Persuasive Speech About Friendship

In his article “The Shame of College Sports,” Taylor Branch (2011) describes how universities are focused on advancing and receiving money from major athletics and having star athletes, but how the universities are not caring for the “student athlete.” The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has made college sports into an unmerited business. However, as years progress more athletes are getting smart and are taking the NCAA to court. The more students that challenges the rules by the NCAA and take them to court, the secrets and undermining values of the NCAA come out and the closer the NCAA comes to an end.

8. An article called “Reforming Big-Time College Sports” that appeared in The CQ Researcher Online database. The article was written by Joseph Tom Price and was accessed September 14, 2010.

Jolley, D. (2009). Academic Achievement Is Improving for College Athletes. In C. Watkins, Sports and Athletes (pp. 71-78). Detroit: Greenhaven Press.

It is important for the athletic directors and other authoritative figures in men’s basketball to strive for a common goal and establish a better sense balance among those in the basketball environment by changing the contradicting expectations and policies of the NCAA. Some say basketball players have been taken advantage of for far too long and ask “how much longer are universities willing to wait [the] before students see them as a threat and an aid to the issue rather than a source of education and athletic support”? Neglecting the issue has only postponed its significance to emerge as more relevant. By helping address this issue with urgency will allow the players to feel acknowledged and help create a solution for everyone’s benefit to the issue at

Dinitia and I stayed in the pool all morning, splashing, practicing the backstroke and the butterfly. She flailed around in the water almost as much as I did. We stood on our hands and stuck our legs out of the water, did underwater twists, and played Marco Polo and chicken with the other kids. We climbed out to do cannonballs and watermelons off the side, making bug geyserlike splashes intended to drench as many people sitting poolside as possible. The blue water sparkled and churned white with foam (191).

I am sure that everyone of you have heard about aliens and UFOs. Indeed, we all have heard about the famous case of aliens and UFOs in Roswell, New Mexico. Most people might be interested in the topic of aliens, but I know that the majority of you just think of it as rumours and the existence of them are impossible. Therefore, I am standing here in front all of you to make you change your perspective. I am strongly confident that I have found the evidence of their real existence to convince all of you.

It all starts with money and the players see it and know it. They see that the NCAA’s college football and men’s basketball are huge commercial enterprises that generate more than 6 billion in annual revenue. That is more revenue than the National Basketball Association (NBA). People can see the television deals like the one signed with Turner Broadcasting and CBS sports to the tune of 14 years and 10.8 billion dollars for the rights to the men’s basketball championship aka March Madness. They play the college football game,(that uses their likeness), and basketball game that was stopped in

Astonishingly, sexism still exists and in 2002, columnist Stephen Moore expressed, allowing women to play in March Madness is “annoying” and the tournament would be better without them (McDonagh & Pappano, p. 237). He believes women in sports intrude and ruin “precious moments of bonding” (McDonagh & Pappano, p. 237). This all begins with the idea men are better than women. These mindsets believe men have superior talent and therefor deserve to have their own sports. They should not have to share with the lesser sex.

For example, using a leftover coffee can for loose nails or screws, or even washing and reusing a plastic zip-loc bag instead of throwing it in the garbage. Thrift shopping is a way of reusing someone else’s unwanted goods. As I spoke about in an earlier speech about thrifting, I included many locations and ways to thrift, also the benefits to the shopper and the donator. One place in particular was shopping at the local boys and girls club. I personally shop there, keeping my eyes open for a good deal. For example, the pair of jeans that I am wearing today was purchased from this store just a few months ago. I paid only $8.00 for this pair of Lucky Jeans and according to buckle.com, a retailer for lucky jeans the retail price is $99.00 that is a savings to me of $91.00.I am not the type to worry about name brands, but quality usually does cost more. If I can get a quality pair of jeans at a fraction on the price, I am glad to shop at the thrift store. I am thankful to the person that made the donation of the lucky jeans and they can benefit from that donation. According to the IRS webpage, IRS. Gov it explains that an individual can donate items like clothing, household furniture and furnishings, a car or boat, even taxidermy. The donations are appraised, by the donator, and recorded. At the time of filing taxes if the donation equals at least $500 for the year, the donator may take advantage of the

Do you have friends? Most likely, you answered yes, but I’m asking do you have “true friends”? I use quotes because my understanding of the general populous concludes me to believe people don’t have real honest, genuine, friends. These superficial friendships I speak of lead to a disastrous chaos, betrayal, and most importantly: a broken heart. Friends are those who look out for each other, those who will abort any personal objective for you at the drop of a hat. These aspects show a real friend, these aspects describe Rachel Stephenson.

If our wives, our children, our friends and our families are going to see love, they are going to see it in you. You should be the one who demonstrates it at all times. Now here’s the heart of it: to be able to love someone and to look for nothing in return. I know that’s a real hard place. To love someone and never, ever expect them to do anything for you in return is difficult. It shouldn’t matter. “I’m still going to do what I’m supposed to do. I’m going love them anyway, whether they love me back or not.”

We waited. Those main doors were busy after the bells rang for 3:15pm. But nowhere in the crowd did we find Daniel. Which made sense, of course; probably still shaken from the picture. My friends and I had planned to beat David up after school. We were the most popular group in our grade, and no other groups were able to surpass us. But I will be completely honest, I did not want to do it. I tried every possible way to not have to hurt David. I swear! (looks at audience). I know what you’re thinking. That I’m just saying this to cover up what I had done. But when you’re with your group of friends, you have to look cool, keep your popularity. I mean how many of you wouldn’t do something stupid if it meant losing all your friendships? See, that’s how I felt.

Hey. My name’s Gaby and I hate it. When I was born my mom was going to name me Alyssa which means sweet angel in Indian, but when I came out she looked at me and called me Gaby. Anyway this isn’t a story about me hating my name, it doesn’t have anything to do with my name. I just figured that if you’re going to listen to me for however long you decide to keep reading this you’re gonna want to know something about me. There is another thing you should know everyone on earth has gone completely and utterly insane.

For the younger generation dating is hard, even more so when in high school. The drama of the ex girlfriends/boyfriends, the stress of how the other person is, the heartbreak of when it all ends. Now in the defence of the couples that lasted throughout high school and into their later years. There is always a chance of it lasting and that person being your one for the rest of your life, but the chances are slim. Who knows though, you and your person might be one of the few that last? Or you could be the person that flies it solo. That is totally fine. That leaves no heartbreak, no stress, and no drama for you, which is always a good thing. Whatever you decide, be smart, no matter your decision, you are still you and that is amazing.

l over again - Begin with a fresh start. Remember when you first met and everything was great? Each of you seemed to know what to do. The relationship was everything you wanted, right? Become re-acquainted. Get to know each other all over again. Begin by wooing each other like you did back then. Think a minute on those special moments. Think about those moments again.