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  2. Public speaking - Wikipedia

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    Although evidence of public speaking training exists in ancient Egypt, [17] the first known writing on oratory [18] is 2,000 years old from ancient Greece. This work elaborates on principles drawn from the practices and experiences of ancient Greek orators. Aristotle was one of the

  3. Citizens United v. FEC - Wikipedia

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    Because spending money is essential to disseminating speech, as established in the 1976 precedent Buckley v. Valeo , limiting a corporation's ability to spend money is unconstitutional by limiting the ability of its members to associate effectively and to speak on political issues. [ 2 ]

  4. Buckley v. Valeo - Wikipedia

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    The Court affirmed a First Amendment interest in spending money to facilitate campaign speech, writing, "A restriction on the amount of money a person or group can spend on political communication during a campaign necessarily reduces the quantity of expression by restricting the number of issues discussed, the depth of their exploration, and ...

  5. Extemporaneous speaking - Wikipedia

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    Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp, or EXT) is a speech delivery style/speaking style, and a term that identifies a specific forensic competition.The competition is a speech event based on research and original analysis, done with a limited-preparation; in the United States those competitions are held for high school and college students.

  6. Persuasive writing - Wikipedia

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    Persuasive writing is a form of writing intended to convince or influence readers to accept a particular idea or opinion and to inspire action. [1] A wide variety of writings, such as criticisms, reviews, reaction papers, editorials, proposals, advertisements, and brochures, utilize different persuasion techniques to influence readers.

  7. Cashless society - Wikipedia

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    One significant societal advantage cited by proponents is the difficulty of money laundering, tax evasion, [28] performing illegal transactions, and funding illegal activity in a cashless society. [29] Many countries have regulated, restricted, or banned private digital currencies such as Bitcoin, partly to prevent illegal transactions. Large ...

  8. Confirmation bias - Wikipedia

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    For example, the client may have mentioned the disorder, or the GP may have recently read a much-discussed paper about the disorder. The basis of this cognitive shortcut or heuristic (termed anchoring) is that the doctor does not consider multiple possibilities based on evidence, but prematurely latches on (or anchors to) a single cause. [105]

  9. Essay - Wikipedia

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    The bibliography also helps readers evaluate to what extent the argument is supported by evidence and to evaluate the quality of that evidence. The academic essay tests the student's ability to present their thoughts in an organized way and is designed to test their intellectual capabilities.