Two famous writers have presented us with opposite theories about the influence of leaders. Thomas Carlyle wrote most passionately: "Universal History‚ the history of what man has accomplished in this world‚ is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here." Heroes teach us right and wrong‚ he said; heroes give us great inventions and discoveries. It is the great few who transform society; the multitude follows them. Modern democracy‚ he believed‚ has produced millions of fools who
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Hello my little stars! I bet you can guess it - it´s one of those nights… After a couple of hours I have given up the idea of sleep. Well‚ now I am sitting with a cup of coffee in front of my laptop and writing this blog entry. Why I can´t sleep you ask? Let me tell you why… Lately I´ve been thinking a lot about my future. But at first let me start at the beginning… After secondary modern school I wanted to go to “Borg Ternitz”. “Borg Ternitz” is a grammar school with focus on art‚ music‚ dance
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Informative speech outline Topic: The history of Singapore Introduction While some people may know Singapore as a food paradise‚ shopping heaven or “jewel in Formula One’s crown” in Mr Bernie Ecclestone’s own words‚ not many people know how Singapore came about and how it has transformed to what it is today. So today‚ I will bring you down Singapore’s memory lane‚ starting with 1. Discovery; 2. Modernization & 3. Independence. Body To start off‚ I will touch on the discovery of Singapore. The
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and Rhetoric in Invisible Man Many fall victim to the influence of powerful speech—throughout history‚ public speakers have used oration and rhetoric to manipulate their listeners. Public speaking is an art‚ as it is often practiced and rehearsed. Politicians‚ for example‚ consciously employ the art of oration in hopes of gaining support‚ sometimes abandoning their own beliefs in order to cater to the audiences’. Similarly‚ the Invisible Man‚ in the Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison‚ lives each
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Worksheet Title: One-Man Hide and Seek Name: Chelsea Deras section Topic: instructions on how to play One-Man Hide and Seek General Purpose: To inform Central Idea/Thesis This game is for those who like to play ghost games like “Bloody Mary” and it’s a perfect game to play with friends when they’re bored‚ at sleepovers‚ or even on Halloween Preview: This demonstration speech will teach the students of the class how to properly play the game of One-Man Hide and Seek;
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art is a defining sign of humanity‚ the body may well have been the first canvas. Alongside paintings on cave walls visited by early people over 30‚000 years ago‚ we find handprints‚ ochre deposits‚ and ornaments. And because the dead were often buried with valuable possessions and provisions for the afterlife‚ ancient burials reveal that people have been tattooing‚ piercing‚ painting‚ and shaping their bodies for millennia. All of the major forms of body art known today appear in the ancient world
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Global warming‚ Ice Core samples‚ Dendrochronology and Peat Bogs. Global warming is the rise of average temperature in the earth’s atmosphere since the late 19th century. Since the beginning of the early 20th century‚ the earths mean surface temperature had increased by around 0.8 degrees. Warming of the climate system had become more obvious and scientists are 90% sure that the main cause of the increase in temperature in due to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases due to human
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Belonging Speech Welcome fellow HSC students‚ I’m here to discuss the idea that more than anything an individual’s sense of belonging or not belonging is intimately informed by their sense of place. However this ‘sense of place’ does not strictly refer to a physical place but also to abstract notions such as one’s place amongst family‚ friends‚ other members of society as well as shared experiences‚ a person’s memories and past events. The idea that a sense of place is central to the concept of
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American History Expository Speech Compare early American government to today’s government. Our government first declared their independence on July 7th 1776 by signing the Declaration of Independence. Since 1776‚ our government has had the same basic foundation‚ which makes the United States the 4th on the list for oldest government. Our government was founded on the Democratic ideal of “All men are created equal.” In 1791 James Madison our fourth president‚ wrote and published the outline
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friends‚ for those of you who are unsure who this tall dark and handsome man standing before you is‚ I am the Best man‚ Tyler McCart‚ and my sidekick Dylan‚ the other best man. For those of you who know and understand Austin‚ I’m hoping this will be a joyous speech‚ if you don’t know Austin well then this could be the longest 5 minutes of your life. How do you give a speech about a man who comes from humble beginnings‚ a man who is destined for greatness based merely on intellect‚ perseverance‚
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