WhatisaGoodEducation?
Educationliterallymeansthethingsapersonlearnsbybeingtaught
So,thedefinitionofagoodeducationwouldbethethingsapersonlearnsbybeingtaughtwell.But whatexactlydoesthatmean?Noonehasevertoldyouthat,right.Tomeagoodeducationis basicallyachievedwhenapersonhasageneraltospecificknowledgeofthethingsthathave happenedintheworld,thingsthatcouldhappeninthefutureoftheworld,howtocommunicate withothers,andhowtolivesafelyintheworldtoday
Inordertoliveinthisdayandage,apersonneedstoknowwhathashappenedtopeopleorplaces beforetheirtime.Thisisbasicallylearnedinahistoryclass.Ifthepersoniswelleducatedin history,showmorecontent
Ifpeoplehaveageneralunderstandingoftheseandotherimportantliteraryworks,theywillnotfeel uncomfortableiftheyendupinadiscussionaboutEnglish.
Theyshouldalsoknowalittleaboutthefamousauthorsofthepastsuchas
WilliamShakespeare,EmilyDickinson,EdgarAllenPoe,andCharles DickensToknowthenamesofsomefamousauthorsandwhattheyarefamousforshouldbe enoughforapersontobeabletofunctioninsociety.
However,knowingalittlebitofdetailaboutauthorsinhistorywouldbeofgreathelp.
Peopleshouldalsoknowalittleaboutwhatcouldhappeninthefuture.Theyshouldknowalittle aboutthewaysthegovernmentcouldchange,spaceexplorationbreakthroughs,whoisforminga peacetreaty,aswellasifawarcouldbreakoutThisinformationisverygeneraland
changingconstantly,however,itisveryimportanttoknow.Ifapersondidnotknowforinstance thatonecountryhasproblemswithanother,awarcouldbreakoutandtheywouldhavenoidea why.Thiscouldputapersoninanawkwardpositioninsociety.Peopledonotrealizethatthiskind ofinformationisimportantuntiltheyareoutintherealworld.Itdoesnotseemsoimportantwhen youareinhighschool,butwhenyougraduateandgoouttopursueacareer,itbecomesimportant. Notnecessarilybecauseyouhavetoknowthistodoyourjobefficiently,butbecauseyouneedto knowwhattosayifyourboss
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Openingspeech(Formalopening)Goodafternoonladiesandgentleman,thankseveryoneforbeing heretodayatthisimportantconference.Wearehonoredtobethefirstspeakershere.BeforeIbegin, Iwouldliketocomplementthisinstitutiononitseffortstocreateasustainableenvironment.(Hook) Letmetellyouastory,in1878,ParishostedthefirstInternationalExpositionofElectricity,aspart oftheWorldFairhostedatthatcitythesameyearThecitywaslivelywithexcitement,asgreat inventorsandinnovatorsfromaroundtheworldcametoexhibittheirideas–Ideasthatwoulddrivea neweraofhumandevelopment.(Hookcontinued,usedlaterasreference)Newtechnologysuchas thetelephone,andphotographywasdisplayedHowever,thestaroftheshowwasundoubtedly ThomasEdison.WhoinParisdisplayedhiselectriclightbulb.Electriclightingbulbshadbeen installedallalongtheAvenuedel'OperaandthePlacedel'Opera.Whentheelectricswitchedwas flipped,lightfloodedthestreetsofParisandFrancesteppedintotheageofelectricenergy.People werehappytoembraceelectrificationandwantedelectrification,butelectricitywasextremely expensiveAtthebeginningonlytheveryrichcouldaffordaccessItwasn'tuntil1937,showmore content...
Ifthesethreeissuesarenotsolved,wehumansasaracecantoadvance,andtheonlysolutionto thesethreeproblemsisthedevelopmentofsustainableenergy.Itmayseemthereisalottodo,anda longwayahead–––––––––––––(aquotebyfamousperson,causeallgoodspeechhasaquoteby famousperson,unlessthatspeechisbyafamousperson)–butbeforeItakemyleave,Iwouldlike toquoteThomasEdisonwhoIdearlyrespect,hesaid"Ifwedidallthethingswearereallycapable ofdoing,wewouldliterallyastound
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GoodmorningfellowToastmastersandguests.IamHari.Thisspeechshouldhavehappenedlong back,butsomehowthingsdidn'tmaterializeandfinallyIamherenow,deliveringmyfirstprepared speechanditfeelsgreatto'breaktheice' .
WhenIdecidedtogivemyfirstspeech,alotofthingswentinsidemymind.Ikeptthinkingonhow topresentitShallIpresentitthenon–linearway,asshowninfilmssuchas'Curiouscaseof BenjaminButton'orthesimplelinearnarration?Finally,Idecidednottogooverboard.Thesame triedandtestedtemplatewillworkforthefirstspeech.
Abitofintro
IwasbornandbroughtupinChennai.CompletedmyschoolinginT.I.MatriculationSchool,partof AMMfoundation.Justaseveryone,Irelishedmyschooldays.Aftercompletingmyschooling,just asatypicalIndianmale,IchosetostudyEngineering.EngineerfromSt.Joseph'scollegeof Engineering.Mycollegeisoneamongthefewcolleges,whichiswellknownforfoodandsports morethanacademicsIhadmyownshareoffuninsuchanausterecollege,byhelpingoneofmy friendsforlove.How?MyfriendaskedmetopassonhismobiletoherandIamnotgoodatsuch things.Iclearlyinvitedtheattentionofthe'Incharge',andhenotjustconfiscatedmyfriend's mobile,butmadeusstandnearthecollegegatefordaystogether.Guesswhat?Romancecontinued evenbeneathsuchtorridweather.
Bothmyparentsareworkingandforabriefstint,wehappentolivein
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MyBestSpeechEssay
Ineverthoughtthisdaywouldcome.Imean,Ididknowitwascoming,butIjustneverthoughtit wouldbethissoon.Sincebirth,Linahasbeenmyoldersister,mycompanion,myconfidant,and moreover,mybestfriend.Asyearspassed,Iacknowledgedthatweweregettingolder,andthatthe dateofherdeparturewasgettingcloser,yet,Ididnotwanttobelieveit.Sincelastyear,shehad beenintheexhaustingprocessofapplyingtouniversities,andbytheendofMay,theUniversityof NewOrleans(UNO)grantedherwithagenerousscholarship.Withasmilefullofprideand amazement,sheacceptedthescholarshipandreservedherspaceinthePsychologyfieldinthe UNOOvershadowedbythegreatnewsofherscholarship,wefailedtoshowmorecontent Suddenly,shestoodupandawarmsmilelightenedherface.Hereyesshonewithexcitementasher threebestfriendsapproachedher.Theytalkedandlaughedzealously;theyjokedasiftheyhad forgottenwhatwasabouttohappeninlessthananhour.Icouldnothelpmyselffromwatchingher. Hersmilewasgenuineandhersightdeep.Hervoicewasmelodicwhilesherecountedallthe anecdotesthefourgirlshadsharedforsixlongyearsShemovedherhandswhileshetalkedand showedherperfectlywhiteteethwhileshelaughed.Therewasnofearinherface,justasparkof adventureglistenedatthecornerofhereyes.Shewasabouttoundertakeajourneytothesmallstate ofLouisiana,tothebeautifuljazzcityofNewOrleans,andevenatthevergeofstartinganewlife onherown,sheshowednosignsofanxietyoruneasiness.Thereweresomanyreasonswhynotto cry:shewashappy,shewasyoung,shehadagreatopportunitytostudyabroad,somethingnot everyonehas,andmanymorethatwouldtakemeawholedaytomention.However,Ionlyneeded onereasonwhytocry:Iwouldnolongerhaveherbymyside.Asatremendousstorm,anurgeof cryingoverwhelmedme,andallIcoulddowastositdown,hidemyfaceinmyhandsandletmy emotionsoverpowerme.Shelookedatmeandfrowned.Iknewithurthertoseemethatway,butI couldn'tstop.Shecamenearmeandhuggedme,withoutsayingaword.What
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NotGoodEnough
Sinceinfancy,childrenaretaughtfundamentalskillstheywillhavetoemployeffectivelyinorderto survive.Moreover,whenIwasintroducedtoreading,Iwasnottheslightestbitthrilled;infact,I loathedit.Afterall,thiswasthe21stcentury,weweretechnologicallyproficientsoshouldn'tthere havebeenamachinetocomprehendeverythingwesawThatway,wecouldavoidallthedulltopics anddiveintotheengagingpartsofourcurriculumthatdidn'tinvolvereading.Iamtrappedinan endlesscycleIestablishedsincechildhoodwhichincludes:apatheticallyreadingapieceofwriting, havingpoorcomprehensionoverthepiece,whichinturnleadstoanunsatisfyingcompletionofthe composition,then...showmorecontent...
Iknewshewasnotonlyright,butalsothatitwasfutiletotryandconvincehertobail.Despitethe factthatIacknowledgeditwasimpolitetopesterherwhileshewasdressingup,Iwasfoolishly clingingtofalsehopethatshewouldstay.WhileIwallowedindisappointment,shegrabbedher purseandeagerlysaid,"Let'sgo"
Fifteenminuteslaterandwearriveatmyelementaryschool.Asweapproachedmyteacher'sroom, myheartstartedtoraceandsweattrickleddownmyface;IwasshywhenIwasyoung.Eventually, weenteredmyteacher'sroom,anddespiteourcurrentcircumstances,shewassurprisingly accommodating.Shepolitelyaskedmetowaitoutside.Aminutepassed,thenfiveandeventually fivemoreUnabletoresistmyimpatienceIwalkedtothedoorandattemptedtoviewtheir conversation.Conveniently,thewindowwasopaqueandIcouldnotgetadecentview.WhenIwas reachingforthedoorhandle,mymomswiftlyopenedthedoorwithanonchalantexpressiononher faceWhilstoursilentwalktohercar,IaskedifshewasangryandsherepliedwithacasualnoShe continued,"YourteachersaidyouwerealittleweakinreadingcomprehensionwhichIkindof anticipated."Inoddedinagreement,Iexpectedhertosaythat."But,shealsonotedhowhardyou havebeenworking.Shesaidyourdiligencehasimproved."Ismiled,althoughIdidn'tknowwhat shemeantbydiligenceatthetime,butitsounded
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PersuasiveSpeech:NotGoodEnough
Whatifaspeakerhadanimportanttopicthattheyneededtogetacrosstotheiraudience?How wouldthespeakergoaboutitandwhattypeofspeechwouldthespeakerchoose.Wellchapter13 contentsthecreativeprocessforinformativespeaking.Whatinformativespeakingishowtochoose afocusedinformativetopic,howtoconductaresearchandinformativeoutline?Thechapteralso containshowtoorganizethebody,introduction,andconclusionoftheinformativespeechLastly chapter13contentsexplainhowtopreparetopresentthespeechandevaluateandinformative speech.Inordertomakeawellinformativespeechthespeakerneedstobelogicalandpurposeful. Therearefivestepstoachieveawell–spokenspeechThefirststepshowmorecontent Finallychoosethespecificpurposeandcentralidea.Thesetwohelpthespeakerstayontopicwhile givingtheaudiencetheobjectiveforthespeech.Nowthatthespeakerhasfiguredoutwhattypeof speechtheywanttopresenttheycancreateaworkingoutline.Theoutlineshouldtakeafew minutestoconstruct.Thiswillguidethespeakerresearch.Nowtheworkingoutlineisonlyarough outlineInthisoutlinethespeakermightusequestionforthemainpointsandlaterusesentencesfor thepreparationoutline.Aftertheworkingoutlineiscompletethespeakerisreadytoconduct research.Whenresearchingthespeakerwantstofindmaterialthewillmaketheaudiencewantto listenandlearn.Thespeakershouldselectmaterialthathavealanguagelevelappropriate, somethingthatwillinteresttheaudience,andifthetopiciscomplexmakesuretofindmultiple perspectivesandmeansbecauseeveryonelearnsdifferentlyThespeakershouldusetheinternet, library,newspapers,magazines,andpersonalknowledgeinordertocreatetheirspeech.Nowthat thespeakerknowsthetopicitistimeforthemtoconstructtheinformativeoutline.Thisoutlineis structuredandincludescompletesentencesandwilltypicallyendwithasourcepageWhenmaking theoutlineaspeakerneedstoknowhowtoorganizethebodyofaninformativespeech.firstthe speakerneedstounderstandthataninformativespeechutilizechronological,topical,spatial, comparative,
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Topic:ClimateChange
SpecificPurpose:Topersuadepeopletochangetheirviewsonglobalwarming. ThesisStatement:Climatechangeisnojoke.Ifwedon'tdosomethingaboutitnow,itwillbetoo late.
I.Introduction
Attentionmaterial/Credibility:Nowe'renothungry,nowe'renotworried.We'rejustlivingliferight nowTomorrow?WhatisTomorrow?Ifweforasecond,glimpseintothefuture,wewouldsee peoplesufferingfromthethoughtlessdecisionswearemakingrightnow.Idon'twanttoseemy familystarvingorwithoutwater.Ifyoudon'tcareaboutyourself,thencareforyourfamily,orfor yourfuturefamily.Theyaretheonesthatwillbeaffectedbyclimatechange.
Tietotheaudience:Yourfamilycouldbeaffectedbyclimatechangeinlessthen50years. ThesisandPreview:TodayIwilltalktoyouaboutwhatiscausingclimatechange,theeffectitwill haveonus,andfinally,howtopreventit.
[Transitiontobody]:Let'sgetstraighttoit.
II.Body
Whyisglobalwarminghappeningallovertheworld?1Wethepeopleareareaproblemtoglobal warming.a.Wehavebeeninfluencingclimatechangeforsometimenow.Throughtheindustrial revolution,agrowthinthesizeofthepopulation,andourdailyactivities,arereleasinggreenhouse gasesGreenhousegasesaffecttheearthby,absorbingthereflectionofsunlightonceithitsthe earth.Thiscausestheatmosphere,theoceans,andthesurfaceofthelandtowarmup.b.The burning
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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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PublicSpeakingGoals
AbstractThispaperwillgooverthethreemaingoalsIwouldliketoachieveinmypublicspeaking career.MyfirstgoalistoimproveuponthestructureofmyspeechestoensurethatthetopicsthatI discussareinanorderthatwillmakesensetotheaudience.MysecondmaingoalIhavefor improvingmypublicspeakingskillsistoimproveonmyconfidencebefore,during,andaftermy speechFinally,mylastgoalistoraisemydeliveryskillswhenIamgivingmyspeechtoassurethe audiencethatIamconfidentandthatIamacredibleperson.Together,thesegoalswillhelpimprove mypublicspeakingskills.PersonalActionPlan:PublicSpeakingIntheworkplace,havingtheskill ofbeinganexceptionalpublicspeakercanshowmorecontent
Takingdeepbreathesbeforeyourspeechisonegoodwaytobuildyourconfidence.Doingsocan helpyoucalmdownifyouarereallynervous.Nomatterhowmuchyouprepareforyourspeech youwillbenervousbeforeyougetupandpresentandtakingafewdeepbreathsinandoutisagood waytocalmyournerves.Anotherwaytoboostyourconfidenceandalsocalmyournervesabitisto drinkwaterItmayseemabitoddbutitisveryimportanttobehydratedbeforeabigspeech becauseyournervousnesscausesyourmouthtodryup.Anderson(2016)suggestsyoudrinkabouta thirdofabottleofwaterbeforeyougiveyourspeechtostopyourmouthfromgettingdry.Those areafewsimplethingsyoucandotobecomemoreconfidentwhilegivinga
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Inordertofindtruthtoanything,onemustmakemultiplesuggestions,askmanyquestions,and sometimespondertheunspeakable.Withoutdoingso,therewouldbenoprocessofelimination; therefore,truthwouldbevirtuallyunattainable.Now,inourattemptstoeitherfindtruth,expressour beliefsandopinions,orgenerallyusetherightswearegivenconstitutionally,weareoftenbeing criticizedandevenreprimandedOurfreedomtovoiceouropinion(s)isbeingchallenged,ascritics offreespeecharetakingoffensetowhatseemslikeanythingandeverythingmerelycontroversial andarguablyprejudice.Aspeoplecontinuetostriveforanationfreeofprejudiceand discrimination,whereeveryoneisequal,safeandshowmorecontent Moreandmorepeoplearefindingplentyof(whattheyconsider)biasandprejudicetobeoffended by.
Thebiggerissueregardingourrighttofreespeechhastodowithcensorshipandwhatmay potentiallybecomeofitIfwecontinuetostriveforasocietywherewecansaywhateverwewould like,justaslongasitdoesn'toffendanyone,wearelosingourrightsaltogether.Rauchquotes SalmanRushdieinhisdefensetoallegedlyoffendingmillionsofpeople,whereheasked:"Whatis freedomofexpression?Withoutthefreedomtooffend,itceasestoexist"(6).Simplystated,itis nearlyimpossibletosayanythingthatwouldn'toffendsomeone;Everyonehastheirownperception ofwhattheyconsideroffensiveBeingaskedtorefrainfromusingoffensivelanguagebasically disablesyoufromspeakingofanythingcontroversialandthereforeweareforcedtobeidle–minded automatons.Oursearchfortruthandreasoningwillbeforcedtohaltaswewillnolongerbe allowedtowonderoutloudIftheintellectuals,geniuses,andscientistsofourpasthadn'tbeenfree topondertheunreasonable,onecouldassumewewouldn'tbewherewearetoday.Fornoreason shouldwebeforcedtosilenceourthoughtsornotspeakofanythingunacceptable;theresultcould befarmoredisastrousthanoffendingpeople.
Naturally,peoplecanonlyhopeforpeaceandhappiness,butattemptingtoachieveitthrough censoringany
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Istoodthereinanticipation,speechinhand,facingthecrowd.Then,Irippedapartthespeech,butI hadnoworriesaboutthepaper.Afterall,Ihadalreadymemorizedthewholespeech.Atthat moment,mygoalwastoinspirepeoplewithmyspeech.IhadneverthoughtIwouldbeableto standthereinthegazeofagiantaudience.Twoweeksago,Ilaiddownonmybedwithapaperin towwhilestaringblanklyintothewhiteceilingIhadanassignmentforthetrackteam'sendofthe yearparty.Iwasnotthecaptain,norwasIakeymemberoftheteam.Iwasnotasfastasmostof thevarsitymembers.Eveninthelongjump,mybestevent,Ididn'tmakethetopteninstates. Englishwasnotmybestsubject,andIespeciallydespisedwriting
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IfsomeoneaskedmewhatarethehardestexperiencesI'veeverhadtogothrough,mytopthree wouldbemyesophagealsurgery,volleyballconditioning,andpublicspeaking.Naturally,I'ma quietintrovertwhodoesn'tliketopushmyselfsociallyunlessIhaveto.Althoughthismakesme soundantisocial,Idoliketocontributeandoffermyopinions,justinalessstressfulenvironment. PublicspeakinggoesagainsteverythingIambecauseitasksmetospeaktoalargeraudiencewhen Ipreferoneononeconversations.Then,itputsmeunderseverephysicalandemotionalduressand makesmefeelexhaustedasifIjustranamile.Lastly,Igetsonervousthatmybodybeginsshaking uncontrollablybecauseadrenalinerushesthroughoutmyshowmorecontent Luckily,IwasabletoperformmyentirespeecharoundfivetosixminuteswhichwasagoalIhad struggledtoobtaininpractice.Tohastenmyspeech,Ihadtotalkalotfasterandremovealotof specificinformationfrommyspeech.Despiteitbeingasuccess,somepeoplethoughtItalkedtofast duringmypresentationwhichcouldhavebeentrue.Allinall,myspeechtopicwaswellfittedtothe roleandwasinspiredbymypersonalexperiences
Eventhoughmytopicwasinteresting,itisn'tsomethingeveryonewouldknowaboutoffhand.What inspiredmetodeliveraspeechongreeniguanaswasmymotherandmyheritage.Mymomis PuertoRicanandthatmakesmehalfPuertoRican.Iamveryproudofmyheritage,soeveryonce andawhileIliketolearnmoreaboutPuertoRico.WhenIvisitedPuertoRicoacoupleyearsago withmyfamily,itwasalifechangingexperienceDespitethelanguagebarrier,Igottomeetalotof myrelativesforthefirsttime.Itwasamazingseeingmymomasourinterpreteronthetrip.Because ofthatvacationIbecameclosertomyfamilythanIhadbefore.Iwasgrowingupanditwasnice sharingtheexperiencewiththemWhileweweretheremymomwarnedusaboutthelizardproblem inPuertoRico.Atfirst,Ithoughtshewasexaggerating,butaswewentaroundtheislandIsawthat itwasbiggerandmorerealthanIeverbelieved.Ourfirstnightthere,aswedrove,Icouldseelizard carcassesallovertheroad.Aftergettingoffour
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Thispaperwilldiscussmineself–evaluationanddointodetailaboutmyfirstspeech.Myfirst speechtakesplaceinfrontofmyclassandIhavetotellastoryofanexperiencethathashappened tome.TellingaspeechwasanewexperienceformeandIembracethechallenge.Aspeechcan haveanimpactonapersonlifeandtheaudiencecanalsorelateatopicthatisbeingpresented.Iwill exploreandgointothedetailsofethos,pathosandlogosofmyspeechformypersonalassessment IthinkIdidagoodjobpresentingmyethosthroughmyspeechstory.Iconvincemyaudiencewith mycredibilitythroughmyspeechandthewayhowtalkthroughoutthespeech.Forexample, throughoutmywholespeech,IshownmyhandsanddidnothidemyhandsBykeepingmyhands inplainview,itshowsmyaudiencenonverballythatIcanbetrusted.Thevolumeofmyvoicewas atanormalspeakingtoneandwasnottoolow.Mostofmyaudiencewasabletohearmeandlisten tomeveryclearly.IalsopresentedmyselfwithconfidenceandgaveofftheimpressionthatIwas prepared.Forexample,Ihadasmileandhadconstanteyecontactwithmyaudiencethroughoutmy speechTherewascertainthingsthatIwasdoingthatwasineffectivewhileIwastalking Throughoutmyspeech,Ikeptsayingumandwaspausingattimes.IdidnotrealizehowmuchIwas sayinganddoingtheseactions.TheseactionsaresomethingIneedtoworkonmorewhenIpresent mypubliccommunicationtomyaudience
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GratitudeInTheBookThank!ByRobertEmmons
Gratitudedoesn'talwayscomenaturally.Inourdaytodaylives,it'seasytogetcaughtupinthe thingsthatgowrongandfeellikewe'relivingunderourownprivateraincloud:atthesametime, wetendtoadapttogoodthingsandpeopleinourlives.Takingthemforgranted.Asaresult.We oftenoverlookeverydaybeautyandgoodnessakindgesturefromastranger,sayhiorhello.In Thanks!RobertEmmonsteachesusaboutthepowerofshowinggratitude,ofexposingourmany blessing.Healsosharesthechallengesthatwecanfaceinbeingabletoshowgratitude,especiallyin timesofsufferingandhardship.However,showinggratitudebenefitusinmanyways:webecome healthierandhappier,havebetterrelationship,treatotherbetter
Learningtoverballythankingpeoplecanhelpadeeperunderstandingofgratitudetruewealth.By takingthetimetogiveverbalthankyouforthosearegratefulfortheverbalthankyouabouthow gratefultheyareforthem.Youcreateacommunityofloveandexcitement,whichwillleadtoyou tobemoregratefulpersonInthebookThank!,RobertEmmonswrites,"Itisimpossibletoimagine aworldwhereindividualsdon'treceiveandgivegratitudetooneanotheronaregularbasis".Giving verbalgratitudeistheMostimportantexperiencetohaveasahumanbeing,theseexpressive emotionsgivepeopleadeeperlevelofhavingtoreceivegratitudefullytobegratefulfor,.Emmons stated,"Todothanks.Togivethanks.
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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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Lifeisaboutchallengesandtherearechallengeswefacebyhavingtogiveaspeechaswellasthe stressonwhattogiveaspeechovertokeepyouraudienceattentive.Weconnectwitheachother throughthewordswespeakwhetheritisinalargegrouporoneononeinaworkinginterview.A teacherhastolearnhowtocommunicateinmanydifferentwaystohelpeverystudentlearnintheir ownuniqueway IalwaysfoundithardtopickatopicthatIwanttodiscussorwriteabout.Inmyopinion,itiseasier togiveaspeechthatyouarewellfamiliarwiththanhavingtodoresearchtoeducateyourselfon somethingyouknownothingaboutBeingabletogiveaspeechonsomethingyoualreadyknow willallowyoutospeakwithouthavingtolookoffofyourlegalpad,furthermorebuildstrustwith theaudience,butwillitbeastrongenoughspeechtokeepeveryone'sattention.Whatyouknow, theymayalreadyknow.Knowingwhoyouwillbegivingaspeechtowillhelpyouwiththedetails ofwhatyoushouldinformtheaudienceabout.Inmyopinion,itisinthepowerofthespeech. ThepowerofaspeechcanberememberedforalifetimeItisnotwhatyousay,buthowyousayit Youwanttogiveaspeechthattheywillremember,therefore,itisallaboutthedetailsinyour speech.Knowingwhomyouwillbespeakingtoandtheknowledgetheyalreadyknowisimportant. Youwanttoinformtheaudience,notgivethemthebasicinformationtheyalreadyknow.Thatwill notengage
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NowthatIhavedeliveredmyfirstspeech,IfeelfortunatetoonlybeheldaccountableforwhatI know.Yes,theintroductionandconclusionofaspeechareveryimportant,however,thebodyofthe speechneedstobegivenadequateconsiderationduringthepreparationofaspeech.Oncethe introductioniscompleted Ibelievetheaudiencesubconsciouslydemandsthatthebodyofthespeechiswellorganizedand informative.Thisisimportanttoensurethattheaudiencestaysengagedinthepresentation. AlthoughIbelieveIdidadecentjobinmyintroductionspeech,InowknowwhichareasIneedto workoninthebodytomakethepresentationmorecompleteAfterreadingChapter8ofTheArtof PublicSpeaking,byStevenLucas,I...showmorecontent...
Myfirstpointwasveryshort.Itwassoshortthatitprobablyshouldhavebeenincludedinmy secondpoint.Idofeel,however,ifIhadbeenaffordedmoretimetospeak,Iwouldhavebalanced mypointsoutmoreeffectively.AsIgainmoreexperienceinthepublicspeakingarena,IbelieveI willbeabletocondensethemainpointseffectivelyinthetimeIamallotted
Weallwantourlistenerstostayinterestedinwhatwehavetosay;informalpublicspeaking,and everydayconversation.Itseemsfareasiertokeeptheaudienceinterestedineverydayconversation becausethesettingisgenerallymoreinformal.However,inaformalsetting,connectivesarevitalto keepingtheaudienceontheedgeoftheirseatsInowrealizethatsimplypausingbetweenmain pointsarenotgoodconnectives,inmostcases.Pausing,inmyopinion,givestheaudiencean opportunitytomentallydriftawayfromthespeech,dependingonthelengthofthepause.Pausing maybeacceptableifthespeakerisusingsignposts,butwhensignpostsareused,theaudienceis madeawareofwhat'scomingafterthepause,whichmakesthemmorelikelytokeeplistening.In myopinion,connectivesareextremelyimportantincertainsituationswheretheaudienceisonly attendingoutofnecessitysuchasinabusinessmeeting.Inthesesituations,manymembersof audiencearen'tveryinterestedtobeginwith.Aspeakerneedstouseeffectiveconnectivesorrisk losingthe
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PointstoConsiderWhenGivingaSpeechEssay
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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ReflectionSpeech
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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EssayonPublicSpeech
Goals,somethingeveryhumanbeingonthisplanethasandtoreachthosegoalsyoumustbe successful.Wesetgoalstofulfillourpurposeinlife,buttodothat,youmustbesuccessfulin meetingandcompletingthosegoals."HowBadDoYouWantIt?"isamotivationalspeechthat highlightstherequirementsofbeingsuccessful.Thisspeechisimportanttostudybecausesuccessis sovitalandimportantforoursurvivalashumanbeings,itchangestheworldNomatteryourrace, religion,culture,etc.,youwanttobesuccessfulandthatwillhaveadifferentdefinitionfor everyone,becauseonlyyoucandefinewhatsuccessmeanstoyou."HowBadDoYouWantIt" encouragesitsaudiencetothinkdifferentlyaboutwantingtobesuccessfulandhowtomakeit happen.ThisspeechholdsallthecomponentsAristotlesaysaspeechneedstobeeffectivewhich include,persuasive,decorative,andinformational,alsomeaningmotivational,actionable,andfun (Morgan,2016).Whilewatchingthefootballplayerperformeachexerciserepeatedly,Iwitnessed theeffortanddedicationheexertedthrougheachset–thiscommitmentresonatedwithme,asIam alsoanathletewhoisexpectedtoelicitthesequalitiesNotonlyhay,thevideoservesas confirmationthatsuccessisonlyattainableforthosewhowantitbadenoughandarewillingto workforit.Eventhebackgroundmusicplayingprovokedaninternalmotivationtobeproactive. BydeliveringEricThomas'sspeechinhisuniquehip
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