A Reflection Of Speech

In this song "Man In The Mirror" sung by king of pop, Micheal Jackson published

Looking back at when I was assigned to write this Rhetorical Analysis, I was excited. I was given the option of picking two articles or two songs to write about. Being a big lover of music, I took the opportunity to analyze and put into conversation two songs of my choosing. After contemplating over which songs I would be analyzing, I finally chose two and began to brainstorm. However, as I was brainstorming, I realized that one of the songs I chose, did not seem to be very fitting for the message I wanted to talk about. So, after a little more contemplating I chose a different one. The two songs that my Rhetorical Analysis introduce are “Roar” by Katy Perry and “Brave” by Sara Bareilles. I chose these songs because they do a fantastic job at sending out a strong message of self-empowerment. This is a topic that I feel strongly about.

When I look back at my writing before having any college experience, I can see that I had a lot to work on. I can say that I was never really a big fan of writing anything much less essays. Even when I was younger, I just did not have a great big interest in writing. This was because I felt that I could not elaborate as well as others. I was not use to having to write anything really, but I now feel that I have a better grasp on the steps that I need to take to get my writing on the level that it needs to be.

We are already midway through the first quarter of my last year as a high school student. I find it hard to completely grasp how quickly this year is passing and yet I feel like we've already accomplished so much.

As a student entering the 10th grade my essay writing abilities were questionable at best. However over the course of my sophomore year I acquired new skills and techniques to construct and write essays. In some cases this class broadened my abilities already in place and in others it constructed new abilities to help strengthen others. All in all I am a better writer than when I entered my sophomore year. Despite all the positive changes to my writing style that have occurred over the past year some parts of my writing style require more effort to come to par with other parts of my writing style. As a writer over the past year I have reinforced my arguments well, and learned to develop a thesis better than I had, however I require more work

A precedent sticks to my mind, one of consequence to which a lack of discretion for arrogance provokes. In retrospect, the blindness of my provocation to others was the most ridiculous aspect of the event, and I presume my pride ran so deep as that only a reaction from my fellow peer would release it. Nonetheless, I spend the next few weeks attempting to mend the bonds that I broke between my peers and I, understanding and modesty included, but I still talk with some certain peers who strive for the same gratification and don’t mind, arrogance included of

I thought it was funny when on pg. 284 – 285 that Bessie was saying that there might not be a African American president in a couple of years, and she also believed that there might be even a women president before an African American president. So, today we have an African American president and there hasn’t been a women president yet. Bessie was right about somethings but, I believe that is just a coincidence that this has happened. Sadie was right about Bessie, how she could tell the future, I guess Bessie was just gifted. I think that Bessie would be a great president, in my opinion, she knows what made the country fall and what has helped build it up.

The most effective part of the speech to me is when Mr. Obama begin to describe the reason for the reform. The speech states, "So that if you lose your job and you change jobs, start that new business, you'll finally be abe to purchase quality affordable care and the security and peace of mind that comes with it" Mr. Obama. I chose this particular part of the speech as being most effective because there is a specific connection with the audience based off of what he said. The connection that was made to the audience from this part of the speech is relating to those in the country who are small business owners and are struggling to buy insurance for your workers this specific reform will be of help to that group if individuals. This speech in

What did I give? What trouble and difficulties did I cause to others? Indeed, a sincere reflection is not an easy task as it requires individuals to have a willingness to face our mistakes, but when done so properly, it can be highly beneficial for students (Waters 2014).

What concepts, principles, or ideas that you have learned, do you think you will remember the most after you leave this class?

This year I took debate and throughout this whole year I learned in many ways how taking debate is beneficial to me, and how it helped me throughout my school year and my later life in general. Such as how to speak clearly, extend my voice and how to pronounce and enunciate clearly so that my voice is vocalized clearly and in a way that is in a way that is very understandable to everyone. Which can be seen on numerous occasions from ballots at the beginning of the year such as “ AST # 1 ” which I learned a lot from as it was my first debate and at this tournament I took congressional debate and what I learned from this is that I have to use my voice because if I didn’t I wouldn’t be able to speak which is what happened to me and at my

Reflection is considered as a vital element of professional practice as it precedes to insight and then subsequent change in practice. The hypothesis of reflection is not new as it can be tracked as far back in the 5th century by the influential Greek philosopher, Socrates and to the 1930s primarily focusing on John Dewey’s work. Dewey is one of the founders of learning from experience. He theorised reflection as ‘active, persistent and careful consideration’ (Dewey, 1933) initiated by a specific situation which was opposing, perplexing or uncertain. One of its most common use today is coming up with a thought, an idea, or opinion made or an observation made as a result of concentration, suggesting in essence a way of thinking in which one looks back and meditate upon (Agnes, 2004).

When looking yourself speaking, it can be a scary thing to witness. A sense of embarrassment or pride will billow up inside. When analyzing my speech from the recording, I looked at my organizational strengths, vocal delivery, and nonverbal communication.

For the entirety of my life, I have been terrified and uncomfortable with public speaking. Whether it be persistently hoping my elementary teachers did not ask me to read a paragraph of our class book out loud or dreading a high school presentation; this aspect of me has remained constant. So, when I realized I had to take CAS 101, I was nervous and overwhelmed, yet excited at the opportunity to improve my oral rhetoric skills. Throughout the years I have grown in my confidence and my nerves have slightly reduced; nonetheless, I still felt ill-equipped to succeed in the class. While my comfort made a minor improvement, I still struggled with my voice. Because I talk in a monotone and unclear manner, I have found it difficult to deliver an engaging and dynamic presentation. Yes, I was aware that this class would be a challenge, but I yearned for the terrific strides I would make. Thankfully, I leave the class with confidence and a clearer understanding of my strengths and weakness. Strengths of organization and content, and weaknesses of vocal delivery and extemporaneous style. With this, I will be able to continue my growth as a speaker and better prepare myself for my future career. Instead of envying the presentation abilities of others and allowing it to decrease my confidence, this class showed me that I too can deliver a fluid portrayal of my ideas. Although the journey of discovering my voice is far from complete, this course facilitated my understanding of my

I think I have learned that the real harm in life are not careless mistakes where you hurt someone. The real harm is prolonged hurt caused by strategic planning, unmovable hatred, and fear. I once had a girlfriend who told me I said “constantly hurtful things” to her. This was interesting because I had been married for over a decade previously. I had numerous close friends and pretty much live my life as someone who really just wants to help others and ultimately be loved by others. When I finally asked my ex-wife and my friends, one comment stood