General Purpose: To Inform Topic: To discuss the Burj Al Khalifa’s architectural structure and the construction of the building. Statement of Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the Burj Al Khalifa’s architectural structure and the construction of the building. Thesis Statement: The Burj al Khalifa‚ the world’s tallest single-standing structure‚ is the most carefully designed and constructed architecture piece in the world. I. Introduction A. Being Chicagoans‚ we find
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INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH MOTHER’S LOVE Ladies and Gentleman: It’s an honor to be given an opportunity to speak about a very important and lovable person in our lives today‚ a Mother. While I was surfing the internet‚ there is one quotation that catches my attention and I want it to share it with you. It goes this way: A mother’s love‚ how sweet the name‚ What is a mother’s love? A noble‚ pure and tender flame Enkindled from above To bless a heart of earthly mould The warmest love that
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dissatisfied with the course of action President Bush decided to take‚ and they were ready to elect a different president after Bush’s tumultuous term. Barack Obama‚ a senator at the time‚ gave a speech at the Democratic Convention announcing his support of John Kerry’s presidential campaign. In his speech‚ Barack Obama uses ethos and its related rhetorical strategies to highlight the similarities and minor differences between themselves to make John Kerry seem like a viable presidential candidate
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The context of this speech is that on January 18‚ 1986 the Challenger Shuttle exploded seventy-three seconds into flight. Aboard this aircraft was Christina McAuliffe‚ the first teacher in Space‚ who served as an inspiration for school kids nationwide. The speaker of this speech is Ronald Reagan‚ the President at the time‚ and his audience is the citizens of the United States. During his speech‚ Reagan creates a sense of unity and also expresses his feelings of grief. The purpose of each is to convince
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prosperity was beginning to disintegrate. America was in a downward spiral towards corruption‚ poverty‚ chaos‚ and financial instability. Barack Obama delivers an empowering inauguration speech‚ in 2008‚ bringing forth that Americans need to unify in order to return America to its rightful and bestowed place. In his speech‚ Obama utilizes an assuring tone to emphasize unity and the restoration of America also; he alludes to historical instances to convey a sense of legacy within the American people. Barack
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A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SPEECH ACTS IN THE GENRE HOROSCOPE1 Gabriela BUENO SANTOS 1. Introduction In attempting to express themselves‚ people do not only produce utterances containing grammatical structures and words‚ they perform actions via those utterances. (Yule‚ 1996). That means that when we use language we are not only speaking‚ telling‚ saying or writing something. We are also apologizing‚ complaining‚ complimenting‚ inviting‚ promising or requesting. Speech acts are the actions performed
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Reaction Paper on the State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Aquino III: “Equal Opportunities” It is President Noynoy’s 4th SONA. Seems to me that it had already been 3 years and counting when his Excellency have been elected as the President of the Republic of the Philippines and I can see as he presented his SONA that all this time‚ he was really working himself out for our country. Many people have been all ears for President Noynoy’s SONA- some maybe to see the progress of the
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women‚ and “peace in every corner of the world.” Malala begins her speech by saying first in Arabic‚ “Bismillah hir rahman ir rahim” and then translates
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HRM 51 Paper- Exploring Hospitality Careers Due Tuesday‚ 6/4/13 by 11:59pm Objective- The purpose of this assignment is to expand the student’s perspective of the hospitality industry beyond the lodging and F&B sectors. To explore alternate career options within the travel‚ tourism‚ recreation‚ meetings/events sectors. Assignment- Write a 3-5 page paper detailing 2 alternate career paths or industries you would like to work in. Part 1- Think of 2 alternate career paths/industries you would like to
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British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gave this speech to the House of Commons on September 1st‚ 1939‚ hours after Hitler’s troops had invaded Poland. Chamberlain and others had spent years negotiating with Hitler in order to prevent another war in Europe. The point of this speech is too inform people of what Hitler has done and of what the British response will be. In the beginning of his speech‚ Neville Chamberlain reminds you of his qualifications and actions as leader by stating‚ “Eighteen
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