Everyone has a passion. Mine is soccer. It’s not just a team or a game‚ it’s my life. I know all people might say their passion is their life‚ but really if I’m not playing soccer‚ I’m watching soccer and if I’m not watching soccer I’m thinking about soccer and if I’m not playing watching or thinking about soccer I’m talking about soccer. We were all assigned to speak about our passions. The answer came to me without much thought; soccer. That assignment was followed by “ Why is this your passion
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Today I wanted to talk about a woman who is very heroic and changed the lives of many slaves‚ a woman named Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a woman who is famous for her hard work as an abolitionist and being the conductor of the Underground Railroad during the turbulent 1850’s. She helped many other slaves like herself escape to freedom. Harriet was a strong woman who was filled with determination‚strength‚passion‚ and patience. She was a true hero who wanted to serve people and she was extremely
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Good afternoon everyone today I am here to introduce you to a wonderful poet I am sure you all know. Many of us were read his poetry all through elementary school and the poetry was still referenced through high school. The poet that I am going to introduce you to is Shel Silverstein. Shel Silverstein was born on September 25‚ 1930 in Chicago‚ Illinois. He once stated that and I quote “When I was a kid I would have much rather been good at baseball or a hit with the girls‚ but I couldn’t play ball
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Alternating from one form of speech to another has always been a struggle for me. Oftentimes what is considered acceptable within my main circle of friends is received as a personal attack on my subgroup of friends. The majority of my friends throughout middle and high school is primarily composed of members of the LGBTQ or LGBTQIA (Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ Transgender‚ Queer‚ Intersex‚ Asexual or Agender) community. Since nearly everyone in our group does not identify as heterosexual‚ members of
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We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life’s greatest moments‚ to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love‚ and to add our blesses to the words which shall unite_Jordan _ and ____Olivia__ in holy matrimony. ____Oliva____ AND Jordan__There are no obligations on earth more sweet or tender than those you are about to assume. There are no vows more solemn than those you are about to make. True marriage is the holiest of all earthly relationships. Will you bring to this new life
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The information should be meaningful and interesting to the audience. II. Informative speeches can be classified into four types. A. Some informative speeches are about objects. 1. Speeches about objects describe something that is visible‚ tangible‚ and stable in form. a. Objects may have moving parts or be alive. b. They may include places‚ structures‚ animals‚ even people. 2. Speeches about objects need to be sharply focused. a. A speaker cannot convey everything
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Alex Law Com 250 26 April 2012 Speeches and Rhetoric: A Political Perspective What exactly is rhetoric? How do we see it used in politics today? Rhetoric‚ as defined by Aristotle‚ is “an ability‚ in each particular case‚ to see the available means of persuasion.” (Griffin‚ p. 276). It is almost certain that we each use some form of rhetoric from day to day‚ sprinkled throughout casual conversations as we attempt to persuade each other of some not-so-important beliefs or ideas. Rhetoric‚
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Starting school marks a turning point for a child and their parents. This momentous occasion represents a first step outside of the family sphere‚ a sign that the baby has grown up. Typically children experience this right of passage around five or six‚ however I passed that threshold at 14. I started attending public school in eighth grade. I told my mom that I wanted to go to school so that I could have an official transcript without her having to make one. However‚ I also wanted a sense of structure
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In president Roosevelt’s speech “Address on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty” he describes the the promise of American as “...a unity in language and speech‚ in law and in economics‚ in education and in general purpose‚ which nowhere finds its match.’’ The promise of America is to have equal opportunity‚ unity‚ and liberty for all those who live in America. But only by the efforts and devotion of those who live in America can we make its freedom safer‚ make it richer
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From 1918 to 1941 some of the world’s most troubling speeches were made by a man by the name of Adolf Hitler. Hitler was the former ruler of Germany and the Nazi Party. A man that is said to be influential in his speeches to the people‚ but no one knew the extent of his master plan. His style of speeches have influenced many people. In particular Republican Presidential Nominee‚ Donald Trump. Many historians can remember how Hitler used his voice and energy to win the hearts of the German people
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