Essay on Audience and High School Sophomores

High school cliques are typical during teenage years, giving members a feeling of acceptance and belonging. But I believe that cliques conversely damage a teen’s self esteem. The high school should get involved in helping all students feel more “socially included”. How can a student feel like they socially fit in? It is the responsibility of the high school to create an atmosphere for the student body which promotes acceptance and inclusion of other kids, allowing kids to feel like they belong.

I stood there in anticipation, speech in hand, facing the crowd. Then, I ripped apart the speech, but I had no worries about the paper. After all, I had already memorized the whole speech. At that moment, my goal was to inspire people with my speech. I had never thought I would be able to stand there in the gaze of a giant audience.

Audience: what argument can you make about the way the beliefs and values, demographics, or shared experience of the audience shaped the speech?

I just can’t believe there is only few more days of high school left. As the days are getting closer and closer, it's getting sad. I still remember the day I stepped into Maine East High School as a Freshman, at that time, all I wished for was to graduate from this school with good grades. High school was not the way I imagined, it is way different from what I thought and definitely different from Middle School. Freshman year was the “exploring/adventure” year, finding where each classes were, what activities/clubs were offered at this school and many more. Freshman year went quickly and then Sophomore year came up. Sophomore year was probably the least stressful year in high school but from Sophomore year my family and friends started asking me the scariest question “What are you doing after high school, which career?

Public speaking is the spark that leads to the realization of the need for change. When the world becomes so conditioned to not talk about the uncomfortable issues, it becomes easy to forget how harmful they truly are. However, public speaking is that opportunity to hold up that mirror to society, and command a change to be made. All of the great social shifts were fueled by the speeches of those who cared. The famous of all being the famous “I Have a Dream” speech, which still is quoted today. In order for change to take place, an individual must speak up in some sort of public forum to identify the problem.

1. What is the audience's attitude toward me? Have I established my credibility as an ethical, responsible speaker? If not, you will have to work harder to earn the respect of your audience.

As I walked out of my dorm that morning for my 9am class, I checked my schedule to see where I needed to go. My first class was public speaking in room 232. My stomach instantly dropped. The calmness I once felt left my body in a rush. Public speaking was my worst fear. I stuttered and mumbled and shook each time I entered a crowded room. Speaking in front of a whole classroom has never been on my bucket list. I fretfully continued my journey to room 232. I attempted to give myself a pep talk along the way to help calm my nerves, but nothing was helping. I told myself that this was not

Assuredly, I gracefully walked into the room and proceeded to shake hands with the judges. I then took my place in the center of the stage to begin my speech. I started with a striking catch phrase “Today I am going to tell you about an important date of mine……” Much to the judge’s relief they soon learned I was not talking about a date with a guy, but my first day of volunteering in my community. One judge appreciated my since of humor, however the other two judges remained solemn throughout the presentation. At the conclusion of my speech, I paused, smiled and exited the room. I remember thinking, although I could not articulate what impression I had left on the judges, I walked with confidence knowing I had executed my speech to the best of my

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When I gave my speech, I felt confident. I don't exactly have a fear of public speaking- anyone who knows me could tell you that. I looked out to the entire audience for the entire speech because I didn't use note cards. I also kept my energy up throughout the speech which helped keep the audience focused on the speech. I made some jokes, and the audience laughed at most of them, which was a good feeling. But because I failed to fully memorize the speech, there were times that I was left trying to figure out the exact phrasing, which took away from the performance slightly, even though I don't believe it was that big of a deal. I also made a pun by ending my speech with "My speech is all ogre now" and very few people caught it. This was probably due to my poor

Like millions of others living in America, public speaking was my greatest fear, so when I was registering for this class, CST 100, I prayed and hoped that I would have the opportunity to be taught by a competent professor. From the ten class sections listed, I narrowed it down five based on meeting dates that could fit into my summer schedule. To make a final

In the videos, “Eye Contact, Posture, Gestures, Pacing, Fluency, Volume, and Tone” Lily Lamboy, states that learning to speak in front of class is crucial in order to construct a good point. Lamboy presents several points students need to learn when giving a speech. Speakers should maintain eye contact with the audience during their speech. Posture is what speakers should do with their body when speaking in front of others, they should avoid rocking back and forth. Gestures are similar to punctuation the speaker may use appropriate gestures when making a point. For pacing, speakers who get nervous talk fast and ramble should practice speaking slow. Students should maintain fluency when they are speaking by taking a deep breath and avoid using

The moment came then left in a flash. I don’t know if it was because I was terrified and just wanted to get off of the stage, or if it just felt good to be there, but the day proceeded on like normal — reading, writing, dividing three digit numbers “the long way,” probably an art or music class. It was just another day. Even though I had said the Pledge of Allegiance a million times like I whispered to myself backstage, I had never lead a group of people or spoke on a stage. Like so many people, I was terrified of speaking — worried about everything from if people would notice that I couldn’t find matching socks to the number of “ums” I might mutter. But for me, it was my first first

Throughout life we express ourselves through words. The way we present ourselves through speech says a lot about our character. The way one speaks to others can jeopardize the amount of respect and trust others have for them. From the way one pronounces a word to their posture can affect the way an audience interprets what is being said. Personally, I am not confident with my speaking skills at this point. I would like my audience to fully comprehend the concepts or facts that I would present to them. In order to do so I must improve my speaking skills I believe that a problem most people, including myself, have when giving speeches is facing an audience. Just looking out to an audience of a mere ten

In public speaking of any form to a diverse group of individuals, my main consideration as the speaker is my concentration on the audience that I am speaking to. In starting an effective presentation,