Kimberly Barros 4/13/15 English 101 Prof. Antine Topic Sentence: Like alcohol in the 1920s‚ marijuana should be legalized because doing so would not only reduce crime‚ but make the substance more reliable and safer and would generate tax dollars. Background/History: Why is marijuana illegal? Why is it legal in some states and not in others? Marijuana became widely criminalized in 1937 when congress passed the “Marijuana Tax Act” 1 as a result of a national propaganda campaign against the substance
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counterargument for opposing views 20 x emotionally triggering words (at least) 1 x statement to challenge the audience Method: 1) Have a clear idea in your head of your opinion on the subject before you proceed in writing the speech. 2) Research to find examples to justify your opinion. An easy way to do this to use the internet‚ media‚ books (such as an encyclopaedia)‚ magazines‚ newspapers or any other source. 3) Begin to plan your speech. Think of some emotive and descriptive words
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When you work on correcting postural imbalance‚ you are working on aligning your posture and your body so that your posture is correct before you begin. You must be aligned properly before you can start your bodybuilding program. Take a look at professional bodybuilders some time. They have great posture‚ and that’s no mistake. However‚ many bodybuilding programs don’t have this as part of their information even though this is necessary for you. If you don’t naturally have proper posture‚ you’ll
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Obesity and Ways to Overcome It 1.) Obesity A.)What is Obesity? 1.) Too much body fat 2.) BMI calculates this B.)What are the causes? 1.) Overeating/Fast food 2.) Not enough exercise 3.) Television advertisements 4.) Genes C.)Physical effects 1.) Not attractive 2.) Health problems a.) Diabetes b.) High blood pressure D.)Mental Effects 1.) Social discrimination 2.) Bias due to media 3.) Low self-esteem 4.) Depression 5.) Eating Disorders
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Obesity How do you feel about yourself and your appearance? What do you see when you look in a mirror? When you see yourself‚ are you too skinny‚ are you perfect‚ or are you overweight? Many people?s weight is just fine‚ but the people in society like to look as if they are ?perfect.? Obesity is more common in America than any other time before. It?s an increasingly severe problem in our society. 54% of Americans are obese. What is your reaction when you see an obese person? Obese is ?being seriously
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Introduction The Controversy “Same-sex marriage permits couples of the same gender to enter legally-recognized marriages and provides them with the same legal rights as couples in heterosexual relationships” (Same-Sex Marriage). “Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that the institution of marriage should apply to only unions between one man and one woman. Allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry‚ they say‚ undermines the institution of marriage” (Same-Sex Marriage). Where the Issue Stands
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The Conquest of Mt. Everest Introduction Background Information Location of Mt. Everest Geography of the Surrounding Area Facts about Mt. Everest Height of the mountain How the mountain was named Peak XV Joloungma (Tibetan name) Sagarmatha (Nepalese name) The number of people who have climbed Everest to date Major Explorers Covered in this Paper Sir Edmund Hillary First to reach the summit (1953) Led a team of experienced mountain climbers who worked together Tenzing Norgay and
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Introduction: Respiratory Syncytial Disease (RSV) is an illness caused by a virus and commonly affects infants and children under two years of age. I. Causes a. RSV is a childhood viral illness and one of the most frequent reasons infants are admitted to the hospital. RSV usually occurs within the first 3 years of life but can occur at any age. Infections are most common between the months of November and April but can happen any time of the year. Children less than 2 years of age‚ especially premature
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Candide Kelly White 8/26/06 I. Candide’s philosophy "The further I advance along the paths of life‚ the more do I find work a necessity. In the long run it becomes the greatest of pleasures‚ and it replaces lost illusions." (page 3) shows his need to work and make his way through life on his own. Candide must always be working or making something to feel fulfilled. Candide shows this when he says. " Neither my old age nor my illnesses dishearten me. Had I cleared but one field and made
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Frankensteins debate: Thesis: The Creature is more human than Victor Frankenstein The creature is more human than victor because he learns all of his emotions from scratch and how to deal with them. Proof: The creature wants companionship and love when he observes the family in the cottage‚ but then feels rejection when they chase him away and then wants to get revenge‚ for being cast off by the human race. Explaination: All of those are very human emotions. Victor just sits around and acts
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