...I picked lung cancer because I’ve always heard about it in the media and how it kills so many people. I never really fully understood what cancer was, so I decided to pick one of the most common types in both men and women. Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells within the lungs. In America, most cases of lung cancer are caused by smoking tobacco products. 85% of lung cancer cases are the outcome of smoking. Lung cancer will account for 158,000 deaths this year. Men have a 1 in 14 chance of receiving lung cancer; women have 1 in 17 chance. Lung cancer is diagnosed in a variety of ways. A patient always has a physical check up and is asked about their history of smoking and previous jobs. Workplace substances such...
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...How would you react if you, or someone you knew was diagnosed with breast cancer? Death rates for breast cancer are higher than any other cancer besides lung cancer. To assure you do not have cancer, study the basics, types, and stages (Different Stages). Breast Cancer is a malignant tumor in the cells and can occur in both men and women. Cancer will occur when the cells divide and grow without their usual control (Invasive Cancer). Breast cancers linked to 5-10% gene mutation and can be inherited from one’s mother or father. There are multiple types of breast cancer out there (US Breast Cancer Statistics). The two main ones are non-invasive and invasive. Non-invasive is when abnormal cells grow in the milk ducts but has not yet spread (Invasive...
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...Having cancer may not seem like real concerns, teens don’t think much about future health outcomes. Purpose: The purpose is to engage and convince high school students to stop smoking. A change in the young peoples attitude and action could help them minimize their chance of getting cancer. Audience: The audience is a group of young people, 17-18 years old, from an American high school class. The speaker: I am a young representative of “American Cancer Society”. Recently done a “stop smoking” campaign. They know who I am because they asked me to come so they must acknowledge my competences. Circumstances: The setting is in a classroom in an American high school – around 35 people present. There will be used a PowerPoint show to visualize the main points and capture the young audience’s attention. Language: The speech is in an informative tone (direct) because of the young audience. The main speech act is the expressive speech act and the main appeal form is pathos because of the purpose to engage them. Structure Introduction: I am an expressive speaker and I will introduce my education, campaign and experience (ethos). Acknowledge the fact that they asked me to come (expressives), thank them and underline the importance of them focusing on this topic for their own future health (pathos.) Introduction to subject: I will use logos and informative speech act to back up my purpose of stop smoking and to possible consequences of not stopping (directive speech act...
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...“Speech Title” General Purpose To Inform Specific Purpose To inform the audience about Childhood Cancer Thesis Today I am here to talk to you about childhood cancer and inform the audiences how many innocent lives are taken away, I. Introduction Jalene, age 5, Marshall, age 4, Jax, 3 months old, Abby, age 16, Molly, age 12, Kylie, age 1 and Stephanie, a family member and the strongest person I’ve know, age 11. Each of these kids has a face, has a dream, is someone’s pride and joy, But all have cancer. Some of these kids are fighting to survive, some are in remission, and some have fought hard, but have left this world. Are you aware that more than thirteen thousand children 18 and under are diagnosed with cancer a year? That’s more than a classroom of kids a day. According to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children and teenagers in the United States. Children are phenomenal people and deserve to grow up and live their dreams, but childhood cancer never takes a break. It’s not right, it’s not fair, and it’s defiantly not rare. I will discuss throughout this speech how many children are diagnosed yearly, the survival rate and the side effects of treatments. II. Body A. The loss of a child to cancer is one of the worst tragedies a family can face. Each death means the loss of an entire lifetime. And most survivors face serious medical complications. According to the National Cancer Institute, Thirty Five thousand...
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...INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION OUTLINE WHAT IS CANCER? * General Purpose: To inform my audience. * Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about cancer. * Method of Informing: Explanation * Organizational Pattern: * Description of Visual Aid INTRODUTION * Gain the attention of the audience: Did you know that more than 1/2 million people are expected to die of cancer this year? That's more than 1,500 a day. An average of 1/2 of men and 1/3 of women will develop cancer. * Adapt the presentation to yourself-the speaker: * Adapt the presentation to the audience: Cancer can affect anyone, so you can gain something from this speech by being informed about cancer, and how to prevent it. * Establish credibility: * Preview Statement: I will discuss what cancer is, ways to prevent cancer growth, and the different types of treatment for cancer. (Transition: To start off, I will explain what cancer is.) BODY I. Cancer is a condition of uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. a) Cancer begin in cells, the body's basic unit of life. To understand cancer, it's helpful to know what happens when normal cells become cancer cells. b) The body is made up of many types of cells. These cells grow and divide in a controlled way to produce more cells as they are needed to keep the...
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...There is something really important I have to tell you. Yesterday I watched a speech that is going to change all my future decisions and I am sure once you watch it yours as well. This speech is conducted by an animal liberation activist Gary Yourofsky in Georgia Institute of Technology. As of January 1, 2015 Gary Yourofsky has given 2,660 lectures to more than 60,000 people at 186 schools in 30 states and several Israeli cities/schools, including the U. of Alabama, U. of Florida and Georgia Tech. The latter has been translated into more than 30 languages for over 10 million YouTube hits. This speech is the most viewed speech in Israeli history. Lecturing is a softer approach for Yourofsky, who has been arrested numerous times for random acts of kindness and compassion, and banished by five countries from...
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...Illegal Drugs Informative Speech Introduction: Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, PCP, speed, shrooms, crystal meth, and angel dust are all types of illegal drugs. What is an illegal drug? An illegal drug is something and often a substance that causes addiction, habituation, or a marked change in consciousness. Body: I. Illegal Drugs The use of illegal drugs in the United States is considered by some to be the biggest problem in our society. Over 40% of high school seniors use some kind of illegal drug, and in a recent 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse showed that the three most common drugs are Marijuana used by 11,100,000 people, Cocaine used by 1,500,000 people, and inhalants that is used by 991,000 people nationwide. A. Marijuana 1. Marijuana is commonly referred to as Pot, Mary Jane, Chronic, Weed, and Reefer. 2. Marijuana is a product of the hemp plant and contains the chemical THC that is the most potent of over 400 chemicals found in marijuana and mainly affects the brain. a. Marijuana is a greenish-gray substance consisting of dried-shredded leaves and flowers from the hemp plant. 3. Most users roll it into a cigarette called a "joint", or into a cigar called a "blunt". Users may also smoke it in a water pipe referred to as a "bong" or they can eat it by mixing it into different foods called "special food". 4. Some short-term effects of marijuana include distorted perception, increased heart rate, and a loss of motor coordination...
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...INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE COMS 101-037 Date Due: October 17,2012 Organization: Topical Audience analysis: College aged Men and Women. Including Caucasians and African Americans from various states within the United states in a class room setting. Topic: Misdiagnosis Rhetorical Purpose: To inform my audience about Misdiagnosis. Introduction: I. Attention-getter Picture this. It is a beautiful August day and you are at your pediatrician’s office for a physical, before soccer pre-season begins next week. After running some tests, the doctor leaves to evaluate them. You patiently wait in the room for him to return and when he does, he looks concerned. “you have 3 months to live” he says frankly. II. Motive for Listening Doctors are not perfect, they too make mistakes. Everyone will see a doctor at some point in their life for a diagnosis and it is important to understand that a diagnosis can be wrong. People need to be aware of this and understand the steps that can be taken to avoid treating a misdiagnosis. III. Credibility Statement I have spent numerous hours researching this topic, and have drawn information from credible documents. This speech includes adequate information and credible facts form experts on the topic. IV. Purpose or Thesis Statement Misdiagnosis can cause delayed treatment, further medical conditions, and uneccassary debt and spending. V. Preview Statement Misdiagnosis is one major downfall found in modern medicine today...
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...Rules and Functions of Law Law 421 26 January 2015 Abstract My research paper is based off of my readings and research of the case briefing arguing the results of the law suit between Cipollone V. Liggett. This paper will provide knowledge of the case as well as answers to questions. Court ruling are very important in predicting the outcome of future similar cases, they also give inside on how the legal system develops their ---. One of the most well-known law suits against Big Tabaco manufactures was brought on by a women that had smoked tobacco in the form of cigarettes for a duration of over 42 years. In her law suit she argued that the manufactures of the cigarette companies did not accurately provide risk of smoking and promoted false ---- through ADs. After that case was aquited, Cippollone then appealed her case in the U.S Supreme Court. Based on the question on the congress’s preemption power, given the supreme courts language the preemption was narrow. The manufacture company had no intention to expose the truth about the dangerous effects of smoking Tabaco, rather they promoting the use of Tabaco as appealing and alluring therefor the consumers believed that the advertisements were true based on the companies ,,,, Neither the Tabaco company or their manufactures fell that it is their responsibility to assure the consumers of their stability of their health condition after already stating the health warning on their advertisements. The Supreme Court does...
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...Tang, Tiffany Informative speech Topic: Marijuana General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform how Marijuana is a pop culture Central Idea Statement/Thesis: Marijuana is a useful pop culture for medicinal purposes, themes for movies, muses for artists, and as a stress reliever. Introduction 1. Attention getter with a question * What are your opinions on Marijuana? 2. Explain what Marijuana is 3. Explain what how Marijuana is consumed 4. Explain about the chemicals in Marijuana 5. Topic sentence of three main ideas A. Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes B. Marijuana is a useful in today’s media as muses for singers and themes for movies C. It’s possible to relieve stress with Marijuana Transition: First I am going to talk about how Marijuana is used for medicinal puposes. Main Ideas 1. Marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes A. From the American Cancer Society, there is scientific evidence confirming that Marijuana has some therapeutic effects on cancer, AIDS, HIV, glaucoma, and other serious conditions. B. Marijuana relieves patients from nausea, chronic pain, and the increase of appetite, and reduction of intraocular pressure and muscle spasms. C. Drug Enforcement Administration Chief, Judge Francis Young said, “In strict medical terms Marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. It is physically impossible to eat enough Marijuana to induce death. Marijuana...
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...had everything to do with everyday life; mental portrayed into physical and every other dimension of health. The biggest thing that I’ve struggled with in my life is stress. Never have I been able to find a solution as to either erasing it or controlling it to a point to where it didn’t affect me in a major way. Because of this reason, everyday became an obstacle and things just became so much more difficult to deal with than they truly had to be. It’s still something I struggle with to this day, and it will always be there in my life, but through this class I have learned that it is something that CAN be dealt with to a point where it doesn’t control my happiness. Senior year in high school we were assigned to find a topic for an informative speech. I was so lost in finding a topic until I thought about something that I could relate with very well. Then it hit me that even though stress wasn’t or at least didn’t sound like an interesting topic, it turned out to surprise me with everything that I learned about it. There was the typical ‘everyone stresses over different things, people deal with stress in different ways, and how people were affected by stress differed.’ Well I wasn’t suited with this common knowledge of stress so I dug in deeper and in the end came to find out that in reality, if people stress too much, for too long over things that death really is a possibility. If I heard that I would...
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... 03-15-16 ENGLISH4 / HCO TTH/ 9:30-11:00 INFORMATIVE SPEECH The Truth About Caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink in a day? One cup? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas? Caffeine is pervasive in our society these days and every few months we hear about how a study has shown that it is bad for us or good for us. What are we to believe? Today, I'd like to give you some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on your body. I may not cause you to change your coffee consumption, but at least you'll be better informed about what you are putting into your body. I'm going to talk about the beneficial effects of caffeine, the negative effects and discuss what are considered to be 'safe' levels of caffeine consumption. Let's start with the good news. Caffeine, which comes from the leaves, seeds and fruits of about 63 different plants, is well known as a stimulant. That's why people drink it, right? Caffeine does help you wake up and feel more alert and it has been shown to increase attention spans. This is a beneficial effect for people who are driving long distances and for people who are doing tedious work. Calling this a health benefit may be stretching it, though staying awake while you are driving a car definitely contributes to your well-being! Caffeine also contains antioxidants, which have been shown to have cancer prevention qualities. The negative effects of caffeine are largely...
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...Madeya Chunawala Audience Analysis Survey 1. What is your age? 2. What is your gender? Male Female 3. What is your race? African-american/black ________ White ________ Latino _________ Asian American _________ Other __________ 4. What is your Hobby? 5. What is your religion? 6. What is your major? 7. What did you like the most about my speech? 8. Do I need to improve my speech? Topics of Informative Speech First Topic: Smoking and its effect Second Topic: Abuse of children Third Topic: Drinking and driving Madeya Chunawala Topic: Smoking and its effect General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the effects of smoking. Central idea: The effects of smoking cause several diseases and lead to death. Introduction: I. Attention-getting device: According to inforesearchlab.com/smoking death, smoking will kill 6.5million people in 2015. It also states that over 443,000 American dies because of smoking every year. II. Relevance: Being informed about the effects of smoking will help us to save our life. III. Credibility: I’ve never did smoking, but I have seen many deaths due to smoking in my family...
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...Informative Speech Outline Topic: Skin Cancer Thesis: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States but is highly curable if detected early and treated properly. Specific Purpose: to inform the audience about the different kinds of skin cancer and what preventive measures you can take to protect yourself from skin cancer. I. Introduction A. Do you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States; two million people are diagnosed annually. B. Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells caused by UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds. C. 1 in five people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. D. The risk for skin cancer is much higher for Caucasians than for people of African or Hispanic descent. E. It is also the most treatable form of cancer, if found and treated early. F. I was diagnosed with squamous cell keratocanthoma type skin cancer at the age of 35, quite a shock. G. Today, I will share with you the facts about skin cancer. II. Body A. Basal cell skin cancer are abnormal, uncontrolled growths or lesions that arise in the skin’s basal cells, which line the deepest layer of the epidermis (the outermost layer of the skin).Basal cell skin cancer is the most common form of common form of cancer in the United States and accounts for more than 90% of diagnosed skin cancer. Most skin cancers are basal cell cancer. 1. You are more likely to get basal cell skin cancer...
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...Informative Speech Outline Topic: Skin Cancer Thesis: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States but is highly curable if detected early and treated properly. Specific Purpose: to inform the audience about the different kinds of skin cancer and what preventive measures you can take to protect yourself from skin cancer. I. Introduction A. Do you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States; two million people are diagnosed annually. B. Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells caused by UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds. C. 1 in five people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. D. The risk for skin cancer is much higher for Caucasians than for people of African or Hispanic descent. E. It is also the most treatable form of cancer, if found and treated early. F. I was diagnosed with squamous cell keratocanthoma type skin cancer at the age of 35, quite a shock. G. Today, I will share with you the facts about skin cancer. II. Body A. Basal cell skin cancer are abnormal, uncontrolled growths or lesions that arise in the skin’s basal cells, which line the deepest layer of the epidermis (the outermost layer of the skin).Basal cell skin cancer is the most common form of common form of cancer in the United States and accounts for more than 90% of diagnosed skin cancer. Most skin cancers are basal cell cancer. 1. You are more likely to get basal cell skin cancer...
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