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Sample essay 8
Topic:
Making a public speech Introduction:
Thesis statement: I had never thought I could speak in public, but l finally conquered my fear of it.
Body: Detail 1: I practiced my speech a lot with written notes for my English class.
Detail 2: I picked up the notes for my biology test instead of speech notes that day, but I made it.
Conclusion:
The three-minute speech that day made me realize that people can always overcome their odds if they are motivated. 参考作文：
Making a public speech is the thing that most people don’t want to do. The reason is that we are all afraid of making mistakes in front of others. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we will be. But forget it now. Public speaking is easy. It’s just a simple talking. Although I’m a shy man, I’ve been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years. Anybody who can talk can speak in public. Here are some of the lessons I have learned:
Keep your speech simple. Your audience can’t take all of your main ideas, and they can only remember one or two of them, not ten or twenty. So you should prepare one or two of your main ideas very well. But if you can’t express what you want to say, then your speech will not be paid attention to. And if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want to say, your audience won’t, either.
Organize your speech well. No matter how long or short your speech is, you have to organize your speech—how you are going to open or begin, what main points you want to make and how you are going to close or end. A strong close is usually very important and critical(关键的): the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember. If not, they will be confused.
Keep your speech not long. The standard (标准的) length of a speech is usually 12 minutes. Most people can’t put their minds in one thing for too long time, which will make them tired and lose their interest. If you pay no attention to your audiences reaction(反应)，the audience will get bored. Of course, your speech will fail.
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Following these suggestions above, you can make a good speech in public, and you will be an excellent speaker, I think.
UNIT 5
Sample essay 9
Topic:
Thrifty people vs. non-thrifty people Introduction:
Thesis statement: It's always interesting to compare two groups of people who live in entirely different lifestyles.
Body:
Subject A: People who live thriftily
? Go shopping when things are on sale ? Try every means to conserve electricity ? Seldom eat at restaurants Subject B: People who live lavishly
? Go shopping any time they want ? Never conserve electricity ? Often eat at fancy restaurants Conclusion:
People always have their own lifestyles; some are thriftier than others. 参考作文：
While it is good to enjoy spending money, some peoplemay prefer saving money for the future. They aregrouped as thrifty people, whereas people who don’tcare about saving money can be called non-thriftypeople. It's always interesting to compare these twogroups of people who live in entirely differentlifestyles.
Thrifty people tend to use their money very carefully. They often say, A penny saved is a penny earned.\’t go shopping unless there is a large sale on thethings they need. By doing this, they can usually saveabout 30 percent of money they otherwise have to spend. Similarly, they often conserve electricity. For example, they don’t often use air conditioning in summer; instead, they use electric fans. Finally, they don’t often eat out atrestaurants. They calculate that by cooking at home theycan probably save a large sum of money each month.
In contrast, non-thrifty people often spend moneycarelessly and lavishly. They never waitforasaleifthey want to shop. They go shopping anywhere and anytime they want. Also, they never think aboutsaving electricity to reduce their bill. They like tohave their air conditioning on 24 hours a day insummer. Moreover, they often eat out and prefer going to fancy restaurants. Theynever care whetherthey can save money by eating at home or only by ordering specials offered at restaurants.
In conclusion, people always have their own lifestyles, and some are thriftier
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than others. The most importantthing is that people should choose a lifestyle that ismeaningful to them and can make them feel happy.
Sample essay 10
Topic:
Bryan and Peter
Introduction:
Thesis statement: Even though Bryan and Peter are close friends, their spending habit is very different.
Body:
Subject A: Bryan
? Only spends money when it's necessary ? Saves money whenever he can Subject B: Peter
? Often spends money on expensive items ? Never saves any money for the future Conclusion:
Bryan and Peter are very different in the way they spend money. 参考作文：
It is often said that whatever wealth one may have will be gone quickly if the person only spends. However, some people think the purpose of life is to enjoy moment, so they spend all they have earned. Even though Bryan and Peter are close friends, their spending habits are very different.
Bryan is very careful about using his pocket money. He only spends money when it’s necessary. For example, when his pocket money is only ＄50, he may spend ＄20 on necessary stationery for schoolwork. He will try to deposit the remaining ＄30 in his savings account. In his opinion, though the amount is small, it will help him for a possible rainy day since people never know what could happen in the future.
Unlike Bryan, Peter usually spends money at will. He often purchases expensive electronic products such as an iPhone and iPad. Sometimes, he might buy himself an expensive brand-name shirt or a pair of expensive brand- name shoes. Different from Bryan, he never deposits extra money in a bank after meeting his basic needs. To him, saving money in a bank is something silly because he believes that he can always earn big money after he gets a decent job in the future.
All in all, Bryan and Peter are very different in the way they spend money. Spending money wisely and saving extra money for future urgent
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needs enable students to manage their finance and fully concentrate on their study. They will also derive great pleasure from the way they handle their money.
UNIT 6
Sample essay 11
Topic:
Why people make poor decisions Introduction:
Thesis statement: There are two major reasons for making poor decisions: tend use bad data and lack good information.
Body:
Cause 1: Tend to use bad data Cause 2: Lack good information Conclusion:
Because of these two reasons, humans are sometimes irrational when they make decisions. 参考作文：
We are confronted with choices every day. Sometimeswe get them wrong, and sometimes right. Why dowe sometimes decide poorly? There are two majorreasonsfor making poor decisions: We tend to usebad data and lack good information.
The first reason for poor decision-making is thatpeople tend to use bad data. They are not veryrational when making a decision. Consider a simpleexample. When people choose cell phone service, they need to look at objective ratings for customerservice. However, if someone they know says he orshe had a bad experience with a particular cell phoneservice provider, they tend to give that one opinionmore weight than any of the thousands of consumer reports. Consequently, they make a bad choice whichmay lead to post-decision regret.
Another important reason for people to make apoor decision is lack of good information. In thereal world, the information available to people israrely perfect or complete, and people can predictvery little about the consequences of their choices. For example, most people are much more likely toundergo an operation with a reported 80 percentsuccess rate than one with a reported 20 percent riskof death, even though these numbers represent thesamelevel of risk. People
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