Themidpointofthesemesterarrivedinparalleltothetimewepresentedourinformativespeeches.I havelearnedalotofinformationaboutimprovingmycommunicationskillssincethefirstdayof classSo,withthatbeingsaidtherewasmanythingsaboutthisthatspeechthatIthinkIimproved onsincethefirstspeech.Ontheotherhand,wewereonlyhalfwaythroughthesemesterwhenI presentedthisspeechsotherearestillmanythingsIhopetoimproveon.Reflectingonthesetwo facetswillhopefullycontributetotheadvancementofmypublicspeakingskills.
ThereweremanyaspectsofmyspeechIfeelIhaveimprovedonorjustdidwellonoverall.For one,myeyecontactInmyfirstspeechmyeyecontactwasokconsistency–wiseHowever,itdid notextendtothewholeaudiencerange.WhilepresentingmyinformativespeechIrememberedthis strugglefrommyintroductionspeech.WiththisinmindIactivelyremindedmyselftoscanthe wholeclassroom,notjustthemiddleAsfortheeyecontactconsistencyforthisspeechIalsofeltI didadecentjob.Iwouldsaymyeyecontacttolookingatnotesratiowasatleastan8:2.Iowethis topracticing.IfIhadnothavepracticedIwouldhaveneededtolookatmynotesalotmore. HopefullyIcaneventuallygetthisrationuptotheperfect9:1Iwasaimingfor.Bearingthisin mind,IhopeIwillutilizethisinsightandremembertopracticeformyupcomingspeeches.Another detailIthinkIdidgoodonwas
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Introduction
Goodafternoon.I'msureyouknowthatvotingisalargepartofourlives,onethatcaninfluenceour futuresheavily.Youngadultsaretheleadersofthefuture,andwewillhavealargeresponsibilityin saidfuture.Shouldn'twebeallowedtochoosewhatworldwewanttolive(anddie)inlateron?If weliveinacountrythatwehaveoptionstochange,wecanperformbetterandfocusmore,asyou probablyfeelmorecomfortableinanenvironmentyouchosetobein.Mythreepointsare:
Appealtoyoungervotestointurnreceivemorevotes
Youngerpeople'soptimismcanhelpmakebetterchoices
Youngervoterswouldgivethegovernmentagoodoverviewonteens
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Ontomysecondpoint,thattheagerestrictiononvotingshouldbelowered,asyoungerpeopleare moreoptimistic.Inmyopinion,youngerpeoplearemoreoptimisticbecausetheymayhavenot experiencedasmanynegativethingsthroughoutthecourseoftheirlives,astheyhaven'tbeenalive forsuchalongtime.showmorecontent
Alotofyoungpeoplecomplainaboutthegovernmentanditsrules,soiftheywereallowedtovote, thegovernmentwouldhavenothingtoloseIfthesepeoplewereallowedtoofficiallyvote,the governmentcouldlookatwhattheywant,andimplementittosatisfythesecitizens'needs.This way,therewouldbelesscomplainingaboutthegovernmentbyyoungpeople,astheyhadachoice tochangewhattheythinkneedschangingThevotethatbringsyouhappinessandpeacebringsus angerandfrustration.Forexample,whenBritainvotedtobeindependent,alotofteenagerswere outragedbythedecisionofBritainleavingtheEU.Iftheywereallowedtovote,itcouldhavebeen partoftheirdecision,too;sotheywouldn'thavecomplainedaboutolderpeople.Thisiswhytheage restrictiononvotingshouldbeloweredtoatleast15yearsofageinthenear
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Topic=Issue):ClimateChange
Title:ChangingtheWeatherOneMan–madeGreenhouseGasataTime GeneralPurpose:ToPersuade
SpecificPurpose:Topersuademyaudiencetohelpreduceclimatechangethatiscausingsevere weatherbytryingtohelpcombatvampireelectricdevicesinourhomes
ThesisStatement/CentralIdea:Climatechangeisabigprobleminourworldandwearethecause, becauseofourhuman–inducedclimatechangewearecausingextremeweatherintheUnitedStates, onesolutiontothisproblemisstoppingphantomenergy,andwecanvisualizethatbysimply unpluggingdeviceswhenweturnthemoff.
Introduction
I.(AttentionGetter)2016wasarecordsettingyearforclimatechange.Thefirstsixmonthswerethe warmestthathaveeverbeenrecordedinthemoderntemperaturerecordwhichhasbeenaround sincethe1800sInthissix–monthperiod,thetemperaturewasupanaverageof24degrees Fahrenheitincomparisonwiththelate19thcentury.
II.(RevealSpecificPurpose)InthisspeechIamgoingtoshowmyaudiencethatiftheyunplugtheir devicesoncetheyaredoneusingthemtheycanreducetheamountofCarbonDioxidethatis releasedfromcoalpowerplants.
III(RelateTopictoAudience)WeallsharethisEarthtogetherandwearealldestroyingittogether andIdonotknowaboutyoubutIamenjoyingmytimehereandIwouldlikefuturegenerationsto beabletoenjoyitaswell.Weshouldallcareaboutthewell–beingoftheEarth. IV
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ReflectionofaPersuasiveEssaybyVickieHaleInmyrevision,Idecidedtoincorporateactionable feedbackfromthefeedbackIreceived.ThefeedbackIreceivedwasthatmyessayneededmore clarification,Ichoosetousethisfeedbacktohelpmakemyargumentmoredeveloped,Iwantedto createabetterthoughtoutessayandIworkedontheclarificationofmyargumentaswellas renewedmyresearchWiththat,Ididsomecriticalthinkingtohelpworkthroughtheweakareasof myessaywhichwasthestructureandsyntax.Therefore,Iincorporatedthesesuggestionsbecause theyhelpedmetoimprovemyessayandhelpmetocreateamorepersuasiveessay.Withoutthese changesalongsidethesmallrevisions,Imade,Idonotbelievemyessaywouldhavebeenaswell–writtensotheyweremuchneeded.Mybiggestchallengescamefromnotbeingabletopindownmy argument,ittookmeawhiletocomefindasidetoanargumentthatwasn'tvague.Because,I usuallywriteinacreativeway,whichdoesnotnecessarilyhavetobepersuasive,Iusuallywrite fictionalstoriesandpeoplegettingtheunderstandingfromtheexperiencesofthecharactersisthe outcome,butwithpersuasivewriting,youaretryingtogetyourreaderstonotonlyagreewithyour sideoftheargumentbuttoseewhatandwhyyouarearguingyoursideinthefirstplace.This becamedifficultformebecauseIkeptfeelinglikemyargumentwasnotcentralandalittlevague.I workedontryingtohelpmyreadersunderstandwhatandwhyIwasarguingmysideofthe argument.Ihadtothinkaboutwhowasreadingmyessayandthishelped.WhatIcouldhavedone differentlyischooseamorecentralargument,IbelieveitwouldhavereducedmychallengesThis questionishardformetoanswerbecauseIdidnotreceivebutonepeerfeedback,thefeedbackI incorporatedconcerningmyexplorationoftheissuewasmoreclarificationbecausethatwasoneof theproblemsmypeerreviewpointedoutIworkedonmyclarificationbecauseitisoneofthemain elements,thatisneededwhenyouarewritingapersuasiveessayoranyessayforthatmatter. Clarificationgivestheessaystructuresoyourreaderscanhaveafullunderstandingofyour
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FreedomofspeechinAmericaisdefinedbytherighttoexpressanyopinionswithoutany censorshiporrestraint.Butitisn'tjustdefinedbythewordspeoplespeakaloud.It'stheactionsthey takepartintosupportthewordstheyexpress.Thewritingofbooksandessays,creatingartwork, givingspeechestograndcrowds,voting,protesting.Butdoallpeoplehavetherighttospeaktheir mind?Shouldpeoplebeabletospeakfreely,toexpressopinionsandthoughts,aspromisedinthe UnitedStatesconstitution?Acontroversialtopic,withmanydifferentopinionsweighinginfrom aroundtheworld.
Speechisexpressionofthoughts,throughmanydifferentactionsSomeincludewriting,artwork, speeches,protests.Onoccasioninspeaking...showmorecontent...
Withallthesetruths,andthefreedomtospeakthem,comesthequestionofwhoshouldholdthe powerandabilitytospeaktheirminds.IntheUnitedStates,oursocietybelieveseveryoneshould havetherighttofreedomofspeech,tovoicethoughtsandopinions.Writtendowninthe constitutionisthepromisetocitizenrights,toallpeopleswhowanttoexercisethoserights"Itwas wethepeople;notwe,thewhitemalecitizens,"whobuiltupournationandsociety,andthe promisetofreedomofspeech(Anthony,par.4).Women,children,teens,thoseofcolorshouldall beabletospeakfreely,togiveshapetotheopinionstheyholdlikealltheempoweredmenthat speakfreely.Notallgovernmentsandnationsfeelthesameaboutthis.InSingapore,theyhavetheir "ownstandardsofsocialorderasreflectedin[their]laws"(Reyes,par3)Differentnationsfeel differentlyabouthumanrightsandlawsaspresentedbytheUnitedStates,includingfreedomof speech,whetheritissafeforeveryonetospeaktheirmindsorjustbesttokeepittothosewhoare fedliesfromthoseofahigherposition
Withfreedomofspeechcancomeviolence,acommonreasonfornationsandgovernmentstodeny thisright.Somesocieties,suchasSingapore,agreethatbyenforcingcertainlawsthatabidethe governmentkeepsaidnation"orderlyandrelativelycrime–free"(Reyes,par.3).Freedomofspeech canalsomean
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SpeechandLanguageDisorders
Communicationisverycrucialinlife,especiallyineducation.Whetheritbedeliveringamessageor receivinginformation,withouttheabilitytocommunicatelearningcanbeextremelydifficult. Studentswithspeechandlanguagedisordersmayhave"troubleproducingspeechsounds,using spokenlanguagetocommunicate,orunderstandingwhatotherpeoplesay"(Turkington,p10,2003) Eachoftheseproblemscancreatemajorsetbacksintheclassroom.Articulation,expressionand receptionareallessentialcomponentsforcommunicationIfastudenthasanissuewitharticulation, theymostlikelythenhavedifficultyspeakingclearlyandatanormalrate(Turkington,2003).When theyproducewords,theyshowmorecontent
Withthealreadyhigh–impactpressuresthatareputonstudentsineducationthesedays,difficulties inspeechandlanguageonlyescalatetheirstress.Duetotheprogressmadeintechnologythough, severalofthesechildrencanadapttotheireducationalenvironmentssmoothlyandwithoutconcern
AssistiveTechnologyforSpeechandLanguageDisorders
Speechandlanguagedisorders,aswithanylearningdisability,cancauseembarrassmentandsocial hindranceforstudentsalongwiththeeducationalsetbacksUnfortunatelythereisyettobeacure discovered,butluckilytherearemanywaysinwhichindividualswithlearningdisabilitiescanseek treatmentandaide.Forexampleachildcouldreceivetherapyfromaspeechpathologisttohelp themarticulatemoreclearlyThereisalsoassistivetechnologyavailableforalltypesofdisorders Assistivetechnologycanhelpmotivatestudentstoovercomethebarriersinlearningthattheyface bycompensatingintheareathattheylack.Whenchoosingwhichtypeofdevicethatastudent shoulduse,itisveryimportantthatitisonethatwillaccommodatetothespecificdisabilityofthe student(Fleming,1999).Forindividualswithspeechandlanguagedisorders,eitheranelectronic communicationdeviceorapersonalFMlisteningsystemwouldbeappropriateAnelectronic communicationdeviceallowsonetotypetheirideasintoamachinesothey
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Somepeoplewalkintoyourlifeandchangeeverythingaboutwhathappensnext.Whentheycome allyoucandoissurrender.Everythingaboutthemdefeatsyou.Thepersonyouthoughtyouwere vanishesandfinallyforthefirsttimeyouhaveit.Thatthingthatmoveseverythingelsethatthing thatmostpeoplesearcheternityforcan'tfind.
Youfinallyfounditanditconsumesyou.Nothingcomparestoit.Everytearyouevercried,every disappointmentthatevercamewasworthit,ifthisiswhereitledyou.Itwasworthit.Youfoundit. ThatthingthatstirsthesoulyoufoundloveWhatisittobeinlove?
Whatisittoloveanotherpersonsodeeplythattheybecomeyourreligion?Theirtouchyour redemption,theirkissyoursalvation.Whatisthatlike?Isn'tlovesuicide?Yougointoit,butyou nevercomeoutsomeoneelsedoes.I'mtalkingaboutthesortoflovethatblursboundaries.
Youcan'trememberwhereyouendandtheybegin.Thiskindoflovetransformsyou,Itexpands youwithoutdescription,wordsbecomeuseless.Whatyouthinkshefeels,whatyoufeelhedreams. Forevenyourdreamsbecomesacredplacesthesamewaytheplacesyoumakelove,taste,andenter eachotherbecomealterstoaunionwordscanbarelydescribe.I'mtalkingaboutthekindoflove wheresoulswhisperandmakepromisestooneanother
Thatonlytheheartcanremember.Haveyoueverbeeninlove?Haveyoueverbeensodeeply connectedtoanddefinedbyanotherhumanbeing?Ifyou ...Getmorecontent...
InformativeSpeechReflectionPaperAftergivingandanalyzingmyinformativespeechIlearned manynewthingsthatwillhelpmeinmyfuturespeeches.Lookingattheaspectsofcontent, delivery,andorganizationIhavelearnedbygibingthisspeechandbeinginthisclasshowtobetter comeacrosstomyaudiencetomakemytopicasclearandasinformativeasIcan.Thisassignment hashelpedmegainabetterunderstandingofmytopic,butalsohashelpedmegainfurther knowledgeonwritingandgivingmyspeechtoanaudience,alongwithopenedmyeyesto improvementsIneedtomakeinmyfuturespeeches.Ihavelearnedmanynewtechniquesand aspectstoincludeinmyspeechestomakemyfuturespeechesbetterContentisaveryimportant partofaninformativespeech.Ifocusedalotonhavingstrongpointsinmyinformativespeech.I focusedondiscussingthetypesofservicedogs,andthequalificationstohaveaservicedog,along withthetrainingaservicedogundergoes.MymainpointsIchosetoincludeinmyinformative speechIexpressedverywellandwentintoagoodamountofdetail,howeverinsomeareasIcould havegivenamorein–depthexplanationOnethingIcouldhaveimprovedoninregardtomy contentwouldhavebeengivingmorebackgroundinformationonservedogs,byincludingthings likehowlongtheyhavebeenaroundandthenumberofservicedogscurrentlyintheU.S.Bydoing thisIwouldhaveaddednotonlymorecontenttomyspeech,
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Youmaybesurprisedhowmanytimesyouswallowthroughouttheday––everytimeyoueator drinksomething,youhavetoswallowmultipletimes.Youalsoswallowsalviathroughouttheday. Theconditionwhereonehasdifficultyswallowingisreferredtoasdysphagiaortheswallowing disorder.Usethisguidetobetterunderstandwhatyourlovedoneisgoingthrough,andhowa qualifiedspeechpathologistcanassistthemSymptomsOfDysphagiaDysphagiaaffectseach personalittledifferently.Someofthecommonsymptomsofdysphagiainclude:Difficulty swallowingliquidsDifficultyswallowingsolidfoodsDifficultyswallowingfoodsthathavea specifictextureFoodcomesbackupafteryouattempttoswallowitEatingcausesyoutogagor chokeEatingcausesyoupain...showmorecontent...
Itisimportanttofocusontreatingthecauseofyourlovedonesdysphagiaaswellthedysphagia itself.ChallengesOfDysphagiaHavingdysphagiacanpresentonewithmanychallenges.Themost commonchallengesare:DrymouthAninabilitytomaintainweightAninabilitytogettheproper amountofnutrientsThesechallengescanbelife–threateningiftheyarenottreatedTreating DysphagiaLuckily,aspeech–languagepathologistcanhelptreatyourlovedone'sdysphagia.They willworkwithyourlovedonesandhelpthemdealwiththeirdysphagia.Aspeech–language pathologistcan:Helpyourlovedonewithexercisestostrengththeweakmusclesthatarebehind theirdysphagia.Helpyourlovedonewithexercisesthatwillincreatethecoordinationofthe affectedmusclesTeachyourlovedonenewwaystoswallowandusetheirmusclestogetaround theirdysphagia.Helpyourlovedoneidentifywhichfoodsanddrinkstheyshouldavoid.Theycan helpidentifywhichfoodstriggeringthedysphagia,andwhichtypeoffoodsyourlovedonedoesn't havethemuscularstrengthtohandleatthe
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ThePowerofSpeechSpeechisapowerfultool,ifusedcorrectly.Speechcandomanythings,but therearetwomainthingsthatspeechisthebestat.Itcancreateandembellishasitpleases.Well–spokenwordscanalsotwistthetruthandmanipulate.RichardtheThirdisanexcellentexampleof boththeseattributes.Richardusesthepowerofspeechtogainwhathewants.Heshowsthesuccess thatthistoolcanbringifusedcarefullyRichardmakeshimselfasaint,asimpledisabledinnocent whoiswrongedbyeveryone.Healsoshowsthefailuresitbringswhenoverconfidenceandhaste spoilit.Heloseshischarmashenolongertreadscarefullyandsimplydriveshiswaythrough conversationsRichardisagoodexampleofthepowerofspeechasheuseshispersuasionto accomplishhisgoals.Fromtheverybeginning,Richardisshownasbeingahighlypersuasive individual.Heisverycarefultoshowhimselfasonewhoonlyspeakssweetwordsmakinghima verycompellingcharacter.Heflattershiswaytohisgoalsandpullsthewoolovereveryone'seyes ashedoesso.ThereareseveralscenesthroughouttheplaywhereRichardhasdonethis.Inhis attempttowooLadyAnne,Richardisspeakingtotheenragedwoman,notingonthatitis "wonderfulwhenangelsaresoangry"(1.2.72).Richard'sresponsetothisseethingrageistocreatea beautifulangryangelofher.Anotherattemptatthisflatteryismadewhenherespondsthat"your [LadyAnne's]bedchamber"wouldbe
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OutofclassspeechCritiqueThespeechthatIattendedandwillbewritingaboutisacampaign speechthatDevaughnWilliamsgavewhilerunningforpresidentofPhiDeltaThetaOhioGamma chapterhereatOhioUniversity.TheaudiencewasconsistedofinitiatedmembersofPhiDeltaTheta around40memberswereinattendanceforthespeech,fortheelections,thiswasaformaleventthat thenomineesandaudiencemembersdressedupforandattheendofeachspeechtherewasaQ&A sessionbetweentheaudienceandtheCanadettes.Therewere3peoplethatwererunningfor president.DuringhisspeechInoticedthathecomplementedthecurrentpresidentbeforehetalked aboutwhathewoulddodifferentlygivingthecurrentpresidenttherespectthatheearnedduringhis termwhichgavehimcredibilityandconnectedwithusintheaudience.Duringthebodyofhis speechDevaughntalkedabouttheformerpositionthathehadwhichwastherecruitmentchair.He thenlistedtheaccomplishmentsthatheachievedduringhistermasrecruitmentchair.He transitionedfromthatbytalkingaboutwhathewouldhopetoachieveasactingpresidentofPhi DeltaTheta,hismainpointswereaboutexpandingpopularityandcontinuedgrowthofthe fraternity,makingsurewehavegoodrelationshipswithallotherGreeklifeoncampushereatOhio University.AndhavingfunandrespectingalltherulesandregulationssetbyPhiDeltaTheta headquartersalongwiththeIFCboardwhichisthe
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SPEECHPATHOLOGYManypeoplewouldliketomakeadifference,notonlyintheirownlife, butinothers'livesaswell.DeepakChopraoncesaid,"Everyonehasapurposeinlife...auniquegift orspecialtalenttogivetoothers.Andwhenweblendthisuniquetalentwithservicetoothers,we experiencetheecstasyandexultationofourownspirit,whichistheultimategoalofallgoals."All ofus,atonepointinourlives,havetomakethedifficultdecisionofthegoalswewanttowork towards.Weallhavecertaingoals,standards,andexpectationsofourselves.Noteveryonewill figureoutwhattheywanttoberightaway,andsomewillknowfromtheverybeginning.Myplan formylifeishelpingothersthroughSpeechLanguageshowmorecontent Thisjobisnotphysicallydemanding,butitrequiresconcentrationandattentiontodetails.Anormal weekforanSLPisapproximatelyfortyhours,withthepossibilityoftraveling.Therearemany requirementsthatinvolveeducationandtraining,aswellaspersonalrequirementsandaptitude.To beaSpeechLanguagePathologist,onemusthaveasincereinterestinhelpingpeople,sensitivity, resourcefulness,andimaginationOnemustalsobeabletocommunicateorallyandinwriting MichiganWorks,anagencythatassistswithemployment,postsjobsthatdisplayeducationand backgroundrequirementsforobtainingajobasaSpeechLanguagePathologist.Somerequirements includeamaster'sdegreefromaspeechandhearingprogramcertifiedbytheASHA,American SpeechandHearingAssociation,post–certificationexperienceinaninstitutionalsetting.Home healthexperienceisalsodesirableOnemustgraduatefromhighschoolandpasscoursesinbiology, physics,socialsciences,English,mathematics,publicspeaking,language,andpsychology. UndergraduatecoursesshouldincludeastrongArts/Sciencefocus,linguistics,phonetics,anatomy, psychology,humandevelopment,biology,physiology,math,physicalscience,semantics,and social/behavioralscience.TobeanapplicantforanSLPposition,agraduatedegreeisrequiredand alsothreehundredtothreehundredseventy–fivehoursofclinicalexperience.Applicantshaveto pass
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PublicSpeech1.Togiveagoodspeechyoumustadaptyourspeechtoyouraudience.Therearetwo stepsintheadaptaionprocess.First,thereispreparationbeforethespeech.Thisisdonemaytimes byhavingyouraudiencefilloutanaudienceanalysisform,thiswillgiveyouthedemographicson youraudienceandallowyoutoadaptyourspeechaccordingly.Thesecondpartofadaptingyour speechisduringthespeechThisisdonebypayingattentiontoyouraudiencewhileyouaregiving thespeech.Youmustadaptyourspeechsothattheaudienceisabletounderstandandareconvinced byourspeech.Also,youneedtoassesshowyouthinktheaudiencewillrespondtowhatyouare saying2Thereareseveralwaystogaugeshowmorecontent
Firstyoushouldfallbackonalltheinformationyoualreadyknow.Thelibraryandtheinternet wouldbothbeveryhelpfulinresearchingthetopic.Inthelibraryonecoulduseencyclopedias,as wellasbooksonthetopicofworldhunger.Itispossibletouseperiodicalsandmagazinearticles fromthelibrarytoo.Thewebwouldalsobeagoodsourceofinformation.Youcouldusevarious searchenginestofindsitesonworldhunger,butyoumustbecarefulthatthesitesyouvisitare viable.Analternativeisgoingtoanalreadyestablishedsite,suchasCNN,andthensearchthose sitesforanarticleaboutthetopic.4.Whenusingstatisticsinyourspeechyoushouldalwaysmake surethatyouinformationisaccurate.Youshouldalsomakesurenottousetoomanystatistics,or yourworkwillgettooboggeddownwithnumbers.Youshouldalsomakesurethatthestatisticsyou gatherarerepresentativeofthetotalnumberofpeopleinthegroupYoushouldalwaysidentifythe sourcesofyourstatistics,toprovetoyouraudiencethatyourinformationisaccurate.Itisalsoa goodideatoexplainyourstatisticsandwhytheyareimportanttoyouspecificpurpose.Also,if statisticsarecomplicatedandgotothesecondorthirddecimalpositionyoushouldroundthemoff tothefirstwholenumber,sothatitwillmakeyourinformationeasiertounderstand.5.Thereare fivebasicpatternsoforganizingthemainpointsinyourspeech.
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Mike, Goodmorning,Ihopeyouarewell!IjustwantedtosaythankyouforallowingTaratoassistme withcommissions,andtheprogrammingoftheeverdauntingtaskthatisreoccurring.Itisalsoto greatbenefittoTaconictohaveanotheremployeeabletomanagethesystemItwasadifficultjob togetthemourmanagementteamtoenablemetotrainothers,butthisisoneofmy2016goalsandI amheadedintherightdirectandsoisTaconic,asoveralleveryonebenefits.
KindRegardsandmanythanks, Kelley
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T.S.Eliotoncewrote,"Whatwecallthebeginningisoftentheend.Andtomakeanendistomake abeginning.Theendiswherewestartfrom."Everylandmarkinourliveswillendbutthereis alwaysabeginningtoanend.Aseachnewpathendsanewonebegins.Graduationmarkstheend ofapathbutasitendsanewpathbegins.
Lifeisanadventure.Westartedoutbywalkingonawindingpathasweenteredthedestinationof kindergarten.Asourlivesventuredondownthewindingpath,wemetnewfriendsandnewlife experiencesalongthewayAsthepathwidens,weseeourselvesonacountryroadWestarted elementaryschoolandweconstantlygainednewknowledgetohelpusprogressinourjourney.As wecontinuedalonginourshowmorecontent
Asthepavedpathmerged,wefoundourselvesnolongerwalking,butdrivingincarsonthe highwayinhighschool.Lifestartedtogetmorechallengingandthingsstartedtomoveatafaster paceInthispartofourliveswegottochoosewhichwaywewantedtogo,leftorrightWefound hardshipsupthesteephillsandwemighthavestoppedatmanyintersections.However,wealways proceededwiththeflowoftrafficnomatterwhatobstaclegetsinourway,wealwaysmanagedto getthroughit.Asourlivestraveledonthehighway,wesawotherstakedifferentroadsalongour journey,butwealwaysfoundourselveschoosingtokeepwithourcommitmentofcontinuing.We allhadtomakepitstopsalongthewaythroughhomeworkandprojects,butitfueledustoget strongerandhelpedusgainknowledgetomakeitupthosesteephillsandintersections.Finally, whengraduationcomes,thehighwayendsandmergestoanewbeginningasweleaveourmemories inthepastinourrearviewmirrorMilesandmilesofopportunitiesawaitusHowever,eachoneof ushasadifferentgoalorrouteinlife,andeachofuswillfinddifferentexitsalongthewaytofulfill ourdream.Someofuswilltaketheexpresslanesandcontinueoureducationthroughcollege.Some ofusmightfollowthefreewaynotknowingwherefatewilltakeus.Lifeisn'talwayseasyonthe freeway.Someofusmightgetstuckintrafficjams.Some
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Duringspeechclassthissemester,Igaveseveraldifferenttypesofspeechesonseveraldifferent topics.Duringthissemester,myabilitytogivespeechesinfrontofanaudiencehasimprovedquite abit,Ihope.Goingintothesemester,Ihadareallyhardtimegivingspeechestopeople,butnow thatspeechisalmostoverIfeellikeIammorecapableofdoingso.IthinkthethingIdidbest duringthesemesterwasgettinggoodinformationforeachofmyspeechesMyfavoriteassignment wasmostlikelytheimpromptuspeech.Ireallylikedthatonebecausewedidnothavetopreparean outlineoranythinglikethat,wejustgottogoupthereandspeak.Duringthissemester,Ilearneda lotabouthowtogivespeechessuchastheproperwaytostandsoIdonotrock,orhowtousemy handstoemphasizemypoints.Inthefuture,IthinkthatIwillbeabletocontrolmyspeedbetter duringmyspeecheswhichwillhelpthepeopleIampresentingtounderstandmymessage.Ithink theskillsIhaveacquiredduringspeechwillhelpmefortherestofmylife.NomatterwhatcareerI choose,IamsurethatatsomepointIwillhavetopresenttosomeoneaboutsomething.TheskillsI learnedinspeechwillalsohelpmejustcommunicatewithpeopleinaoneononesituationeasier thanIdonow.Icanusetheseskillsthroughouttherestofhighschoolandthroughmysixyearsof collegestilltocomebecausewheneverIhavetopresentaprojectIwillknowhowtoeffectively communicatemymessagetomyaudience.
Basedoffofallofmyreflectionsheets,videoevaluations,andpeercritiquesIhaveimprovedover thecourseofthesemesterAtthebeginningofthesemesterIhadaproblemwithspeedandusingto many"filler"words.Astheyearprogressed,myspeedbecamemoreandmorecontrollableandI usedlessandlessfillerwords.Aftermymostrecentspeech,I'mstillnotquiteatthelevelIwantto beat,butIamfarbetterthanIwasattheverybeginningIthinkjustspeakinginfrontofpeople morethanIamusedtodoinghashelpedmedevelopbetterspeakingskillsandgrowinmyabilityto effectivelycommunicatewithothers.ThroughoutthesemesterIlearnedalotaboutspeaking, performing,and
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stereotypes–SPEECH
Firstofall,whatisastereotype?Accordingtogoogle,astereotypeisawidelyheldbutfixedand oversimplifiedimageorideaofaparticulartypeofpersonorthing.Tosimplyputit,astereotypeis whenyoujudgesomeonebasedontheirappearance,behaviourorrace.Stereotypingissomething thathappenseverydayUsuallybeforemeetingoractuallyknowingsomeoneIthasbeenproven thattheinstantwemeetsomeoneorthefirstfewmomentsofencounteringanewperson,weform anopinionofthem,thereforecreatingastereotype.Stereotypinginmyopinionisoneofsociety's biggestdownfalls.Perhaps,thisisthereasonwhysomanypeoplecareabouttheirappearanceso much.Fittinginwithourfriends,...showmorecontent...
Whatifthesmartkidisextremelypopularandhasloadsoffriends?
Whatiftheguyindesignerclothesworeitonlyforaspecialoccasion?
WhatifthegirlwithblondehairhadthecapabilitytowinDux,andlateranobelprize?
Whatiftheteenmomwasrapedandkickedoutofherhousebecauseshedidn'twanttogiveupher unbornchild?
Whatifthemostlaw–abidingpersonweknew,wascoveredintattoosandmarks?
Whatifthebeat–upcarheldpreciousmemoriesfortheowner,andhewasactuallyabillionaire?
WhatiftheAsianpassedtheirdrivingtestwithflyingcolours,havingnoproblemsatall?
WhatiftheAfrican–AmericanhadtheabilitytobecomeHeadBoyandexcelimmenselyinlife
WhatifanyindividualMuslimyoumetweren'tterroristswantingtodestroyourgovernment,and werejustnormalpeoplelikeyouandme?
Beingsoclosemindedinthisworldisgoingtotheextentofdefiningsomeonebythecolourofthe skin,thewaytheytalkorwhattheywearDefiningsomeonebytheirhaircolourandactinglikeyou knowwhotheyarewhenyoudon'tevenknowtheirfirstname.Thethingis,wewillneverknowa personunlesswetakethetimetoactuallygettoknowthem,tositdownandhaveanactual conversationwiththem.
IFWEGROUPPEOPLEBASEDONOURFIRSTIMPRESSION,HOWCANWEHAVE EQUALITY?
Becauseofstereotypingmanyhavebeenexcludedand
goodeveningMrsDreisch,MysonisinneedofanextensionfortheCh.4readingquestions.Ihope youunderstandhowhisstateiscurrentlyduetorecoveringfromsurgery.AnextensiontoMonday the14thwillbeappreciated.Callmeatthisnumber:1(408)242–4030,ifyouhaveanyquestions. Thankyouvery
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Initially,whenIfirstregisteredtoenrollforthisonlineSpeechclass,Ididnotknowwhattoexpect. IthoughtthatwewouldonlymeetinordertopresenttherequiredspeechesandthenIthoughtthat wewouldhaveavirtualclassroomtogivespeecheswerewewereallonlineatonce.NowIknow thatbothofmyguesseswerewrong.Forourspeeches,weeitherrecordthemonlineandinvite classmatesasaudiencememberstowatch,orhavealiveaudienceoffamilyand/orfriendsthat recordyougivingyourspeechinyourlivingroomorsomewheresimilar.WhenIfoundoutthat thesewerethewaysIwouldbegivingmyspeeches,Iwassosurprised.WhenIamspeakinginfront ofaliveaudienceinaclassroom,Igetsonervous,soIthoughtthatthismethodofgiving presentationsmightbelessanxiousforme.
ThefirstspeechwastheMostEmbarrassingMomentspeech.Ihonestlywasstillsonervousto recordthiseventhoughIwouldjustbelookingatmycomputerscreen.Itfeltkindofweird,almost asifIwasvideochattingwithmyselfAfterImemorizedmyspeechandsentinmyrecording,I immediatelyassumedthatIfailedbecausetheprofessorwouldthinkthatIwastooclosetothe screenorIwastooloudorImovedmyheadaroundalot.ThenIendedupgettinganAonit. EverythingIthoughtthatIdidwrongwaseitherirrelevantordidnotdistractfrommypresentation asawhole.SinceIonlymissedonepoint,IcansaythatwhatIdidwellwasallthe
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A.Attentiongetter:BrandslikeH&M,forever21,Zarahaveadarksecretthattheydon'twantyou toknow.DiggingdeeperintheworldoffastfashionIfoundoutoftheviciouscyclesthatour clothingismanufacturedin.
B.Relevance:ThebrandsIresearchedaresomemanyofyouhaveprobablyheardof. CCredibilitystatement:AuniversityofGeorgiaprofessorgaveanhour–longtedtalktalkingabout herexperiencesofworkingandtravelingtodifferentcountriesseeingthefastfashionindustryat firsthands.Shenowteachesaboutfashionsustainabilityandthecyclesofthefastfashionmarket. DCentralidea:Ourenvironmentisbeingdestroyedbythefashionsbusinessmodelsandseveral organizationsarerevoltingagainstthis....showmorecontent...
Thetags"madeincountryx"areonlythelastplaceitwasmadebutoftentimesitcouldbemadein severalcountriestominimizecostssoanycountryofproductionbeforecouldbecompletely transparent.Example:ashirtcouldbethreadedinonecountryanddyedinanother.
3OutletmallsareconsideredfastfashionaswellThecompaniesmakeitouttoseemlikeweare gettinga"deal"ontheseproductsthatdidn'tsellintheactualstorebutdiggingdeepermanyoutlets willproduceitemsatlowerqualitysimplyfortheoutletmallstotrickconsumers.
Transitionto2ndmainpoint:Nowthatwe'velookedathowcompanieswillproduceitemsinsuch quicksuccession,weshouldlookattheimpactithasontheenvironment
Assertion:Theenvironmentalimpact
CQuestions:Whatistheenvironmentalimpact?
D.Elaboration:Theclothingindustryhasbeenlabeledthesecondlargestpolluternexttooil.The clothesarecreatedwithtoxinswhichwhenthrownawayendsupinouroceanandrivers.
4.80billionclothingitemsareproducedeveryyear.Abouttwomilliontonsofclothesisthrown awayeveryyear.Theclothesoftencannotberesoldduetolackofquality.Onlyabout10%of clothesareresold¾oftheclothing'smanifestedfromfastfashionlabelswillendupinalandfill afterayearafteritisputoutforconsumerstobuy.
5.TheclothingindustryusesadeadlyamountofCO2andabout40gallons
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