TitleofSpeech:MentalHealthSpeakerRole/Audience:Advocatetheimportanceofaddressing mentalhealthinschools.Thesis:Mentalhealthisoneofthelargestproblemsstudentsfaceona dailybasis,andinordertobesthelpthem,weneedtoimplementseriousandfrequentdiscussions aboutmentalhealth.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––INTRO:Attention GettingDevice:Everyyear,about42.5millionAmericanadults(or18.2percentofthetotaladult populationintheUnitedStates)suffersfromsomementalillness,enduringconditionssuchas depression,bipolardisorderorschizophrenia,statisticsreveal.(newsweek.com)Purpose/Thesis:To persuadeyoualltheimportanceofincludingmentalhealthawarenessinschools.Credibility:Ihave dealtwithanxietymyentirelifeBecauseIwasnotawareofwhatIhadforsolongandIdidnot haveanyhelp,Isufferedandsodidmultipleaspectsofmyacademiccareer.Justification:"The answer,basedontheprevalenceofmentalillnessglobally,isstunning:8millionpeopledieeach yearduetomentalillness.Thatis,8milliondeathscouldbeavertedifpeoplewithmentalillness weretodieatthesamerateasthegeneralpopulation."(NIMH)PreviewofMainPoints:TodayI willshowyouthedangersofnotexplicitlydiscussingmentalhealthinschool,whatstudentswill gainfromdiscussingmentalhealth,andinformyouwhatyoucandotomakethishappen.
Transition:First,letusdiscussthedangerofnotincludingmentalhealthinstudents'education. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––BODY:Need:Accordingtonami.org, approximately1in5youthaged13–18(21.4%)experiencesaseverementaldisorderatsomepoint duringtheirlifeForchildrenaged8–15,theestimateis13%Researchhasfoundthatabout90%of individualswhodiebysuicideexperienceamentalillness.Socialanxietyaffectsabout15million individualsacrossAmerica,mostcasesstartaroundtheageof13.Theyoftensufferanxiety, difficultyfocusingandsocialchallengesHalfofthemdropoutofhighschool,inpartbecausemany schoolsdon'tmanagetomeettheirneeds.(pbs.org)Althoughmentalhealthillnessesaffectssomany kidsaged6–17,aleast
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It'sasimpleenoughidea,writeanessayaboutatopicforcredit.I'lladmitI'vewrittengoodessays inthepast,Ijusthaveoneissuewiththistopic;Iamnotapersuasiveperson.Idon'thaveapassion towriteabout,oranideainmyhead.EvenifIwaspassionateaboutsomething,IdoubtIhavethe skilltoconvinceyou.MyargumentswouldconsistofwhyIlikethetopic(orhateit)withan extremebias,andIdoubtthatyouwouldbemovedIcouldn'tconvinceyouthatthelonghoursof schooltakeatollonthestudents.Evenifothersagreewithme,thewayIwordthings,thelackof passionandmylackofbeingabletobeassertiveisthereasonwhyIcan'twritethisessay.First thingsfirst,thewayIwordmythoughtsRegardlessshowmorecontent
You'llgetthisdefinition:"Thewritertakesastandonanissue–either"for"or"against"–andbuilds thestrongestpossibleargumenttowinoverthereader.Inapersuasiveessay,it'sthewriter'sjobto convincethereadertoacceptaparticularpointofviewortakeaspecificaction."Alongwitha bunchofHowTos.I'vehavetakenastandthatisverypassive–aggressive,onwhyIcan'twritethis essayIknowwhatyou'rethinking,thisisridiculousJustthinkofitlikethis,asyousitthere readingmerambleonandgiveexcuses.You'restartingtolisten.Yes,youhavebeeninmyspot before,lackofpassionwordsdon'tformrightandyou'rejustnotclearenough.Iseetheironyhere, thisveryessay,itcontradictsitself.ApersuasiveessayonwhyIcan'twriteapersuasiveessay.In theendit'sgenius,I'mnotfakinganopinionorsingsomeone'sthoughts.Youmighthaveconsidered thisoptionbeforebutitseemedtoostupidYoulookeduppromptafterpromptNothingWhenyou finallysettleyouknowit'snotyourbestworkandthegradeshows.Oryoudiditlastminute, rewordedsomeoneelse'sessay.You'veevenconsideredturninginnothing,Imeanwhat'sthepoint
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WhenIbeganthisclass,Ilovedtowritepersuasiveessays.Ilovedtowriteaboutmyownopinions andIwasquitegoodatconvincingpeopletoagreewithmystandpoints.Toconvinceothersto agreeonmypointofviewwasanextraordinaryfeeling.Iamverygoodatgettingmypointacross andgivingmyreasonsonwhyIfeelthewayIdoaboutacertainsituation.Ilovedwriting persuasiveessaysbecauseIlovetoreadthemaswellIlovehowpersuasiveessayshaveacall–to–action;givingthereadersachancetodosomethingaboutthesituation.Iamallforprotestandrights forothers,ifIbelievesomeoneiswrongIwillstandmygroundandprovethatitiswrong.Iloved towritepersuasiveessaysbecause,IamapersuasivepersoninlifeMyopinionsmatterjustas muchaseveryoneelse.Writingpersuasiveessays,islikewritingfromthesoul.Tobeabletoputmy allintoapieceandshowwhyitmeanssomuchtome.Bytakingthisclass,Ihavecometoenjoythe researchpaper.IfeelnowasIwriterIstilllovepersuasivewriting;justknowIincluderesearchto helpstrengthenmyopinions.Iamanorganizedwriteraswellasadescriptivewriter,beingableto writethingsinlogicalorderandhavingthingswellexplainedforareaderInowunderstandthe meaningandhowtowriteaboutthingsImaynotalwaysagreewith.Beingabletodescribemy writing,givingmoredetailissomethingtakingthisclasshastaughtme.Givingmyreadersabetter visualis
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Foodbanksareaterriblesolutiontoaterribleissue.Hungerisoneofthebiggestissuesthehuman raceexperiences.Oneinninepeopleintheworld,or795millionpeople,outofthe7.4billion peoplegohungryeverydaybecausetheydonothaveenoughtoeat.Every10seconds,achilddies fromhunger–relateddiseases(TheHungerProject,2017).Thewaylotsoforganizationstrytohelp thesepeopleinneedarethroughfoodbanksAfoodbankisanon–profit,charitableorganization thatdistributestothosewhohavedifficultypurchasingenoughfoodtoavoidhunger.Foodbanks areinefficientinaspectsoftime,money,andeffortbecausesomuchmorecanbedonethrough donationsofmoney,notnon–perishablefoodsanditemsshowmorecontent
Anotherissuearisesthough,itneedstobetransportedfromthewarehousetotheappropriatedrop–offplace,whichismostlikelyinahigh–densityresidentialarea,notanindustrialarea.Thetimeit takesforallthistohappenissimplytoomuchandnon–efficient.Weareinanerawheretimeis valuable.Everyoneissobusywiththeirlives,beitforwork,school,family,orhobbies,itis unnecessarytospendallthistimejusttodonatesomethingthatnoteventhebuyerwouldeatTo showanexample,let'ssayadonator'snameisDavid.Davidworksa9–5jobwhichpays$20per hourandhasthreekids,twoofwhichhaveswimmingpracticeafterschool.Davidpicksuphiskids at5:30,andgoeshomerightintimefordinner.Onhisdinnertable,hehashighqualityfoodsthat arepackedwithnutrients.Davidremembersthere'safooddriverafflenearhisworkplacethatis lookingfordonationsforachancetowinagrandprizeDavidnowhastogooutofhiswaytogoto agrocerystoretobuynon–perishablefoods.Insteadofwastinghistimegoing,hecangotothefood bankandsimplydonatemoney.IfDavidwasplanningonspending$5and45minutesforthewhole process,frompurchasingtheitemstodroppingthemoff,heactuallyspent$20plusafewextra dollarsforgas.Insteadofwasting45minutesofhistimetoget$5worthoffood,hecouldeasily havedonated$25,whichgoalongway.Thiswillbeexplainedlater,but
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Strengths:Interestingtopic.Oneweshouldallbetalkingabout.Globalwarmingissomethingthatis notsomethingthatwillhappeninthefuturebutisactuallyhappeningrightnow.Youhavelotsof greatsourcesthatprovidealotofinformation.
WhatWorks?Why?
1.Introduction:Yourintroductionistheplacewhereyoucatchthereader'sattention.Youwantthis tobeaplacewhereyouprovidefactsthatwillgetthereaderwantingtoreadthefollowing paragraphsInapersuasiveessaythereisnoplaceforthefirstpersonBystartingwith"Ibelieve" youhavealreadylostcredibility.Thereaderwillnowthinkthatyourpaperisbasedonyour opinionsratherthanfacts.Yourthesisshowmorecontent
SupportingEvidence:Ifeelyouhavestrongsupportingevidence.
4.Conclusion:Justlikeinyourintroductionthefirstpersonhasn'thaveaplaceinthispaper.Youdo agreatjobprovingyourpointbutagainitcanallbefornothingbyaddingYOURopiniontothe conclusion.Theconclusionparagraphisthepointwhereyouwrapupyouressayandyouremind thereaderwhatyourthesiswas.Withoutathesis,youdon'thaveaplacetoconnectthereaderback tothebeginning.
Thesis:Youaremissingathesis.Thethesishelpsyoumakeyourpointaboutwhatthepaperwillbe aboutandtellthereaderwhatpointsyouwillbetouchingontoproveyourpointIwouldsuggest youpickthreepointsthatyoufeelwillmakeastrongcaseonwhyorwhatiscausingglobal warming.Afterpointingoutthosethreepointsyoucanwritetheparagraphthatwillincludewhy andhowthosethingsarehurtingouranimals,habitatsandhumanlife
Structure:Overallyourstructureisgood.Idoseesomegrammaticalandspellingerrors.Likein yourconclusionyouusetheword"and"toconnectthepointsyouaremaking,youshouldtryusing acommatoseparatethosepoints.Thereisalsoareallylongsentencethatcanactuallybebrokenup intotwo
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Goals,somethingeveryhumanbeingonthisplanethasandtoreachthosegoalsyoumustbe successful.Wesetgoalstofulfillourpurposeinlife,buttodothat,youmustbesuccessfulin meetingandcompletingthosegoals."HowBadDoYouWantIt?"isamotivationalspeechthat highlightstherequirementsofbeingsuccessful.Thisspeechisimportanttostudybecausesuccessis sovitalandimportantforoursurvivalashumanbeings,itchangestheworldNomatteryourrace, religion,culture,etc.,youwanttobesuccessfulandthatwillhaveadifferentdefinitionfor everyone,becauseonlyyoucandefinewhatsuccessmeanstoyou."HowBadDoYouWantIt" encouragesitsaudiencetothinkdifferentlyaboutwantingtobesuccessfulandhowtomakeit happen.ThisspeechholdsallthecomponentsAristotlesaysaspeechneedstobeeffectivewhich include,persuasive,decorative,andinformational,alsomeaningmotivational,actionable,andfun (Morgan,2016).Whilewatchingthefootballplayerperformeachexerciserepeatedly,Iwitnessed theeffortanddedicationheexertedthrougheachset–thiscommitmentresonatedwithme,asIam alsoanathletewhoisexpectedtoelicitthesequalitiesNotonlyhay,thevideoservesas confirmationthatsuccessisonlyattainableforthosewhowantitbadenoughandarewillingto workforit.Eventhebackgroundmusicplayingprovokedaninternalmotivationtobeproactive. BydeliveringEricThomas'sspeechinhisuniquehip
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Inthisgeneration,includingthegenerationbehindours,thepreteensandteenagersbecomemore sexuallyactivethanthepreviousgenerations.So,topreventteenagersfrombecomingpregnantin highschool,oratayoungage,Ibelievewhengirlshittheageof15,theyshouldbeabletochoose whetherornottogetbirthcontrol.
Let'sfaceit,youcanteachyourdaughteraboutsex,STDs,pregnancy,andlove,tryingtopreventit fromhappening,butintheendtheyaregoingtodowhatevertheywant,withorwithoutyour knowledgePuttingyourdaughteronbirthcontrolattheageof15[orwhateverageyouchoose] doesnotmeanyouwanthertobesexuallyactive,youwanthertobecareful,especiallyifsheis seeingsomeoneacoupleyearsolderthanher.Youwanthertodecidewhatshewantstodowithher body,youarelettingherbegrownenoughtothinkaboutthatdecision.Ifitsohappens,thatyour daughterisscaredtoaskyoutoputheronbirthcontrol,shehastherighttogotoahealthclinic, andshowmorecontent
Thatmaybeduetotheirfriends,iftheyarebeingsexualactive,andtheyarepressuringthemto havesexalso,orwhateverelseisgoingonintheworld.Theinternetiseasytoaccess,anditiseasy togetonanywebsiteyouwish.Sexeducationonlygoessofarinschooleducation.Someteenagers donottakeitseriouslyinthesexeducationclasses,theygiggle,laughormakeinappropriatejokes. Littledotheyknow,thattheydonottakeitseriouslyuntilsomething[likeanunplannedpregnancy orascare]happens.Ofcourse,thereisalsothepossibilitythatyourdaughterdoeswantthepillto preventpregnancy.Maybesheisinaseriousrelationshipandhasn'thadsexyetbutwantstobe preparedMaybeafriendatschoolrecentlybecamepregnantoralreadyhasachildandyour daughterdoesn'twanttoendupasateenmom.Inthiscase,yourdaughteristryingtobe
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"Yourassignmentistowriteapersuasiveessayandpresentittotheclassinaweek.Youwillbe gradedbasedonhowconvincingitis.Todaywewillbechoosingtopics,"announcedMr. Bowerbank,my7thgradeEnglishteacherandrulerofclassroom110.Myclasssimultaneously groanedattheprospectofwork.IsimplyliftedmyheadwithintrigueasitwasalreadyMayand abouttimewehadourfirstessayHethenproceededtogiveexamplesoftopicswecouldchoose andgaveussometimetothinkbeforewehadtotellhimourtopic.Myclassmateswerealready rushingtotelltheteachertheiridealestsomeoneelsestealit.Thatmeanttheusualabortion,death penalty,ordrugusetopicswereoutIreallycouldn'tthinkofanythingandtheteacherwasslowly makinghiswaythroughtheremainingstudentslikeanexecutionerbeheadingcriminalsinaline.I havealwaysthoughtthathewouldmakeamarveloussupervillainifhehadacurlymustache,a tophat,andacape.Eventuallymynamewascalled.Islowlydraggedmyselfovertohisdesk.Even sittingdown,hestillseemedtotoweroverme."WhatisyourtopicCindy?"Asusualinsuch desperatetimes,mymindturnedtofood"Wafflesarebetterthanpancakes"Ifiguredthatawaffle wasjustadifferentlyshapedpancakewithanicertexture."Hmm.Excellenttopic.Ilookforwardto youressay!"Isurvivedtoliveyetanotherday.AsIwalkedtolunch,Iwentaroundandasked everyonetheageoldquestion:"Doyoulike
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Goodmorning,didyouknowthat,asof2016,88.5%ofpeopleintheUSAusetheinternetand51% oftheworld'spopulationusestheinternetasofJune2016?Thisprovesthattheinternetisalarge partofoursocietyandcanalsocauseaddictionToday,I'mgoingtotellyouwhatinternetaddiction is,whatsomeofit'seffectsare,howsomeonecangethelpwithinternetaddiction,andhopefully persuadeyoutousetheinternetmoresparingly.
First,I'dliketotellyouaboutastoryonanarticleIreadonnprorg,Is'InternetAddiction'RealIt's aboutagirlstrugglingwithdepressionandinternetaddiction.NPRonlyusesthemiddlenamesfor privacyreasons.ItwaswhenNaomi,thedaughter,wasinmiddleschool.Shewasalwayskindofa nerdanddesperatelywantedtobepopular,andthecoolkidstalkedabouttheirYouTubefavorites andsoshestartedwatchingasmanyvideosasshecouldsothatshecouldknowasmuchastheydid. ThesecondshegothomefromschoolshewasonherphoneShewouldwatchvideoaftervideo aftervideoandemergefromherroomagitatedandblurryeyed.Hoursofstaringatthesmallscreen causedhetobecomemoodybutthiswasn'tyourtypicalmoodiness.Noonerealizedityet,but NaomiwasfallingintoclinicaldepressionandherconstantandcompulsiveuseoftheInternetwas speedingtheprocess.EventuallyNaomi'svideosturnedfromcomedytoviolenceandafterfamily issueslikethedeathofhergrandmotherNaomifoundithardto ...Getmorecontent...
Inthepurposeofrelaxingyourselfandbroadeninghorizon,whynotgototravelonvacation?
Summerisalwaysabusytouristseasonforresortslikemountainsorgrandcanyoninmy hometown,Linyi,ShandongProvince.AndGrandCanyonofYishuiisagreatmagnetfortourists, soIcanguaranteethatitwilllettheperson'smindandbodydulcify.Here,youcanenjoyvariousof karstcaves，feelnativeenthusiasm，understandourculture,makefriendswithdifferentpeople Equallyimportantisthatit'samarvelousplacetoescapetheheat–wave.Everythinghereisso strikingandunforgettable,soit'sreallyworthvisiting.Sohurryuptopackyourluggageandstarton yourjourney!TheGrandCanyonisatourismproject,combiningsightseeing,shoppingwith recreation,culturaldisplay.Amongthem,cavedriftingisapopularactivitybetweenpeopleofall agesandbothsexes.Furthermore,youdon'tneedtobeworriedaboutbeingforcedtoshophere. Anditcoversanareaof32squarekilometers,withanoverallengthof6,100meters,becomingthe firstlongestcaveinnorthoftheYangtzeRiver.Thisisanaturalcave,soitisabsolute,whichneeds becheckedwhetherthereishiddendangerornotFurthermore,therelivesaround113million people,theelderamongthem,especially,havepassionforlisteningtotheBeijingOpera,LvOpera, atraditionalculture,whichhasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.Youcan'timagine howhospitablethelocalswere.
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Ithappenstoeverydrivereventually.You'rebarrelingthroughenemyterritory,eyesdartingback andforthscanningforraiders.Youspotaspiketrap,youturnsharply,butit'stoolate!Bang!The sun–fadedhulagirlonthedashboarddancestothesoundofrubberslappingagainsthighway.You climboutofyourbattlebarge,openthecargohatchandseetherig'slastsparetire,sittingontopof itisaredcooler;sweatyfromthedesertsunIt'stheperfectsizeforabagoficeandthefreshkidney yourwarchiefawaits.Followthissimpleguidetochangingaflattireandyouwillbeheldaloftby yourwarpartyincelebration,orfailandbeconsumedbythepoisongascloudthatpursuesyou. Firstthingyoudoinpreparation
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IadoreGwynethPaltrow.ButmuchlikemyloveofbluecheeseandtheMacarena,it'sadevotion myfriendsdon'tnecessarilyunderstand."GwynethPaltrow–isn'tthattheonewhotellspeopleto sustainthemselvesonalgaeandsproutsandtocleantheirvaginaswithsteam?"theyoftenask.
Sure,GwynethPaltrowisoneofthesecelebritieswithabagfulloflife–improvingadviceIn general,Ihatepeoplewhotrytotellmethatmylifestyleisn'tgoodenough.I,moreorless,eat vegetarian–plusIdidtwosit–upslastweek.I'mlivingmylifethebestIcan.Tome,keepingupwith thenewesttrendsinhealthyeatingisjustasstressfulandsuperficialasfollowingthe"crazyantics" oftheKardashians.
Thistimelastyear,agavesyrupseemedtobetheit–thingformyhealth–consciousfriends;last month,IbakedacakewithitandwastreatedasifIwastryingtoslipthemsomecrack.Apparently agavesyrupisnolongerhealthy–itcausescancerWhyshowmorecontent
Afewdaysago,IcameacrosshercookbookIt'sAllGood.Init,shepresentshealthyrecipesthat are,well,allgood,Iassume.Theblurbonthebackpromisedthatthisbookwouldhelpmelook better.Bought!
Readingtheforeword,IrealizedthatmeandGParetwototallydifferentpeopleLivinglikeme meansdrinkingbarrelsofwineandtakingthephrase"allyoucaneat"fartooliterally.Ifyouwant tolivelikeGwyneth,youhavetosaygoodbyetothefollowingthings:coffee,alcohol,milk,eggs, sugar,shellfish,deepseafish,potatoes,tomatoes,peppers,eggplant,corn,gluten,meat,andsoy, a.k.a.everythingthatmakeslifeworthliving.
Shockedatthispuritanism,myjawdropped,andI'mprettysureIspatoutafewpeppersandan entiredeepseafish.WouldIbeableto,atleastforafewdays,leada"proper"lifeandeatlikethe queenofpretentiouslifestyleoptimization?Ihadtotryitoutand
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Helloeverybody.I'mgoingtoshowyousomepicturesandIwantyoutothinkaboutthefirst emotionthatcomestomind.NowI'msurethesepicturesmadeyoufeelsad,negative,depressed, pity,andalotofothernegativeemotions.Nowi'mgoingtoshowyouanothersetofpicturesandI wantyoutodosamethingasyoudidwiththelastpictures.Thesepictureshavebeenvotedonand determinedthatthesearethehappiestpicturesontheinternetWhyyoumayask?Because geneticallyweareallwiredtolikecutethingssuchasbabiesorcuteanimals.Wecanusethis geneticwiringtoouradvantage,justlookingatthesepicturesimprovesyourefficiency,yourshort–termhappiness,andcaughtyourattentionbetterthanjustlookingatapictureofacarrotorsayone ofzak'smanyselfies.(Martinez–Conde).Nowthati'vegotyouattentionIwantyoutoraiseyour handifyoueverbeentaughtwhatcauseshappiness,thebenefitsbeinghappyhas,orhowtobecome happier..Thefactthat*ifeveryoneraisestheirhandpivottosomethingelse*almostnooneinthis roomhasbeentaughtthesethingsisinsanetome.Thisistellingoftheideasthatwehaveasa societyconcerninghappinessWhatI'mtryingtosayisthatasacultureweneedtoredefine happinessassomethingthatneedstobeconstantlyworkedtowardsandisnotsomethingeasily attainable.I'mgoingtostartoffwithwithtalkingabouttheproblemwehavewithhappiness.Next we'regoingtotalkaboutwhateffectsarecausedbybeingunhappyandfinallywe'regoingtotalk aboutwaysyoucanbecomehappier.
Thenumberoneproblemwithhappinessissimplythatpeopledon'tknowhowtobecomehappy.In myopinionhappinessisalmostastatusquoinoursociety.Peoplearejustexpectedtobehappy. Whensomeoneisdepressedor"nothappy"itisconsideredanillnessIwantyoutothinkaboutthis Whatisthestateofbeingbetweenhappinessandunhappiness?Isthereone?Itseemstomethatyou areeitherhappyorunhappywhichleaveshappinessasthestatusquobecausethereisnotawordfor thestatethatexistsbetweenthesetwoextremes.Inmyopinionwhenaskedveryfewpeoplesay theyareunhappyordepressedwiththeirlives,however
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ClimateChange
Noteveryoneintheworldhasnoticedthattheclimatehaschangedthroughouttheyears.The negativityofclimatealternationcomesfrompollution,weather,andtemperaturechanges,which willendangertheearth.However,it'spossiblethatsomepeopleintheworldarewillingtohelp; peoplearetryingtodecreasethechancesofclimatemodificationfromraisingEventhoughclimate changeisverybadfortheearthandtowardhumans,noonecanputanendtothisproblemdueto severalcauseswhichwillaffectus.Threedifferentoutcomesthatsurroundthetopicclimatechange comesfromourhumanactivities,environmentchanges,andhumanhealthissuesThesearethe reasonswhyitcausesclimatechangestocreatenegativeeffectsontheearth.
Greenhousegasesarethereasonwhyclimatechangehasaffectedtheenvironmentformanyyears. Changesthatcanhappenintheenvironmentcouldbehowcoldisthetemperaturetoday,howmuch sunlightisbeingproducedduringthedayoristhereenoughcleanwater.Theenvironmentgets affectedwhen"theatmospheretrapstheheatradiateintotheEarthtowardspace"(NASA1)When thathappenstheenvironmentwillchangethe"impactsonhumansystemswhichinvolvefood production,locallivelihoods,andhealth"issues(EnvironmentandClimateChangeCanada). Differenttypeofeffectsthatcanhappentotheearthcouldbe"sealevels,droughts,floodsandother extremeweathers,climatechangeecosystemandextinctionthreats"(GreenpeaceInternational1). Otherlivingthingssuchasinsect,bird,orplantwillbeextinctorwillmovetodifferentplacesinthe worldandthiswillaffecthumanhealthissues(NationalGeographic1).Theseissueswillcause troubletotheearth'senvironment,andit'snotpossibletoknowwhentheproblemswillturnmore worstIcemeltingfromtheArctichasincreased,duetoclimatechangeanditwillharmthepolar bears,seals,andpenguins(NationalGeographic1).Mygrandmotherhasgrownvegetablesinher backyard,andastheclimatechanges,thisaffectsthegrowingprocessofthefood.Inthesummer whenIgooutsidethetemperaturehasincreasedfromtheradiatedofthesunshiningtowardsme.
Humanactivities
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GretchenWalsh,aspecialeducationprofessionalwithamastersineducationstated,"Inclusionis importantbecausethroughourdiversitywecertainlyaddtoourcreativity.Ifyoudon'thavea diverseclassroomoradiverseworld,youdon'thavethesamecreativelevelsandIthinkour strengthliesinourdiversity"(Whatisinclusion?).Inclusionistheintegrationofstudentswith disabilitiesintoageneraleducationclassroomreceivingaccommodationsandservicesnecessaryfor theirspecificneeds.Inclusionisbeneficialforallstudentsbecausediversityiscriticalandresultsin betteracademicoutcomesandsocialconnections(Willis,J.).Inclusionvariesbyextentofassistance neededanditprovidesstudentswithdisabilitiestheopportunitytolearnbesideadiverserangeof students.Overall,inclusiveeducationisacurrentimplementationinschoolsandhasbeenprovento positivelyimpactstudents'lives.
Classestodayaremorediversethaneverandstudentswithlearningdisabilitiescontributetothis.It isimportanttorecognizethegreatmodificationinthepasttwodecadesthathasledtothegrowthof inclusiveeducationTheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActcommencedin1997and requiresthatallpublicschoolsinAmericaofferafreeeducationtostudentswithdisabilitiesinthe leastrestrictiveenvironment,andthisfederallawisresponsiblefortheapplicationofinclusive education.Italsorequiresthecreationofindividualized
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Iamagrade9studentthatattendsTillerJuniorHighSchool.Iwouldliketoexpressmyopinionon ourGrade9schoolstore.Ibelievethatourschool'sstoreisn'tmeetinganexceptionallevelof healthyfoodsandthatweneedtofixitwhilecontinuingourprofitfortheGrade9classfieldtrip.
Duetostudentsconsumingandpurchasingunhealthyfood,Iamconcernedthatourstudentsarenot meetingthenutritionalneedsofthehumanbody.Iwouldliketoexpressmyideasonhowtomake ourmenumorenutritionwhilestillkeepourschoolstoreprofitable.SomeoftheideasIhavein mindarethatwecouldassortfruitandvegetablesintocontainerswithasideofdippingsauceorwe canalsosellourmealswithasideofvegetables.I
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3.2.GoodTopicsforPersuasiveSpeeches
Agoodpersuasivespeechtopicshouldcontainnotonlyagoodqualitycontentbutalsohaveenough informationthatitdeliversthepurposewell,i.e.clearlysupportingyourstancewhileconvincingthe listenerstoagreetoyourpointofview.Givenbelowisalistofgoodpersuasivetopicstodevelop anddelivergreatspeeches:
1.Shouldtherebealimittofreedomofpress?
2.Workingwomenshouldbeofferedspecialprivileges.
3Financialeducationneedstobeanessentialpartofeverycurriculum
4.Risksofusingsteroids.
5.Dousingsurveillancecamerasoverpublicplacesviolateprivacyrights?
6.Spendingmoretimeonsocialnetworkshavemadetheyouthisolated.
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Ethicalimplicationsofarmstradingandcontrol
25.Isgovernmentmorallyrightforspyingunderthelabelofprovidingpublicsafety?
3.4.CollegePersuasiveSpeechTopics
Collegestudentsgetassignmenttodeliverpersuasivespeechesasapartoftheirdegreeprograms. Everystudentwantstoprepareandmakespeechonauniqueanddifferenttopicthatwouldbe appreciatedbyeverylistenerincludingtheirinstructorsBeforechoosinganytopic,youmustkeep inmindthatthesubjectareaofthetopicshouldbetheoneyouarewell–informedaboutandcan researchitmoretocovereverydimensionofit.Youcanalsouselightstories,illustrations,related examplesandquotesastoolstomakeyourspeechmoreeffectiveAfewofthetopicsthatyoucan selectformakingpersuasivespeechesincollegemayinclude:
1.Isonlineeducationequallybeneficialliketraditionalclassroommodeoflearning?
2.Theuseofadvancedtechnologicaldeviceshasmadeeducationeasier.
3.Replacingtextbookswithonlineeducationaltoolsandresources.
4Usingfiltersincollegenetworkstopreventstudentsfromaccessinginappropriatematerial
5.Collegesshouldintroducetheirownsocialnetworkstoenhancelearningexperienceof
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Inwritingit'simportanttohaveanunderstandingofwhatyou'retryingtoconveyforyouraudience inadditiontohowyouyouwillpresentyourideas.Effectivecommunicationextendsbeyondhaving wellorganizedwritingexpressedincompleteandcoherentsentences.Thestyle,toneandclarityof writingmustalsobeconsidered,astheyareconstantlychangingrelativetotheaudience.Again, analyzingone'saudienceandpurposeisessentialtosuccessfulwritingAppropriately,when choosingthemosteffectivelanguage,itisimportanttoconsiderthedocumentobjectiveaswellas thereader.Inessence,thisideaofeffectiveuseoflanguagehasbeentheoverarchingthemeofthis onlineEnglishcourseEachwritingassignmentshowmorecontent
Thus,thestyleoflanguageusedwithinthetextwasoftenindustryspecificandpossessedamore academicfeeling.Forexample,inthetextIoftenusedabbreviationsandslangacceptablewithinthe discoursesuchas,SCMSupplychainmanagement,KPIKeyperformanceindicator,andRDT Resourcedependence.Thewordchoiceinthisassignmentisindicativeofthatfactthatlanguageis choseninamannerthatisappropriateforboththeaudienceandthepurposeofthewriting Furthermore,perhapsthegreatestcontrastandthemostevidentofhowlanguageworksdifferently invarioustypesofwritingisthediscussionblogpost.Theblogpostallowedtheclasstoengagein differenttypesofformalityoflanguage.Theformalityofthelanguageoneusesshouldmatchthe formalityofthesituationandtherelationshipbetweenthewriterandreader.Therefore,asthepublic audiencewasaclassofonlinestudentstakingarequiredwritingcourseinthesummer,theformality ofmywritinghasoftenbeenveryinformal.Forexample,inmyblogpostaddressingmyconcern overtheunworthypowerofBeyoncéIwrote,"Itwastheyear2008whentheworldwasblessed withtheimagesofBeyoncé(unapologetically)dancingaroundinaleotardNotonlyisBeyoncé's singleladyvideooneofhermostnotablehitsitbeginsherwhatisnowadecadelongrelationship endingspree"(Marquis,2016).Theformality
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"Opportunityismissedmostbypeoplebecauseitisdressedinoverallsandlookslikework"As Edisonsaidanyopportunitygivenwillalwaystakeworktoachieve,butrightnowwehavewehave agreatopportunitytomaketheschoolabetterplace.Wehavealreadyfixedupthegymandbuilta newfootballfieldandanewtrack.Isn'titabouttimewegetarealstageforourdramaandmusic departments?Firstyouwillhearamelodythatwillexplainallthenewopportunitiesastagewill providetothestudents.Thanyouwillthefinancialcostofthestageactedoutforyou.Finallyitwill allbeputtogetherforthefinalshowandyouwillseewherethestagewillbebuildandwhatthe stagewillinclude
Tobeginyouwilllistentothemelodyofthenewopportunitiesofthestudents.Assomeonewhois involvedinboththemusicanddramadepartmentsIhearthingsallthetimesuchas,"Whycan'twe hostaoneactmeet?"or"WhydoweneverholdtheEastHuskerChoirConference?"thatbecause wedon'thaveanyplacetodoitWecan'thostaoneactbecauseitlooksbadifwehavethem performonaportable"stage"ifyoucanevencallitthat.Speakingofoneactitalsoallowsuptonot havetostoreouritemsintheshoportrailerallthetime.Sowearen'tclutteringupotherpeople's area.Italsogivesusaourownspacetopractice.Italsoallowsustopracticewithastagesowecan buildbettersetsandhavemoreeffectivelayouts.
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OverthepastfewyearswehaveseenamassivesurgeinterroristattackscarriedoutbyIslamic fundamentalists,whichhasforcedtheUSgovernmenttotakeactioninhopesofpreventingfuture attacks.PartofthisactionhascomeintheformofincreasedonlinesurveillanceonUScitizens.At firstglance,thedangerinthisisnotimmediatelyapparent,butwiththeinformationleakedby EdwardSnowdenitisbecomingalltooclearwhatkindofdangerthisrepresentsTobeperfectly clear,thepurposeofthispaperisnottodelveintoconspiracytheoriesaboutthegovernmentusing thissurveillancetokeepsitscitizensinchecklikesomeOrwelliandystopiansociety.Rather,thisis simplytohighlighthowdangerousthemethodsusedinthistypeofsurveillanceistocybersecurity, andhowinefficientitisatstoppingterrorism.Inthepast,terrorismissomethingthathasalwayshad apresenceintheworldbelivein,whetheritbefromracial/ethnicsupremacists,radicalnationalists, religiouszealots,oranarchists.Regardlessofwhichgroupitwasthatclaimedresponsibilityfora heinousactofviolence,peopledidnotliveinfearofbeingavictimofaterroristattack,becausethe attackswereeithersoinfrequentorsmallinscale,itjustregisteredasanunfortunatetragedyNow allofthathaschanged,ifapersonweretoask,"Wherewasitthatfifteenpeoplewerekilledinthat ISISattacklastyear?"Theywouldmostlikelybeasked,"Whichone?"It
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