We are to make a Commemorative Speech in which not only we inform but also to inspire the audience about the topic.

“Mathematics is the language of Physics.” “The explosion of the first atomic bomb that changes the world was bombed during the World War II in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.” ” Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest analogy between them.”

Those mentioned earlier are just some of the first facts I obtained from attending the first weeks of my freshmen year on my dear Alma Mater, The Negros Mission Academy. During those weeks, I never thought that I can gain more than what I am expecting.

Negros Mission Academy is just a not so big Christian institution with 300 estimated students and 16 faculty and staffs at my time. Before the institution was established on 1968, it was beforehand a sugar cane field along the mountain sides that was urbanized, and then the institution was developed. Not knowing that from this former sugar cane field place, my journey as a young person will begin.

Most people think of a school is just a place where they can learn. But attending in this institution gave me the most meaningful definitions a school can be defined.

Negros Mission Academy is the place where I discovered a lot of my talents and skills by participating in many school extra curricular activities, which I benefited a lot at present times including: singing, cooking, and being good in couples of sports that I never knew that I could be. And also, it develops my leadership when the school opens the opportunity for students to be a part of the Interact Club of the Rotary Club International wherein we do community services for people in rural and some urban areas as well who need help. And by that, I learned to appreciate things great and small. I also learned how to survive in the wild and care for other people when we do camping in delicate mountains, river trekking in a mossy river, and nature walking in unfamiliar areas; such activities gave me a sense of responsibility not only for myself but also for others and also self-discipline.

Aside from its main purpose, this institution taught me to be strong spiritually. Having devotional period every Wednesday morning, helps us to meditate and have time to be fed with the spiritual food which made us stronger and ready for trials and problems along the way.

I consider Negros Mission Academy being a small institution as a privilege for me to interact easily with different kinds of people with different personalities and perspectives. By this it helped me to be flexible to any environment or situation and it also made me understand differences between people. As well as by interacting with them, my idea about what is life is become broader and colorful which actually led me to a point wherein I told myself that, “Life is a big mystery yet to be discovered.”

And lastly, I will give credit for the faculty and staff who have trusted my capability and never questioned my credibility. Through this, I have build confidence and trust for myself in anything I do. And taught me to aim higher and explore the best of me.

I never regretted spending my four years of high school in the four portals of this institution. Every moment is a treasure that I will always cherish. They just perfectly molded me as a person as what I wanted to be. All the experience, the memory, and the laughter I had during my stay will be an inspiration for me to be successful. I always dream to teach in this institution, someday, somehow, to show debt of gratitude on my dear Alma Mater, because if it’s not for them, I will not be successful as what I am.

To give honor to my my Alma mater, I will sing our school song:

“Our refuge strong to our dear youth. NMA stands with beckning’ hand.To woo the youth their life expands, to grasp God’s truth, flee Satan’s band. To rich and poor she’ll always be a refuge dear, dear NMA. Loyal and true will be to thee. Thy faith in us will be our stay. Honor and praise give to thee, our refuge dear,dear NMA. From sugar cane fields and mountain sides. And city streets where human tides. Surge through unending lnes each day. We’ll break our ties and calm your way. To follow truth and life and way and let Him in our lives hold sway…”

Negros Mission Academy is more than just a school to me, it is a home. “

We are to inform the audience about a specific topic.

I.What is Friendster?

-Friendster is a global online network focused on helping people stay in touch with friends and discovering new people.

-The concept of Friendster is based on a circle of friends for people who are involved in the virtual community. According to Ange’s statistics, 90% of young people are participating in this social networking site daily and is common in Asia. In fact google offered to buy this network in 2003 with $30m, but Friendster declined.

-Friendster was considered the top online social network service until around April 2004 when it was overtaken by MySpace in terms of page views, according to Nielsen NetRatings.

II.About Its History

-Originated in Mountain View, California, USA by Jonathan Abram in March 2002, Friendster was then funded by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Benchmark Capital on October 2003 with $53 million evaluated value.

III.How To Set Up an Account

-Simple just fill in blanks… and by clicking the register button, you agree to Friendster Terms of Services.

IV.Things You Should Now About Friendster

*Population

- Population in Friendster is increasing by 100, 000 registered users everyday. Presently a rounded off value of 85 million registered users, and the site itself received over 61 million unique visitors on August 2008 worldwide.

*Popularity

- Friendster is top 3 social network in the world in terms of traffic. It is also at the top 100 visited site in 15 countries on four continents. The Republic of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, United States Of America and Singapore are the top 5 countries accessing Friendster where the RP the top 1 and Singapore the top 5. It was reported that the Philippines has the most number of Friendster members worldwide with 90% of its internet users have Friendster account. Filipinos prefer Friendster more than any other social or community site. As such, Friendster has become part of Filipino cyberculture and contemporary popular culture.

*Language

- Friendster could be accessed using 9 languages, including: Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay, Spanish, and English.

* Usage

- The main usage of Friendster is to keep friends stay connected with each other even they are oceans apart. Friendster is a great tool for communication. You can update your friends by uploading your latest pictures, let them know what’s on your mind through bulletins and shoutout; also you can send messages too.

V.Demographics

-Half of the population of Friendster is females, and the other half are male.

- Young adult ages from 18-24 composed more than half of the population of Friendster and 28% of the total population composed of ages 25-34, 5% of the population ages 13-17, and the 6% are ages 35-44.

To sum up, though there are new social networking sites today, still there are people who used Friendster for their convenience. And up to now, Friendster still strives to satisfy its users by adding new features in the site.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

·http://www.friendster.com/info/index.php

·http://www.twopointdoh.com/social_network_service/Friendster.html

·http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendster

·http://www.alexa.com

·http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/15/the-friendster-tell-all-story/

For our Speech Communication class, we are to create our own product and persuade it in class using the Monroe’s Motivated Sequence…

General Purpose: To persuade

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to try using Gata de Pinas Shampoo.

Thesis: Do not make your day a bad hair day, to have healthy and glamorous hair, use Gata de Pinas Shampoo and shine as a star.

Type: Persuasive speech of policy

Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s motivated sequence

I.Introduction

ATTENTION

Is dry hair driving your heart?

Does itchy scalp pissed you off?

Or maybe tangled hair ruin your day?

Hair could be a big problem: it can cause you to have a bad day. Making your hair at its best may cause you hundreds of dollar in the parlor. But with “Gata de Pinas Shampoo”, it has all the essential ingredients to make your hair perfect.

Body

NEED

II.Having a hair problem would cost you much in order for your healthy hair to be restored to its normal beauty with a tail of risk.

A.Having your hair relaxed, rebonded, and hot oiled on a salon will be so expensive.

1.Especially today’s economy is going down; it is not wise to spend your money on things which are not really important.

B.According to an article bySusan Maxwell Schmidt,”having a hair problem could waste your money in buyinghair products hawked by salon and handfuls of expensive vitamins to have all the essential ingredients for your hair.”

1.But using these lots of different hair products can be a risk on your hair; it can cause damage because of the different chemicals it contains.

III.Hair problem is a hassle on your day to day activities.

A. On your busy daily activities, having a hair problem is a waste of time.

1.You always need to look better, especially your hair is noticeable and a great asset, you need to do or apply stuffs on your hair to make it look good.

C.When going to school or workplace, you need to be physically presentable.

1.If you’re not physically presentable, you will easily get noticed and would affect how others perceive your credibility in both school and workplace.

2.People had their first impression on a person by looking on the person’s look. So you always need to be the best you are not only mentally, but also physically.

SATISFACTION

IV.As stated above, having hair problems could affect you, not only physically, but emotionally as well. It could also affect your self-concept and self-esteem. Oftentimes, other thinks that salon hair treatment is the best way to maintain your healthy hair. But it will be so expensive and it could be a risk. That’s why our company made “Gata de PinasShampoo” for people who want a healthy perfect hair but won’t take a lot of money and time.

VISUALIZATION

V.Gata de Pinas Shampoo is the wisest, safest and easiest way to allow your hair to show its natural beauty.

A. By using our product, no more wasting of time in salon and applying a lot of stuffs on your hair to make your hair beautiful.

B. By using our product frequently, your hair will smile to everyone.

C. Just because of all the leading ingredients in other hair products are all in Gata de Pinas Shampoo for a perfect hair makeover.IT’S AN ALL IN ONE SHAMPOO!

1. It has Zinc Vitanol clinically effective to remove dandruff and prevent it from coming back.

2. It has Photolipid for sun protection and will restore your healthy scalp and the smoothness of

your hair.

3. It has Almond Oil and Pro Extracts that nourishes your hair, and coats it with cellophane-like shine naturally.

4. And the main ingredient: Coconut Cream and Milk Protein that hits you like a milk bath and leaves your hair irresistibly soft.

VI. Conclusion

ACTION

What are you waiting for? Don’t wait for miracle to happen on your hair without doing anything. It’s your time to shine. Visit your nearest grocery store now and buy Gata de Pinas Shampoo for a healthy and glamorous hair that last!