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| Directions: AIM4A Public Speaking Contest Level 2 is for students in Grades 6 or higher. Contestants are expected to speak on their topic for 3 minutes. Judging criteria are shown at: AIM4A Website.
"Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember" is a book by United States Senator John McCain with Mark Salter. It is a collection of biographies about individuals from the past and present who, in the authors' view, exemplify the best qualities of character. In McCain's words from the book's introduction: It is your character, and your character alone, that will make your life happy or unhappy. That is all that really passes for destiny. And you choose it. No one else can give it to you or deny it to you. No rival can steal it from you. And no friend can give it to you. Others can encourage you to make the right choices or discourage you. But you choose. The book is divided into seven parts with further divisions of a characteristic and a person who is seen to exemplify it. Category: Honor
Category: Purpose
Category: Strength
Category: Understanding
Category: Judgment
Category: Creativity
Category: Love
Prompt: Select any characteristic from the above list. Explain what that characteristic means to you. Do research about the person that Senator McCain identified as someone who exemplifies the characteristic you have selected. With proper reasoning, explain if you agree or disagree with Senator McCain whether the selected person best exemplifies the characteristic. |