Informative speech Electric Cars Introduction Attention Getter: Central Idea: State an interesting new facts about electric cars. Preview of main points: Today I am going to talk about history of electric cars, where is electric cars today and finally we will explore what is to come of electric cars in the future. Body I.The history of the electric cars A) Where do the electric cars come from? B) When they was billed in the US? C) How they grow up in our country? II.
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Outline Worksheet: Informative Speech Title: The Failure of Yucca Mountain Speaker: Michelle Hwang Specific Purpose: To explain the intended purpose of Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear waste repository, and the resulting failure of the project due to government inaction. Introduction I. Attention-getter: Imagine your old community swimming pool filled with trash. Now as time passes that trash just keeps accumulating; what would you do with that trash? Where does it go or more importantly
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Writer grabbed audience attention in her informative essay by picking really interesting and difficult job that she did while she was in college. Writer made it clear in her thesis statement that she is only going to talk about her most difficult job and her hardship in that job. “None of these jobs was as bad as my work as a waitress in a combination restaurant and ice cream parlor. The work there was physically hard; the pay was poor; and most of all, the working conditions were deplorable. “
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Informative Speech Purpose: To inform my Com 110 audience about the implications of overpopulation Thesis: To grasp the true concept of overpopulation and its possible effects on the world we will look at the effects it has on our resources, pollution and the economy. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: When you think of the word “overpopulation” you may think of an overcrowded dining center or not being able to find a table at the library during finals week
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Vera Blazevska Professor Shenkler Communication in Action 7 November 2014 Informative Speech General Purpose: To inform my audience about The Republic of Macedonia I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: Zdravo na site! Kako se osekjame denes? For those of you who do not speak Macedonian let me translate. Hello, everyone! Everyone doing well today? B. Purpose Statement: Today I would like to inform you about my home country, Macedonia. C. Credibility Statement: I lived in Macedonia for 16 years
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Professor Snyder Informative Speech “Tattoos” Did you guys know that approximately 45 million Americans have tattoos? Hello everyone, today I will be telling you a bit about tattoos. Tattooing is a very popular art form and it has only become more popular and acceptable over the years. Over the next few minutes, I am going to inform you on the origins, various styles and the different techniques of tattooing. Tattooing dates back over thousands of years in history. The first recorded tattoos
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SPEECH 1315: Informative Speech (Online) Develop a speech to inform your audience based on one of the following categories: Report (inform) on a famous person (a past or present person). Report (inform) on famous organization. Provide information on a famous event (be specific). As you research a topic, remember to document your sources for further possible reference. In preparing your speech, select an appropriate introduction and conclusion. Your speech should demonstrate
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An Informative Essay On Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death listed in the United States. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness. "In 1996 diabetes contributed to more than 162,000 deaths"(Lewis 1367). "Diabetes mellitus is not a single disease but a group of disorders with glucose intolerance in common" (McCance 674). Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar) and results from defective insulin production
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Informative Speech By:Amber Samworth Topic: Yoga General Purpose: To Inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about yoga. Thesis Statement: I want my audience to be informed about what yoga is, its history, and why it has become so popular in recent years. Introduction I. (Open w/impact) According to Ann Pizer, a Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor, in an article last accessed on September 18th 2007, for Yoga.About.Com. “Yoga means “union” in Sanskrit, the language of Ancient India
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Credibility) I have always been fascinated with the mechanisms of dreaming, and I thought it’d be a fascinating topic to research for this informative speech. IV. (Preview Main Points) Although we have experienced countless dreams in our lifetime, do we ever stop to think: how dreams occur? How dreams affect our lives? Do dreams even mean anything? Today in my informative speech about dreams, I hope to enlighten you about dreams forming in our minds, the importance of dreams, and lastly the interpretations
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Title of Presentation: The role of the Family and Medical Leave Act in the workplace. Name of Presenter: Maria Vargas Description of Business Audience: Informative presentation to managers to fully understand the new standard regulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act in a company. Introduction: The year 2013 celebrates the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by President Clinton. Since then, many families has had the advantage of this law
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EXAMPLE OF INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Informative Outline Topic: Impact of Media in the Society and Individual General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience the negative impact of social media in the society and to the individual. Thesis: Social media websites are some of the most popular haunts on the Internet. They have revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Today, just about
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on their side. I began this journey with this thought in mind in pursuit of knowledge so that I could accomplish this much-needed desire to work with children. Not in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would be learning so much wonderful informative information. I can say that this new venture in my second part of my life feels like I am walking the streets with Plato and learning to “know thyself”! The history of Psychology and its roots may be back-tracked to a period in time where the
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Cameron Thomas Tyler Petty ENG 103 2/3/12 Informative Project Sports have been a huge part of my life since I first began watching the New York Yankees with my dad when I was a kid. This very team developed a bond between my dad and I that will last my whole life. This bond lead to the best vacation of my life, and still strengthens my relationship with my father to this day. For as long as I can remember, my dad and I have wanted to attend a Yankees home game in New York. To both of
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Alternative Energy Informative Speech Attention-Getter: Do you know what this is? This is worsening your asthma at the age of 10 and you developing lung cancer by the age of 30. According to the Centers for Disease Control there are 1 in 11 children with asthma (Centers, 2012a) and approximately 208,000 people diagnosed with lung cancer (Centers, 2012b). Fortunately, there is a better way. Credibility: I’m sure you’ve all heard about or seen windmills and solar panels. For those of you here
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Tattoo Informative Speech Thirty years ago the percentage of people with tattoos was one percent today that number has increased to one to four. As a fan of tattoos I have gone through the excitement and pain of getting one getting a tattoo is becoming more and more popular amongst college students. Now days what only used to be property of sailors, outlaws, and biker gangs. Now it is a popular body decoration for many people from favorite teams or personalized symbols people have found many ways
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November 8, 2012 Outline of Informative Speech Kpop Invasion Topic: Korean pop General purpose: To inform… Specific purpose: To inform about Kpop. Central idea: To inform my colleagues about Kpop. Kpop is more than ‘Oppa Gangnam Style’ that many have come to know. From music, it branched out to the other forms of media that becomes a part of pop culture and that of the new generation. Introduction Attention-getter: Play ‘Run by Tiger JK ft. Baby-T & the Jungle. I wanted to play this
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Andrew van Klaveren Dr. Hafiza Nilofar Khan EN100-09 Informative Essay April 11, 2014 Genetic Engineering of DNA: What Is It and Why Do We Do It? Do you have a health disorder that you wished you had never been born with? Many people do, but now there is a way to make that wish come true. Genetic engineering, or GE, is when scientists modify the DNA in a living cell. GE could be used to fix flawed genes that cause complications. Genetic engineering has been occurring for thousands of years
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Informative Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Jane Brox said, “Time and task were both disorienting. For if you were to remove everything from our lives that depends on electricity to function, homes and offices would become no more than the chambers and passages of limestone caves… simple shelter from wind and rain. No way to keep out cold, or heat, for long. No way to preserve food, or to cook it. The things that define us, that without their purpose, they lose
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Gatan, Catherine Fiorina F. January 4, 2011 ------------------------------------------------- Informative Speech CA 104 Section 6 Existence of Extraterrestrial Bodies With all our knowledge of everything around us, overwhelming as it may be, there are still a lot of aspects that are unknown to even the smartest scientists. Did you know that humans know only 5% of the entire universe? Yes, everything we know about the Earth, the Milky Way, and all the planets is barely even
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Lexi Baca B.Stoutamore WRI 95.04 16 November 2014 Music Piracy Informative Essay I Digital music piracy is the theft of online music. Millions of people pirate music without a second thought. Many websites also provide people with pirated music and videos. People use music and other multimedia online. It is more convenient and easy than purchasing a CD. Influences such as social, economic, and behaviors increase the likelihood of one pirating music (Jeong, Bong-Keun). There are negative and positive
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Informative Speech Outline #2 Topic: Children and TV Violence General Purpose/ Goal: To inform. Specific Goal: I want my audience to know more about TV violence and children’s exposure to it. Thesis Statement: My informative speech is going to inform you about the definition of violence, how the media rates violence, and children’s exposure to media violence. Organizational Pattern: Topical INTRODUCTION I. Mahatma Gandhi said, “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
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Informative Presentation Outline Fundamentals of Oral Communication Topic: Coco Chanel General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech the audience will know better about Coco Chanel. Thesis: Coco Chanel brought the world of high fashion to the masses. Introduction I. Does anyone know what this logo is? A. I am assuming most of women in this room know what this is. B. This is Chanel logo, one of the most famous fashion brand in the world. C.
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Informative Speech Study Drugs and College Students I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: "I reached into my backpack, grabbed an Adderall, and went to the bathroom. I smashed it on the bathroom sink and snorted it. I went back to my class and zipped through the rest of my exam, and it made all the difference." This student incident was found in a 2005 article published by Baylor University on the alarming use of “study drugs.” B. Thesis: Many of you may be unfamiliar with such a topic,
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Informative Speech on Piercings I. Introduction A. Many people though out society look down upon people with facial and body piercings especially if they have more than just their ears which is more socially expectable. B. Within the US many people use getting piercings for many reasons like tradition, cultural reasoning’s, and aesthetics. However, piercings are considered to be a personal journey, this changes from culture to culture. C. The origins of body piercing date back thousands of years
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informative speech by kayla venable, mcneese state university Introduction: 1. Attention Getter: With the economy the way it is now and all that’s happening with the oil spill each and every one of us needs to put effort into saving the environment and our wildlife. The blame for global warming, landfills, and pollution rests in our hands. 2. Listener Relevance
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Informative speech – Demonstration How to make a pizza dough I know you had a chance to eat it. I’m even confident you had a chance at least once to arrange the toppings on one for yourself. But how about making an entire pizza right from the scratch? Yes, that includes the pizza dough - the very soul of every pizza! Now, how can I motivate you to consider this instruction of making a pizza dough as something you may actually put to use sometimes? I know this doesn’t really fit nicely
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1. No, I do not think there was a difference in how the women were treated in captivity. Mary Rowlandson was not treated with the same brutality and harm others had. She was not raped or brutalized by the Indians. The Indians told her she wouldn’t be hurt as long as she didn’t give anyone problems. She felt safe from the kindness of her master who told her he would sell her back to her husband. Also, she is paid with food and others by the Indians for her sewing. Mary Jemison was welcomed and happy
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Although Peterson dazzled the Oklahoma faithful for three injury-plagued seasons, he didn't receive a penny. Whether to pay college athletes has never been a more controversial, discussed topic than it is today, and Peterson offered his opinion Wednesday. MORE: Northwestern against its own players' union | Peterson's recovery report "When I was in college, I know personally, as far as jersey sales and ticket sales, I helped make that university a lot of money," Peterson said during a conference
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Alesha Fulton Writing 1 Sarah Burnett 11/14/14 Obesity Intro Paragraph It is very shocking to find that being overweight/obese, basically gives you a death wish. From the start, if one is obese, it is considered unhealthy. There are many causes of death and disability linked to obesity. Some are high blood pressure, diabetes 1 and 2, and high cholesterol. If the obesity rate was lowered, the death rate of people all around the world would also decline. This issue is not complicated to fix
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