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    "Umm.... I didn’t write a speech today‚ sorry. (walk off for a sec and then walk back on and be like) Okay‚ I’ll make one up on the spot now‚ here goes: Picture this: you walk into school today‚ into your first period math class and you have to hide in the corner so you don’t get screamed at for not having your homework done. I know that this has happened to NEARLY every single one of us. Except Dilan and Asil of course. Don’t you dare try "I forgot it at home" or "my printer wasn’t working"‚ ‘I

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    Persuassive Speech Example

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    April Fibrow Persuasive Speech May 07‚ 2013 Introduction I. Attention Getter: Think to yourself while I purpose a scenario‚ you come home from work one day to find your wife‚ children‚ and even the dog dead. Caution tape surrounding your house‚ police officers everywhere‚ corner vans‚ but no one telling you what the heck is going on. The man who had shot your family is sitting hand cuffed in the back of a police car‚ would you want justice to be served? II. All but 17 of the 50 states

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    Artifact Speech This past year‚ I was walking with my boyfriend in the mall and we happened to go into a jewelry store. We were just looking around and I spotted a beautiful diamond ring. He came over a looked at it and said it was pretty. Well Christmas came and I was wondering if he got it for me. I opened all my presents from him and they were all great except I didn’t get my ring. Well we went to eat and go see a movie‚ and when he brought me back home I went upstairs to my room and there was

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    Farewell Speech Example

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    My first speech when I was in 9th grade for the farewell party of the 10th graders. It follows like this… Esteemed Director Sir‚ Principal‚ Teacher’s & My Senior Colleagues. Good Morning to all of you we are gathered here to give a farewell to our seniors. Is saying good bye really an occasion to celebrate? I consider myself it is very hard to say good bye to whom we like. This is the first farewell function of our school. Today we are saying goodbye to the first batch of 10th grader’s‚ those

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    Example of a Pr Speech

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    Tess Strang Jeffery Brand Speech Writing Johnson and Johnson: Apology to New Mothers In 2013 Johnson and Johnson created a product that was accidently injected with a harmful mixture of chemicals‚ which resulted in the company recalling all products. Promptly we would like to address the problem of our recent production of Children teething rings. Johnson & Johnson is currently working on removing and replacing all teething products made any time from January 22nd 2010 through March 25th

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    Belonging Speech Example

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    Peter Skrzynecki uses various language and visual techniques throughout his poems to portray the idea that you have to earn belonging. Two texts that are related to Peter Skrzyneckis peoms are the film ‘Freedom Writers’ and Kevin Rudd’s sorry speech to the Aboriginal people of Australia. Feliks Skrzynecki explores the relationship between the poet and his father‚ and their contrasting experiences of belonging to a new land. Techniques: The use of first person narration throughout the poem

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    In 1611‚ John Donne had to leave for a Europe trip‚ leaving behind his pregnant wife (Brackett). He wrote this poem as a farewell pledging his wife on their reunion and suggesting her not to be sorrowful. The writer uses several methods of figure of speech‚ among which are the donatives of vocabulary of the poem. The word "valediction" in the title is the act of bidding farewell‚ mourning is grieving or crying for a loss‚ "laity" in line 8 refers to common‚ ordinary people‚ "sublunary" (line 13)

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    Nascar Speech Example

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    NASCAR speech NASCAR....ever heard the word before? I know I have! To you it just might seem like some new kind of car or something. But to me‚ it means a lot. It basically means every Friday‚ Saturday‚ and Sunday....caus’ that’s when all the fun begins! Friday is when the pre action takes place. This is when 700 horses‚ 4 gears‚ 22 galons of high octane gas‚ 3400 lbs of metal‚ and a race team try out the track. There is 34 races a year‚ consisting mostly on sundays every

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    Donation Speech Example

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    TEXT SPEECH By Awang Zamri President of Samarahan Charity 2011 Donation Ceremony Date: Sabtu‚ 9th April‚ 2011 Time: 8.00 A.M. Place: Dewan Serbaguna‚ Asajaya Good morning‚ Salam perpaduan and salam Satu Malaysia‚ I‚ Awang Zamri‚ as the President of Samarahan Charity so glad to be with all of you today in this wonderful function. First of all‚ I would like to thanks for the contibution that had been made for the Charity. Later on‚ the donation will be given to the needy and the poor in

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    Commemorative Speech Outline Commemorating the State of Oregon Attention Getter: Beer! Beaches! Bobsleds! Blazers! Thesis Statement: The state of Oregon is one of the best places to live in the United States. Credibility Statement: I was born in Portland‚ Oregon and have lived in and traveled the state for many years. Audience Relevance: Most of us currently reside in Oregon‚ and I am sure you have all had the opportunity to experience the unique excellence of this grand

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