers spent on Halloween costumes‚ candy‚ and decorations in 2011. When the temperature starts to drop‚ the leaves turn different colors and the sun sets earlier little by little each day‚ fall is the perfect season to celebrate Halloween. Millions of children dress up and go to strangers doors begging for candy. Have you ever wondered where this strange and unique tradition originated from? -- The three most important points of Halloween can
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