The Clincher

By dictionary definition, war is a state of armed conflict between societies generally characterized by extreme aggression, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. For centuries, war has been used to resolve conflict, but it also has been used to create chaos. In the 70's for example, there was a big revolution against the Vietnam war. As a result of this "double standard" many individuals have multiple opinions about war and its purposes. In the two pieces "Dulce

Alzheimer’s Introduction: Attention Getter: Think back to the time with your grandparents. Maybe it was the fresh baked cookies, the tons and tons of food, or sitting on their lap as they tell you stories from the old days. I remember always “sneaking” up on my grandpa to scare him when he was sitting in his chair. Grandparents are supposed to be the loving, comforting, and ones you can always count on. Now imagine going to their house one day and they have no idea who you are. Thesis: Alzheimer’s

coming out of those white shoulders, looked kind of stretched, but I didn’t mind. The longer her neck was, the more of her there was" (1026). All of the above examples demonstrate how sexually interested Sammy is in Queenie, but this one is the clincher: "Still with that prim look she lifts a folded dollar bill out of the hollow at the center of her nubbled pink top. The jar went heavy in my hand" (1028). Sammy uses Lengel’s reprimand to bring attention to himself. He was acting as a boy trying

Sample Persuasive Speech Outline Topic: Factory Farming Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that factory farms are dangerous and abusive and therefore need to be banned. Primary Audience Outcome: I the want the audience to join or support national organizations that protest against factory farms. Thesis Statement: The U.S. government should ban factory farms and require the meat industry to raise animals in their natural environments

Introduction Attention Getter： Psychological Orientation: Logical Orientation: In this speech, I will talk about how do I describe myself as a person, my definition of success, my challenges and accomplishments, as well as some of my short term and long term goals. Body Who am I I see myself as a quiet, friendly, Independent person. I am a quiet person, I rarely talk to anyone when we first meet, unless they started to talk to me first. And I am a friendly person, whenever anyone offer My help

Richard Dawkins, author and evolutionary biologist once said, "I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world." He went on to say, "One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to be satisfied with answers which are not really answers at all." Religion is what stops world peace and without answers, there is chaos. The belief in a supernatural power cannot be understood nor answered. Therefore, some simply choose to not believe.

Title: FOMO in the World Around Us Specific Purpose: To inform about the fear of missing out Intro I. Attention Getter: Socrates once said: “The man who desires something desires what is not available to him, and what he doesn’t already have in his possession.” (Levin, "Fear of missing out can threaten financial decisions") II. Thesis Statement: The fear of missing out, more commonly know as FOMO, is a phobia that has affected people throughout generations, infiltrating into all areas of our lives

General goal: To inform the audience about the differences between men and women. Specific goal: For the audience to understand the answers to a few questions men have about women that distinguish the differences between them. Thesis statement: Today I will be answering a few of the questions men have about women which include “ Why are women so insecure?”, “ Why do women think they are ugly without makeup?”, and “ Why do women think men have bad intentions?”. Introduction Attention Getter/ Speaker

Japanese Celebrations Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: The Japanese have a very unique and interesting culture. B. Statistic: 90% of Japanese people celebrate on New Year's Day. C. Thesis Statement: Like the United States, the Japanese celebrate various holidays with lavish festivities. D. Importance: As more and more Japanese people immigrate to the United States, knowledge of the Japanese culture becomes increasingly important and necessary. E. Credibility:

large in the sporting imagination. History has framed the Miracle On Ice as one of those rare sporting achievements that transcend sport. The two hockey games that comprise the “miracle” – the 4-3 win over the mighty Soviets and the 4-2 gold medal clincher against Finland – are credited with lifting Americans from a decade of gloom and despair, reviving patriotism and foreshadowing a national renewal. In 1980, the United States was emerging from a troubled decade. The 1970s had been marked by an ugly