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The Importance of Tutors

January 18th, 2010 @ admin

Among my four children, my youngest is the most weak when it comes to her studies. All her three siblings were graduated in their respective schools with honors. In fairness to her, she studied hard to prove to us that she never neglected her studies.

One night, I approached her regarding the subjects that she cannot understand so that I can hire a tutor for her. She admitted that she cannot cope with the Science questions and she really needs the help of a tutor. My eldest daughter informed us about the online Science help. In her chemistry, I tried to connect to a Chemistry tutor that can help her understand the Chemistry definitions easily. With Chemistry help, she can pass her subject with sure high grades.

And at the end of the school year, I am going to connect to a physics tutor. Through the Physics help , she can manage to learn the important concepts in this subject in advance.

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Services Are Booming

December 17th, 2009 @ admin

Today people spend almost as much money on services—cleaning, laundering, repairs, etc.—as they do on food, clothing, shelter, and entertainment. Why does so much of our income go for services? There are several reasons.
People today are busier than ever. They have little time to spend washing, cleaning, or repairing the various things they own. Products—autos, washing machines, TV sets, etc.—are more complex. The average man has neither the skill nor the desire to repair the complex products he owns. While he may dislike calling a TV repairman to fix his new color set, the average man really has little choice, unless he happens to be a TV specialist, which few of us are.
Everyone in the world today is slowly becoming wealthier. In highly developed nations, such as the United States, greater wealth encourages people to use, and pay for, more services. Thus, a woman who formerly washed clothes at home will send the clothing to the laundry as soon as she thinks she has enough money to afford it.
As a man you may have washed your car every weekend, partly to pass the time, partly because you like the exercise, and partly because you didn’t want to spend the money to have the car washed. But now that you have a few more dollars in your pocket you take your car to the auto wash. Within minutes you have a sparkling new gleam on your car which makes you feel more prosperous.
And so it goes. As time passes, we use more and more of our income for services. Soon we will spend more on services than we do on the necessities of life (food, shelter, medicine, etc.).
You can cash in on the boom in services by working in, or out of, your own home. Why? Because service businesses are ideally suited to being worked on in, or from, your home.
Later in this book you’ll find hundreds of home services listed. You can start any of these services—like floor waxing, income-tax consultation, furniture repair, auto towing, etc.—using your present knowledge, or new knowledge you acquire by self-training or by attending a course. If you open a franchised service business, your franchiser will give the course.
Get In on the magic growth of services today and you can be rich tomorrow-_all in your own home. Start with a small investment
less than $100 and watch it grow to thousands and thousands. You deserve the best in life. I want you to have it from the money you earn in the service business in your own home.

Believe You Can and You Will

November 17th, 2009 @ admin

Thousands of people, while reading ray other self-help fortune and wealth books, write me each year telling me bow much the books have helped them. Often they write “I never believed your system would work until I saw the money rolling hi. Then I couldn’t believe my eyes!”
This disbelief is one reason why it takes some people so long to hit the big money. Disbelief keeps other people from ever earning big money.
Resolve today that you will believe, that you will accept the guidance this book offers you. I am so anxious to see you get rich in your own home business that I’ve planned this book so it covers every important aspect of the topic.
The stories in this book are all true. These stories show how people just like you started a business at home and carefully guided it to a strong, prosperous organization. You can do the same — if you believe in your own abilities. Believe you can and you will!

Identity words

October 14th, 2009 @ admin

Groups tend to develop a set of words or culture types that express their values, identity, and goals. The rhetorical critic Richard Weaver called one such set of words “god and devil terms.”Identity Words. Groups tend to develop a set of words or culture types that express their values, identity, and goals. The rhetorical critic Richard Weaver called one such set of words “god and devil terms.” He suggested that progress was the primary “god term” of American culture in the mid- twentieth century.

People were willing to do almost anything to achieve the benefits the word suggested. Other terms of the 1950s, such as science, modem, and efficient, enjoyed similar power because they were rooted in American values. On the other hand, words like Communist and un-American were “devil terms.” Devil terms strengthen group ties by suggesting what we are not. Culturetypes can change over time: By the mid-1970s, words like natural, peace, and communication were emerging god terms; liberal and pollution were emerging devil terms.
Other words also seem charged with unusual power, perhaps because they refer to basic needs. The term security expresses our desire for safe, stable surroundings. According to political scientist Murray Edelman, expressions like “national security” and “social security” have a kind of built-in resonance that makes the programs they advance hard to resist.23 “Home security systems” may seem like an especially good investment, even when they are expensive. Communication scholar Michael Calvin McGee has also introduced the idea of ideographs, special words that express a country’s basic political beliefs.24 McGee suggests that words like freedom, liberty, and democracy are important because they are shorthand expressions of political identity. Expressions like “freedom fighters” or “democracy in action” have unusual power because they use ideographs. But one person’s “freedom fighter” can be another person’s “terrorist.” We need to look behind such glittering words to inspect the agendas they may hide.
In addition to national culturetypes, you should also consider whether there may be special words that express group identity for your audience. In what does your school take pride? Who are its rivals? One student at Indiana University strengthened her appeal for blood donations by arguing: “Purdue students have done it—why can’t we?” Presumably, student speakers at Purdue University could use Indiana in the same way.
Culturetypes add strength to a speech when used ethically. They remind
us of our heritage and suggest that we must be true to that identity. However,
you must prove that they are properly applied to your topic.
He suggested that progress was the primary “god term” of American culture in the mid- twentieth century. People were willing to do almost anything to achieve the benefits the word suggested. Other terms of the 1950s, such as science, modem, and efficient, enjoyed similar power because they were rooted in American values. On the other hand, words like Communist and un-American were “devil terms.” Devil terms strengthen group ties by suggesting what we are not. Culturetypes can change over time: By the mid-1970s, words like natural, peace, and communication were emerging god terms; liberal and pollution were emerging devil terms.
Other words also seem charged with unusual power, perhaps because they refer to basic needs. The term security expresses our desire for safe, stable surroundings. According to political scientist Murray Edelman, expressions like “national security” and “social security” have a kind of built-in resonance that makes the programs they advance hard to resist. “Home security systems” may seem like an especially good investment, even when they are expensive. Communication scholar Michael Calvin McGee has also introduced the idea of ideographs, special words that express a country’s basic political beliefs. McGee suggests that words like freedom, liberty, and democracy are important because they are shorthand expressions of political identity. Expressions like “freedom fighters” or “democracy in action” have unusual power because they use ideographs. But one person’s “freedom fighter” can be another person’s “terrorist.” We need to look behind such glittering words to inspect the agendas they may hide.
In addition to national culturetypes, you should also consider whether there may be special words that express group identity for your audience. In what does your school take pride? Who are its rivals? One student at Indiana University strengthened her appeal for blood donations by arguing: “Purdue students have done it—why can’t we?” Presumably, student speakers at Purdue University could use Indiana in the same way.
Culturetypes add strength to a speech when used ethically. They remind us of our heritage and suggest that we must be true to that identity. However, you must prove that they are properly applied to your topic.

Universal images

September 21st, 2009 @ admin

Some words draw on experiences that persist across the generations and that cross most cultural boundaries. They express many of the needs , and can be especially useful for diverse groups. Among them is a set of metaphors that seem especially powerful and popular in speeches. These metaphors connect their particular, time bound subjects with timeless themes: With light and darkness, storms, the sea, disease, war, the impulse to build, the family, and space. They tap into the human experience. A brief look at three of these metaphors demonstrates their potential power in communication.
Light and Darkness. From the beginnings of time, people have made negative associations with darkness. The dark is cold, unfriendly, and dangerous. On the other hand, light brings warmth and safety. It restores one’s sense of control. When speakers use the light-darkness metaphor, they usually equate problems or bad times with darkness and solutions or recovery with light.

Purpose

June 29th, 2009 @ admin

Beyond a general purpose, a speech should also have a specific purpose. For example, an informative speech may have the specific purpose of increasing listeners’ knowledge of the causes of global warming. The specific purpose of a speech will typically be evident by the time the speaker finishes the introduction, and must be unmistakably clear by the time the speaker begins the conclusion.
A speech that lacks a clear sense of purpose will seem to drift and wander as though it were a boat without a rudder, blown this way and that by whatever thought occurs to the speaker. Developing a clear purpose begins with the speaker considering audience needs. Speakers must determine precisely what they want to accomplish: what they want listeners to learn, think, or do as a result of their speeches.

The organization of the body of the speech

April 5th, 2009 @ admin

The organization of the body of the speech will vary according to the subject and purpose. If a speech tells you how to do something—for instance, how to plan a budget—its main points should follow the order of the process that it describes. If the subject breaks naturally into parts, such as the three major causes of global warming, speakers can use a categorical design to present them.
A variety of concluding techniques can be used to end a speech. If speakers have covered several main points in the body, they should summarize them and then make a final statement that will help the audience remember the essence of the message.
Effective speeches also contain transitions that link together the various parts of the speech. Transitions bridge ideas and aid understanding. They signal that something different is coming and help the speech flow better. Transitions should be used between the introduction and body of a speech, between the body and the conclusion, and between the main points within the body.

Evaluating Structure

March 11th, 2009 @ admin

A good speech is carefully planned so that it carries you through an orderly progression of ideas, making it easy for you to follow. Without a good design, a speech may seem to consist of random ideas that have been thrown together willy-nilly. A worthwhile message can get lost in the confusion. There are three main parts to every message: an introduction, the body of the speech, and a conclusion. The introduction should arouse interest in the topic and preview the message to follow. The body of the speech presents a speaker’s main ideas and the supporting material needed to develop them. The conclusion should summarize the main points, reflect upon the meaning of the message, and provide a sense of closure.
The introduction may begin with an example, a quotation, or a question that draws you into the topic, such as “So you think there’s no need to worry about global warming?” Once speakers gain their listeners’ attention, they will usually prepare the listeners for what is to come by focusing on their purpose and previewing the main points.

Freshness

February 14th, 2009 @ admin

Any speech worth listening to will bring something new to you. The topic should be fresh and interesting. If the topic has been overused, then the speech must be innovative to sustain attention. One frequently overused topic for persuasive speeches is drinking and driving. When speakers choose such a topic, they can’t simply reiterate the common advice “if you drink, don’t drive” and expect to be effective. The audience will have heard that message hundreds of times. To get through to listeners on such a subject, speakers have to find a fresh way to present the material. One student of ours gave a speech on “responsible drinking and driving” that stressed the importance of understanding the effects of alcohol and of knowing your own tolerance limits. Her fresh approach and important information gave us a new perspective on an old problem.