Topic: Mark Zuckerberg
Organization: Chronologically
Specific Purpose: I would like my audience to understand who Mark Zuckerberg was before his achievements and who he has become.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Attention getter: Imagine that you are sitting in your dorm room with a group of friends creating a social network site for Texas State. As you find that your network goes viral across the world and you have companies willing to buy your site for millions of dollars. This may sound unrealistic, but it became reality for Mark Zuckerberg.
B. Relevance: By designing Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg created an online gateway that has enhanced the way we interact with others across the globe.
C. Credibility Statement: I have witness how Facebook has become the primary tool for interactions between the younger generations
D. Central Idea: Mark Zuckerberg became a programming prodigy at an early age who became the Chairman and CEO Founder of Facebook.
E. Initial Preview: In order for you to understand the life Mark Zuckerberg, you will know about his life before and after his claim to fame and how he remains relevant to society.
Transition: Let’s begin with Zuckerberg’s early years of programming.
II. BODY
A. Zuckerberg began programming network sites at an early age, his passion for programming increased as he matured.
1. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984 in White Plains, New York. Mark was raised in a well-educated family and is the son of dentist Edward Zuckerberg and psychiatrist Karen Zuckerberg. Mark grew up in the suburbs of Dobbs Ferry, New York with his three sisters; Arielle, Randi, and Donna.
2. Mark developed an interest in programming in Elementatary School. At the age of 10, he received his first PC Quantex 486DX. In...
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