Honorable teachers and fellow students, please allow me to begin my speech on the given topic that is reading- an emerging trend or a dying interest. I would like to begin my speech with a quote from a book, Shadow of the Wind which goes like; “...that the art of reading is slowly dying, that it's an intimate ritual, that a book is a mirror that offers us only what we already carry inside us, that when we read, we do it with all our heart and mind, and great readers are becoming more scarce by the
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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
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8/27/13 1B Bag Day Assignment 1. These goggles represent my love for swimming. Ever since I was little, my parents pushed me into all these lessons and as the weeks, months, and years went by, I grew a passion for the sport and have been practicing it ever since. A map, for me, symbolizes my hobby of traveling. Ever since I drove to Texas from California when I was 11, I grew interested in seeing all the views, attractions, the horizons, and I also love the rush of adventure. My lovely
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COM 225 Public Speaking Professional speech Critique Questions ***Please use this to evaluate your professional speeches. Please also remember to provide some type of proof of your attendance. 1. Who was the speaker? John Lynch 2. What was the topic of the speech? Finding your identity in Christ and not using masks to hide your weaknesses and sins. 3. How did the speaker establish his/her credibility? John is a very credible source, and he established that by
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Writing is a medium of communication that represents language through the inscription of signs and symbols. In most languages, writing is a complement to speech or spoken language. Writing is not a language but a form of technology. Within a language system, writing relies on many of the same structures as speech, such as vocabulary, grammar and semantics, with the added dependency of a system of signs or symbols, usually in the form of a formal alphabet. The result of writing is generally called
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University of Phoenix Material Communicating Effectively Worksheet Answer the following questions, using information from this week’s readings. Respond to each question in 100 to 200 words. 1. Briefly explain the seven elements of the speech communication process. How do these elements determine a speech’s success or failure? Speaker- The person who is presenting an oral message to the listener. Message- What a speaker communicates to someone else. Channel- The means in which a message
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I once listened to a speech where ethics were involved that affected me as a listener. It was an informative speech cautioning smokers to smoke in designated areas only. Although I am not a smoker, there were times that the speaker alienated smokers. The speaker stated that for the second time in three months, this facility suffered a fire in close proximity to a building. The first fire was caused by the careless disposal of a cigarette butt and the second fire is still officially under investigation
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Measuring the English vocabulary size of Greek Students in Swansea University Introduction ● ● Vocabulary of Greek highschool students English tests in Greece {Proficiency(Michigan,Cambridge,Edexcel), IELTS} ● ● ● Behaviour of Greek students in the UK Vocabulary of Greek highschool students Y_Lex vocabulary test and the difference from X_Lex Aim of this study To see if Greek students in Swansea university are learning new words from the time they leave Greece until the time they graduate
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presentation, I’m usually able to handle myself and talk without too many distractions or other issue. Eye contact usually isn’t a problem for me, mainly because I know that it’s so important and I force myself to look at as many people as possible during my speech. Weakness I tend to get nervous
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listeners that I had intended. This video demonstrates some of the best ways to deliver an effective speech, and touches on some key points to not only captivate your audience, but to insure that the message that was intended be delivered , in fact is received by the audience. All of the subjects that were discussed in the video are key elements in delivering a powerful and effective speech. There is one key point though, that is most significant when trying to captivate your audience, and
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