the attention of the audience, establish credibility, introduce the topic, and encourage the audience to listen (Insider, 2014). This makes the introduction extremely important to the success of the speech. Goals of the introduction are to get the attention of the audience, establish listener relevance, begin to establish speaker credibility and goodwill, and identify the thesis (Verderber, Verderber, & Sellnow, 2011). There are several ways to grab the attention of the audience. A startling statement
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Adapting to suit an audience Many factors can affect how you communicate with an audience. Things like their age, ethnicity and gender matter. Since everyone may have a different cultural background, certain things may not be socially acceptable to say or do. For example if the audience is a group of children or young adults, it wouldn’t be acceptable to raise your voice when you are angry or upset because it would frighten rather than intrigue them. Also when dealing with audiences with different ages
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Berger exemplifies Vaucanson’s pursuit of perfect mechanical models for life by contrasting it with his own body in shambles. Vaucanson aims to master life in the universe by use of mechanics, and hopes that Newton’s equations will allow him to create life. He spends weeks precisely calculating the ratios for working parts in his duck, yet his own body parts fail to function. In the first discussion seen between him and Abbe about his work, we see Vaucanson’s focus shift from the design of his work
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Event’s Reflection The first event that I attended that was relevant to this class was the play that the school put on called Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party. This was a play that explored sexuality and growing up in a small town. This play relates to the class it that it brings up the idea of sexuality and becoming comfortable with your own identity. At first I was kind of uncomfortable with the play, not because of the content but because of the very eccentric acting that was slightly overdone
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Those who loved the classic film "Edward Scissorhands" played by Johnny Depp have probably always wondered if that movie will ever have a sequel or a remake. IB Times reported about Tim Burton's thoughts of a sequel regarding one of his masterpieces and unfortunately, his answer is a no. The 57-year-old director told Entertainment Weekly about his experience with Edward Scissorhands 25 years ago. And when he was asked if he is thinking of a sequel, he compared the idea to revisiting a nightmare
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In the article "Videogames, Avatars, and Identity" by Jack Waggoner (2009) the author utilizes the rhetorical device ethos. This rhetorical device is employed throughout the text to reassure the audience of any doubts they had about the factual claims stated in the passage. Waggoner (2009) also incorporates multiple individuals that are educated on this topic. For example, in the beginning of the article, the author uses two different quotes from Marvin Minsky and Janet Murray; Minsky is an MIT scientist
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defacing of other strategies, X captures the attention of the audience and consistently persuades them that they are part of the solution. “Whether you're educated or illiterate, whether you live on the boulevard or in the alley, you're going to catch hell just like I am. We're all in the same boat and we all are going to catch the same hell from the same man.” Here he establishes that he is fighting for the same cause as the audience, that they are all together in the same boat which tunes into
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American Broadcasting Company (ABC) released a short teaser of some bloopers that took place while filming Season 11 of the popular medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” On the day the company unveiled the preview of the gag reel, ABC also provided the specific date of release of “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 11 DVD. Under the YouTube channel “ABC Television Network,” the official broadcasting company of “Grey’s Anatomy” published a short preview of the bloopers from the previous season of the widely-popular
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theatre is a style of theatre mainly used by Antonin Artaud, however the theory behind Total Theatre is key to Berkoff’s style. The aim of Total Theatre is to create extreme moods to shock, scare, amaze, or amuse the audience. This idea is used to detach and alienate the audience to make them think about what the message of the performance is. To form a minimalistic set design, we placed two blocks next to each other to form the snooker table and three blocks with the end two, two blocks high to
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Letting out a quiet sigh and leveling him with an uncharacteristically deadpan look, Akemi tilts her head at exactly the right angle so that sunlight reflects off of her glasses and hides her eyes from sight. Katsuki finds the action to be as eerie as ever, and he can't help but instinctively lower his head to stare at his hands. It doesn't really help boost his confidence, as the fingers tightly clasped together underneath the table only remind him of how uncomfortable and out of his element he
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