English Essentials
English Essentials is a skills handbook produced by Sophia University Junior College Division for SUJCD students. Below are some resources related to the book.
Speeches
Below are some samples of good speeches. (See p. 25 in the Speech chapter.)
Emma Watson: speech at the HeForShe Campaign 2014. Watson is an actress famous for the Harry Potter movies.
Malala Yousafzai: 2014 Nobel lecture. Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
Mark Zuckerberg: graduation speech (Harvard University, 2017). Zuckerberg is a co-founder of Facebook.
Steve Jobs: graduation speech (Stanford University, 2005). Jobs was the CEO of Apple and of Pixar Animation Studios.
Oprah Winfrey: graduation speech (highlights) (Stanford University, 2008). Winfrey is a famous American TV talk-show host.
Susan Rice: graduation speech (Stanford University, 2010). Rice was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
J. K. Rowling: graduation speech (Harvard University, 2008). Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series of books.
Barack Obama: inaugural address (Washington, D.C., 2009).
Michelle Obama: speech at the Democratic National Convention (with transcript) (2008).
Hillary Clinton: speech at the Democratic National Convention (2008).
Topics and Issues
Below are some challenging topics and issues that you can explore in longer discussions. (See p. 14 in the Conversation chapter.)
AIDS
Animal rights
Binge drinking
Capital punishment
Censorship
Child labor
Children's rights
Civil rights
Creation science vs. evolution
Drugs & drug abuse
Drunk driving
Environmental protection
Euthanasia & assisted suicide
Famine
Gangs
Gender issues
Genetic engineering
Global warming
Gun control
Homelessness
Homosexuality
Human Rights
Immigration
Nuclear proliferation
Organ & body donation
Poverty
Racial profiling
Same-sex marriage
Sweatshops
Terrorism
Tobacco
Welfare
World population
Essay Writing
Blank outline for an essay: PDF file, Word file. (See p. 45 in The Writing Process chapter.)
Checklist for your essays: PDF file, Word file. (See p. 70 in the Essay Writing chapter.)
Transition words
See p. 59 and p. 68 in the Paragraph Writing and Essay Writing chapters for more information.
Research Search Engines
See p. 71 and p. 75 in the Research chapter for more information.
Website Information
See p. 100 in the Critical Thinking chapter for more information.