watching the NBA on a regular basis‚ more specifically watching the Chicago Bulls. Watching and the playing the sport for so long got me wondering about the history of the sport and how it originated. Therefore‚ today I will be talking about the history of basketball‚ the rules of basketball‚ and the positions played in basketball. I will begin by talking about the origins of basketball and how it was created. The game when it first started was a lot more different than the basketball that we know of
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were no longer big bad seniors walking the halls of high school‚ but scared little freshman walking around this University looking for our class and at one point getting lost. We are all freshman in college‚ and although we’ve already been here for about 2 months we sometimes still need help on specific things. Although we are currently going through our first semester and only need five more weeks to finish we still need some advice. Even though we don’t want to admit it we all want “tips” on how
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2015 Title: Embracing Autism Topic chosen: Persuasive Speech – Autism Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to be more understanding and accepting towards people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Central Idea: The increasing number of autism cases calls for a greater need for more understanding and acceptance of the autism community. ___________________________________________________________________ Introduction I. Which one person in this group has autism? II. This is my sister
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ensure more safety to teenagers. Should sex education be taught in public schools in the United States‚ and if so‚ what kind of education is the best choice for today’s teenagers? There are three basic types of sex education. The most widely spoken about and taught is called abstinence based sex education. An abstinence-only approach to sex education teaches teens and young adults that not having sex until marriage is the best or only way to effectively avoid sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy
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For the muslim‚ Black Stone (literally meaning black stone) is a blessed stone. The color is reddish black. There’s a Black Stone believed came from heaven. Black Stone Size about 30cm. In most of his side‚ he wrapped silver. Materially‚ scientifically proven that the Black Stone is a meteorite from outer space. While there are no stones in heaven. Maqam Ibrahim is a stone on which Prophet Ibrahim stood while building the Ka’ba. When it ismail helped his father‚ Ibrahim‚ with boulders thrusting
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things. Ask: Why do Teens do things like this? We hear all kinds of things in the media now a days about stupid things kids are doing. From the Steubenville Ohio football players that were convicted of raping a young girl at a party. Did you hear about the 16 year old boy who stuck his head out of the bus window while going under the George Washington Bridge? Or this boy that posted on face book about driving drunk and hitting someone’s car? He was Topic Sentence: Teen troubles – it is not just
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Topic: Thyroid diseases General Purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform readers of the dangers and results of a thyroid disease. Central Idea: The thyroid controls so many things in your body and if not well taken care of can cause major damage to a person or their life. INTRODUCTION: Attention Getter: One of the most unknown body parts in the human body is the thyroid gland. It can also develop two of the worst diseases. Credibility Statement: Your thyroid controls so much in
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DuShawn Nelson February 1‚ 2010 Coms 305: Public Speaking NBA ALL STAR’S Specific Purpose Statement: To explain the different events and competitions during NBA All Star weekend. Central Idea: All Star weekend is a action packed event where fans vote‚ attend and/or watch the most popular NBA stars battle out in various competitions. INTRODUCTION Basketball or as I like to refer to it‚ B-Ball‚ started in Ontario‚ Canada by James Naismith on December 15‚ 1891. This invention has led to many
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Zongyu Chai October 26‚ 2013 Darfur Genocide Specific Purpose: I want to inform my audience on the genocide that occurred in Darfur that started in 2003 and the impact it has made on the United Nations policy of international aid. Introduction I. In high school I was given the opportunity to volunteer as a tour guide at the National Holocaust Museum. a. Part of a new exhibit that was opened at my time there was a “Never Again” exhibit that shines lights on current genocides. b. What is Genocide
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Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen Recently we have been getting heavy rains in Montego Bay and the experience has been horrific‚ our entire building is leaking. Can you imagine our roof leaking and we are the largest distributors of roofing membrane in Jamaica? The building owner and maintenance crew dreads these days as we are constantly calling them not to mention the ladder climbing‚ head scratching and brain storming that is going on to locate that leak. For some‚ an elusive building leak
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