The Clincher

I. Introduction A. Attention Device—What’s to know about Alzheimer’s disease 1. "It occurred to me that at one point it was like I had two diseases- one was Alzheimer's and the other was knowing I had Alzheimer's." Terry Pratchett B. Thesis Statement—Alzheimer’s disease and some of the affects 1. The most common type of dementia, Alzheimer's, accounts for about 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases in the United States 2. The year 2013 there had been approximately 6.8 million people

People often read a book or short story and then watch the movie based on that story. “The Most Dangerous Game” is a short story that was made into a movie; the movie is not as interesting as the short story. Two important differences between the movie and the short story are setting and character. The setting makes the movie it different from the short story. First of all, the setting in the movie is a little different. The film’s setting is still on an island in the Caribbean, but the island

standard in shipbuilding. These new ships were built in a fashion to be overall sturdier and able to withstand the rough ocean. With some known level of safety, sailors were more willing to fulfill their hunger to explore the unknown. The final clincher for exploration was Europe’s geographical position. With Europe’s current location, they were put at a disadvantage with trade in the East. Such long trade routes allowed for numerous middle men to profit, thus raising the cost of silks and spices

Clincher "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." Reference Eddington, Kari M, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology: Associations

peaks, hold hand through the depths and enjoy every twist and turn. The ride is much better when you share together. Closure Logical Closure: Well, everyone please raise the glasses for my beautiful sister and my very handsome brother in law. Clincher: Cheers to the love, laughter and happily ever

tells the audience to watch where they place their trust. Often times the best person to trust proves the man with nothing to gain in the situation; whereas the man with anger, spite, and anything to gain may simply lose their trustworthiness. Clincher

Name: Justin Williams Title: Two Truths and One Lie Rhetorical Purpose: To inform Thesis Statement: Three interesting facts about Justin Williams is that I am a musician, traveler, and programmer. Introduction Attention getter: Have you ever met a guy who understands many different languages? Not only a language that is spoken but languages that are writing within a code or a musical note. Relevance to audience: To establish common ground forming a friendship. Credibility (Ethos): Myself with

Putting the Brakes on Teenage Driving Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that the driving age should be raised to 21 years. Introduction: I.Attention getter:-Tragic accidents involving teenagers are very common in United States, According to cdc.gov in 2011, about 2,650 teens in the United States aged 16–19 were killed which amounts the rate of crashes for 16-year-old drivers to be10 times the rate for older drivers. II.Relevance to your audience ;- I suppose everyone in this class is between

If I were to give each of you $100 right now, wouldn’t you be happy? (Attention) Well I can’t do that. This is because even when something seems free, there is always a net financial investment. This is clearly seen through the volunteers of the hospital. Today I will show you the financial impact that a volunteer has on the hospital and patient experience. (General Purpose) We will look at the costs of running a volunteer program, the financial return volunteers provide, and the invaluable impact

General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To describe to audience an overview of research- how voice is produced Central Idea: To describe how the voice works and create sound that applies to communication. Introduction: Attention-Getter: Have you ever wonder why each person sound different from another and how you can distinct one person just by hearing them speak? Other: We use our voice everyday, however, we don’t necessarily think about how our voice is produced. Knowing how our voice is