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    Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the positive effects of legalizing weed Central Idea: Today I will discuss the positive effects of weed legalization Organizational Pattern: Topical Introduction I. Attention Getter: Have you ever wanted to fly in the sky? Have you ever wanted to visit outer space? Have you ever wanted to talk to your favorite cartoon character? There is a way you can it’s called marijuana. II. Relevance: Today I would like to discuss the positive effects of weed

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    house in a safe neighborhood to raise children. Now, with a better economy and more material goods, Americans crave for possessions such as a television, car, or washing machine for a sign of a successful life. I believe that the American dream can be defined as

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    The Puritan life, although simple, demanded diligence both mentally and spiritually which put stress on even the most faithful of followers. Although the common practice entailed brushing religious struggles under the rug, few writers bravely wrote of their religious doubts and endeavors to become better Puritans. Author Anne Bradstreet shows in her work “Here Follows Some Verse upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666” that religious struggles are often met by Puritans and it takes brave souls

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    renew the mind become paramount to a Christian lifestyle. Owning the latest, updated, shiniest, or most expensive has become an epidemic. As Christians find their way through the ins and outs of life, there is a constant need to have more, or the best of something. One “pattern of this world” which falls into this category is greed. Unfortunately, money is what keeps businesses,

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    up kicking a ball around with my uncles not knowing what the I was doing. Eventually, growing up, I understood more and more; such as understanding that the ball needed to go in the goal. When reaching my middle school years, my parents registered me on a soccer team. As usual, It was close to the same running around my parents had experienced when I was younger. Of course, now I had better knowledge of the game and knew a bit more about how to play. When I reached my high school years, I noticed

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    The American Dream was originally defined as an opportunity for anyone to recreate themselves and become something different with hard work. Currently, the American Dream is best characterized by material possessions and the success of a person. In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, it talks about the Younger family and each of their dreams. Both definitions of the American Dream are portrayed by the Younger’s hopes and desires. Each member of the family has their own specific

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    literatures, there is something that obstructs either the couple's love to work out, or to expand. Overall, we see that women are treated by men as prized possessions, but this can change according to what kind of relationship the man has with the woman. In 'Romeo and Juliet', Shakespeare

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    Compare and contrast Porphyrias lover and My last Duchess “Porphyrias lover” and My Last Duchess are similar in many ways, they are both written by Robert Browning. In “My Last Duchess” the speaker is an Italian Duke who is speaking to the ambassador of a count, whose daughter he hopes, to marry. The Duke is trying to impress the counts representative by showing him around his gallery and the painting of his last Duchess. He openly speaks about having his last Duchess murdered, because she

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    How Should Wealth Be Defined? Who do you consider wealthy? If you’re like most people, you would probably name the most famous billionaire you can think of. That would be a very natural reaction for most Americans. Largely due to our nation’s history, most U. S. citizens associate the word, wealthy, with having lots of money. In fact, the word, wealth, has become almost synonymous with the word, money, in recent decades. But can that passive assumption be considered accurate? The American Heritage

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    been given from day one to today. I’ve had amazing friends and family who have blessed me with the feeling of never being alone. I’ve had some amazing supporters that have been there for me whenever I needed them to be. My favorite place I can remember in my early childhood was my grandpa’s house. I loved being able to go there and hunt. He was He always used to have some of the best coyote, rabbit, deer, and pheasant hunting I can ever remember. I loved riding horse over the rolling hills west river

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