I. Introduction (Attention getter)
A. I'll start my speech by telling you the story of Raul Adames.
B. Raul Adames woke up early on a sunny Saturday morning and hopped on the bus to take his GRE exam at the Tallahassee testing center.
C. He had already accomplished many things in life.
D. He was the first person in his family to attend college, and studied English and International Affairs, earning mostly A's.
E. He paid for all his undergraduate education with part-time jobs, working as a Tutor at the ACE Learning Center, as a Night Staff Assistant in the dorms, and as a barista at Starbucks, while being a full-time student.
F. In addition, he was the Partnership Director at Dance Marathon, and the Senator for the Florida State University Student Government Association.
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His future goal was to pursue a Master in Public Administration, so that he could help people in need.
H. Raul studied 8 months for the GRE with free prep courses and ETS books but his test results weren't quite what he expected.
I. He said "I feel that my scores weren't good enough, and applying with my scores for a Master's program would be a waste of time and money because I won't be accepted."
J. Stories like the one of Raul Adames are similar to those of minorities groups that want to attend Masters and Doctorate programs.
(PREVIEW STATEMENT)
K. Today, I want to invite my audience to explore, and to explore myself, the limitations of the GRE when measuring success in minorities, how ETS(Educational Testing Services) has addressed these critics, and the stance that Universities taking on this issue.
Transition
L. We'll conclude if whether new options should be implemented to better acknowledge
A. I'll start my speech by telling you the story of Raul Adames.
B. Raul Adames woke up early on a sunny Saturday morning and hopped on the bus to take his GRE exam at the Tallahassee testing center.
C. He had already accomplished many things in life.
D. He was the first person in his family to attend college, and studied English and International Affairs, earning mostly A's.
E. He paid for all his undergraduate education with part-time jobs, working as a Tutor at the ACE Learning Center, as a Night Staff Assistant in the dorms, and as a barista at Starbucks, while being a full-time student.
F. In addition, he was the Partnership Director at Dance Marathon, and the Senator for the Florida State University Student Government Association.
G. …show more content…
His future goal was to pursue a Master in Public Administration, so that he could help people in need.
H. Raul studied 8 months for the GRE with free prep courses and ETS books but his test results weren't quite what he expected.
I. He said "I feel that my scores weren't good enough, and applying with my scores for a Master's program would be a waste of time and money because I won't be accepted."
J. Stories like the one of Raul Adames are similar to those of minorities groups that want to attend Masters and Doctorate programs.
(PREVIEW STATEMENT)
K. Today, I want to invite my audience to explore, and to explore myself, the limitations of the GRE when measuring success in minorities, how ETS(Educational Testing Services) has addressed these critics, and the stance that Universities taking on this issue.
Transition
L. We'll conclude if whether new options should be implemented to better acknowledge