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our corner, supporting us along the way. thanks mom and dad. i would not be here today without you. finally, we can be thankful for each other. the friendships that we have made here will last a lifetime and in the same way we have helped each other to, in some ways survive these 4 years here and in other ways succeed in these years at peterson, i hope we will continue to be there for each other and to support each other in future endeavors. now, what can we be inspired by today? personally, i am inspired by our classmate alan rockford who has overcome so much adversity to be here graduating today. alan, you have been tenacious and have had such a great attitude in the face of so many setbacks. whenever i get a little down about something that didnt turn out just the way i wanted it to, i remember some of the talks we have had and it gives me the perspective i need. thank you for that, congratulations and all the best! im also inspired by bill thomas and tony marcos who are leaving later this week for marine boot camp. billy and tony i honor you for making the choice to serve our country and i feel proud to know you. please take care of yourselves and keep in touch. often on graduation day we look outside for heroes but i see them right here among us. i have seen in my years at peterson that we dont have to look far for inspiration and that we each have the potential to make an inspiring contribution to others by being true to our values and committing ourselves to lofty goals. when you leave here today, celebrate what you have accomplished but look forward with an eye toward how you too can be the inspiration for others. congratulations class of 2008! read this speech. create an outline for the speech using the model below. title: what would you call this speech introduction - what is the attention grabber? i. main point 1 - a. subpoint 1

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The speech is a graduation - related one. First, it expresses gratitude to parents. Then, it emphasizes the value of friendships. It also mentions inspiring classmates like Alan Rockford, Bill Thomas, and Tony Marcos. Finally, it encourages the graduating class to celebrate their achievements and be an inspiration to others. Based on this, an outline can be created.

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Title: Inspirations and Gratitude on Graduation Day
Introduction - Expressing gratitude to parents as an attention - grabber
I. Main point 1: The value of friendships
A. Subpoint 1: Friendships made at Peterson will last a lifetime and have helped in survival and success
II. Main point 2: Inspiring classmates
A. Subpoint 1: Alan Rockford's tenacity in the face of adversity
B. Subpoint 2: Bill Thomas and Tony Marcos' choice to serve the country
III. Main point 3: Looking forward
A. Subpoint 1: Celebrating achievements
B. Subpoint 2: Being an inspiration to others