into Shakopee Family/economic situations of unfamiliar people Interesting histories of classmates Appreciation of variety of students Anyone can take Public Speaking All sorts of academic backgrounds, struggles Different perspectives (debate speech) Tran: “It’s always good to get to know people. But it’s even better when you know those people support you.” Confidence Positive feedback from peers Applause and cheers for
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how to be confident after I became aware of the absence of social circle I saw around other kids my age. My mother enrolled me for a speech competition against my will. I was terrified with the idea of speaking in front of hundreds of other people. My father helped me write my speech. Ironically I was going to talk about confidence building. When the date of speech came nearer I panicked and kept forgetting my lines. My teacher guided me to practice before a mirror, it helped but not enough to calm
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Nottinghamshire County Council Education Inclusion Support Service Speech and Language Therapy Children’s Services Attention Levels and Strategies (based on Cooper, Moodley and Reynell, 1978) Attention Level Level 1: 0-1 year Child very distractible. Attention fleeting. Effect on Language Child cannot attend to what you say Strategies Discover child's motivators Incorporate into preferred activity, eg, dinosaurs in sand tray/dinosaur colouring sheet/Thomas books in reading corner own
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as Mitt Romney is to ignorance. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common. The weather was so heavy on Saturday, it was raining cats and dogs, is an example of a metaphor. We use this metaphor to explain that it was raining heavily. We do not mean that cats and dogs were falling out of the sky. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech where two unlike things are compared, generally by using
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The Paperbag speeches that we had in Professor *** Speech 103 class a few weeks ago were a great experience for me; it is my first speech class but I enjoyed doing my speech in a comfortable environment. I got to experience the great diversity in cultures from all over the world and got the chance to know a little something about each and every student in my class, which I wouldn’t have done otherwise. I noticed that every person has some unique characteristic, whether it’s their hobbies or talents
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get visual aid as to what others see when you present to them. There are many things someone can do to effectively deliver a speech. The first thing is to know your topic is do not go out on the stage or up in front of a group without knowing what you are talking about. One other thing that I find could be extremely is the preparation and rehearsal of your speech or presentation. Not only does this help you build confidence with your abilities, but it shows you where you need improvement. One
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I am writing the following in response to Ms Hoa's request to write comments for Language Skills 4A. First, the Language skills subject is an excellent course to take. It is very informative. And it has provided me with the foundation that I will need to make further advancement in Foreign Language coursework. The instructor, Ms Hoa, works very hard in class to get his ideas across to the students. I really enjoy the way she uses her voice to command students' attention. Ms Hoa is very thorough
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0l7OayKW8A&index=7&list=PLoYUPxFYwuiKyMCEdCZpFH-En-ucWCfPj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NWpk19tNI&list=PLoYUPxFYwuiKyMCEdCZpFH-En-ucWCfPj&index=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxgTidnhtIo I would like to be an organiser of the Regional Session, and have a lot of motivation for this(it). It would be a big pleasure for me if I will be selected and will attend it with my friends. First of all, I hope to be useful. I am really interested in
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human functions the gift of speech is the most miraculous. I believe that, if speech were to stop, all civilized living would suddenly vanish. I believe that the ability to articulate is essential to inner harmony, to emotional maturity, and to mental balance. If all people could be completely articulate at all times, human relations might improve to the point where there would be no more wars and no more jails, more stable homes and more happy people. I believe that speech is essential to the growth
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My first stuttering interaction was with a waitress in a sushi restaurant. When my parents and I were seated at our table, I became nervous. As the waitress walked back and forth taking customers’ orders, I silently rehearsed my order. When the waitress finally approached our table and asked, “are you ready to order?” I felt my heart racing and my hands shivering. I produced a mild stutter using initial sound prolongations and foot tapping. I said, “Mmmmay I have a sssspicy crab?” When I thought
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