Act I, Please, And Thank You For Attending My First Comedy Special

Caitlin starts talking about the college campus comedy and what comedians need to have in them to perform at college shows. She also describes on what a budding comedian has to go through at the National Convention for Campus Activities (NACA) where agents from over 300 colleges attend and what adjustments the comedian has to make to get paid a thousand dollars a show. Caitlin emphasizes on how some college students tend to react when comedians joke about rape and sexism. She also describes about other

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my peers once again. Those of you who know me know I’m an entertainer. Well, you have all served as my audience throughout these four years, and you have motivated me in doing so. Your reactions to my personality and my creativity have been indicative and invaluable. I’ve learned more from all of you than from any teacher I’ve ever had. You taught me how to socialize. You’ve enlightened me on the facets of the human condition, the roots of happiness, and the dynamics of friendship. You have given me the life, the strength to keep me moving higher,

I have known Natalie Schieuer for almost half a year now, and in that time I have been incredibly pleased to meet such an amazing, talented, and brilliant young lady. I was Natalie’s counselor this summer at Nebraska Girls State. Girls State is a week-long camp, aimed towards education of state and local government. 400 of Nebraska’s top emerging high school juniors are chosen to attend this program, and within these numbers, Natalie still managed to shine through with her accomplishments and wit.

In Tillie Olsen’s “I Stand Here Ironing”, a mother recalls the life of her first born daughter. She retells the hardships she and her daughter had to go through to make it. The main focus, however, is on the hardships of the daughter, Emily. These hardships, lack of tender love, attention and over abundant strife in Emily’s life, lead to her being unnoticed and somewhat forgotten. In Emily’s late teenage years, comedy became a way for her to standout. As well, comedy could have been a way to cope with her less than ideal childhood. Psychology might be able to answer whether she used comedy to cope or was her gift of comedy a result of personality traits.

Betty White exhibits many twenty first century learning skills. One of these skills being creativity and innovation. Being a comedian, White often has to think of jokes on the spot, and is able to create these jokes herself. White’s creativity was influenced by her parents, “...and her parents ‘had the most delightful sense of humor. We would kid each other, always coming back with a silly answer, using puns, and that was such fun, and you get into that habit and that's the way you are,’”(Edelstein 2). Parents influence their children often and heavily, this been seen here with White and how they influence her creative side, which just so happens to be her comedic side as well. She also used her creative juices in this instance, “In ‘If You Ask Me’ she merely writes, 'I owe Someone, big time.'” (Bruni 2). White even used her creative

When Trisha saw the boys on the stage, she exclaimed; "Finally, a group of students who can act". Bernice; my sister's best friend, is giving us a ride to school. Because I had a dentist appointment at 1:30 pm. I had to leave school early. The invitation said to go to 117 Donner Creek road in Fresno, but Sinclair couldn’t find that address. Uncle Carl said; "We would like you to come to the reunion", but my mom told him that we would not be able to make it. Wow that is a great idea. I’d love to join you but, I have a softball tournament that

Heather is vivacious. Before the pep rally, she said, “This is so exciting - a pep rally!! I made extra pompoms.” (p.27) Heather shows extra enthusiasm for only a pep rally and goes far enough to make pom poms. Melinda said that Heather’s enthusiasm made her “itch”. When Melinda was helping Heather decorate the faculty lounge, Heather said, “Can you believe they’re letting me join? Meg has been so

Your Honor, Sir. Breana’s proudest moment as a person is when she obtained an honor roll certificate last year. She had a hard time with understanding the teacher, but she slowly and gradually grasped the concept. Her hard work paid off as she got all A’s and B’s. Breana’s strenuous time with her school’s curriculum made her feel very angered, but she pushed herself to the limits and ended up having the joy of spectacular

Ellen DeGeneres once said that “Life is like one big Mardi Gras. But instead of showing your boobs, show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you’ll have more beads than you know what to do with and you’ll be drunk, most of the time” (DeGeneres). In the 2009 commencement speech to University of Tulane’s “Katrina Class”, she utilizes devices such as hyperbole, allusions, and rhetorical questions to make the speech effective in achieving her purpose of inspiring her audience of graduating students to be true to themselves by following their own path and passions and to realize that one will have to overcome hurdles to reach one’s idea of success. Even though DeGeneres uses a variety of rhetorical devices, her speech mainly appeals to emotions through comedic anecdotes and witty lines infused throughout the speech.

Not everyone is Melody Brooks. Her history teacher isn’t considerate of her disability, and when her friend Rose agrees with him thinking that Melody shouldn’t enter the school competition, Melody goes against the odds. ““If Melody Brooks can win the first round[of the test to make the Whiz Kid team], then my questions must not be difficult enough!” Everybody cheered. … Rose had covered her mouth to stifle a laugh.”

I must admit that I am not the most lovable of personalities. Sir, you haven’t the faintest idea of my character and the only glimpse you will receive of it is that I am abrasive. Please, if you ever read this do not bash me on twitter. Ha! I write this as if you have the mental capacity to comprehend anything I’m saying (P.S - Comprehend means to understand). Let’s review. You said : "You know what else they say about my people? The polls, they say I have the most loyal people. Did you ever see that? Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, okay? It’s like incredible."  You know what is truly, like, incredible Mr. President ? The fact that no one has shot you yet. Insulting your voters by saying their political allegiance to you is stronger than their allegiance to the law is quite unsettling. "Uhh I don't know what I said. Uhh I don't remember. He's going like 'I don't remember. Maybe that's what I said.'" Uhh, Mr. President, I don’t remember the last time it was okay to mock reporters especially ones with disabilities. Regarding Senator John McCain, you said “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured." Do you know why your not a war hero? Because you didn’t fight in any war. Oh sorry, I forgot, your poor bone spurs. My apologies. I should continue, but the time that is required to

He is but a teenager, quite real, and debatably normal. Matthew entered into his life of normality on March 17, 1999 and is escorted tonight by the delightful and charming Laura Snelling. Despite being an average man, Matt has still been able to do some remarkable things. He is a state champion in tennis, has gone to the National Science Bowl competition, and is able to bake some mean cookies. He is also part of the TFHS band, National Honor Society, and is a Science Olympiad state champ in cell biology and geologic mapping. But perhaps Matt’s greatest skill is laughing at Mr. Federico's puns even when they are, quite frankly, not funny. Matt hopes to major in engineering in college and go on to become, well, a quite normal man. And now, ladies and gentlemen, the contestant you have all been waiting for, Matthew

My purpose is to show my individuality and to express myself. This is for others including myself, to see and to remind us that our identity is very complex.

In school today, I hoped to go to June T and apologize to her for how I acted. Things looked fine and I could see June T in her desk, ready for the school day. I was walking up to her until I was stopped by 3 kids. The shortest of the 3 had come up to me and sneered, “Well, if it isn’t June the fool.”