Sunni Brown, the co-author of “Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers”, makes a sound and coherently proficient case in which she suggests that the definition of ‘Doodling’ be changed to “make spontaneous marks to help yourself think”. Brown’s speech at the March 2011 ‘TED’ conference in Long Beach, California before academics and her peers, was entitled “Doodlers, unite!”. She suggests in a both informative and persuasive manner that the act of doodling is undervalued, at times ridiculed but more often than not will assist people in learning and retaining knowledge. The speech’s structure, content, implemented speech devices and delivery will be analysed as to whether they were successful or unsuccessful. …show more content…
Brown introduction may be seen in the eyes of many as unsuccessful because of her lack of pull on the audiences interest. It is commonly said that an audience member will make a judgement as to whether they will pay full attention to a speaker in the first five to fifteen seconds of a speech (Steven A. Bebe and Susan J. Bebe, 2011, p. 112). It is slightly distressing to think that some people who are quick to judge may have missed Brown’s important message because of her uninteresting opening. She immediately follows with an establishment of her credibility, and as indicated by Pamela Thompson (2005, p. 23), this is a highly recommended element of speech as doing so can have a favorable effect the audience. Brown follows on by defining her problem with the wide belief that doodling is “considered to be anti-intellectual and counter to serious learning” (Sunni Brown, 2011). It is at this juncture in her speech that Brown begins to make her first main point, ‘the reality of doodling’, by giving statistics and examples of the perceptions of doodling in western society and effectively giving the audience reasons to laugh at how they may have previously perceived the act of doodling by weaving in thoughtful comparisons and well known research. This was greatly effective because it created a feeling of familiarity in the audience which promotes a greater level of audience engagement as reiterated by Patsy McCarthy and Caroline Hatcher (2002 , p. 13). Brown sends the
As an individual who’s been drawing and painting since before she could even hold a pen – apparently, I used to spill my grandma’s tea and make shapes with it – art has always been my favorite pastime. It’s tranquil and relaxing, and mixing paints is the most satisfying experience. Thus, it’s no wonder that the activity that I’m most invested in is art.
Old school conquers new school: A personal response to “An Ode to the User-Friendly Pencil”
In the start of the semester I struggled with the development and proper protocols that needed to be followed to sharpen my writing skills that would have prepared me to become a better and more established University level writer. One of the main reasons why I believed that I did struggle in the beginning of the semester, was because I did not properly follow the SLO guideline that given to myself and my fellow peers by our instructor. As I was able to look back on my past project and assignments throughout the spring semester in this English course, I was able to see an established pattern where I followed the SLO guideline protocols, which really did help sharpen and improve my skills a college
The anecdote entices the reader and her poetic description of the way each stroke of a letter can be subtly varied and the way the letters smudge. Connects her with the reader as a person and not an endorser.
does the thinking,” pp.52. He talks about the way the teachers would scribble with red ink on
In his essay, “Thought,” Louis H. Sullivan illustrates the importance of real thinking and creative thinking. He asserts that words are not really necessary to use to express our thoughts. He presents other wordless forms of communication to translate our thoughts into loud expressions. Music, painting, images and other wordless forms are the solution the author suggest, as better forms of communication. “Real thinking is better done without words” Sullivan argues. “Words” cut off the inspiration of creative thinking, and disturbs the imagination when someone tries to translate their thoughts into spoken language. According to the author, images are the best way to translate our creative thoughts without the interruption of finding the perfect word to describe an idea. Sullivan attempts to persuade his audience to avoid reading because it deprives them from real thinking: asserting that it must be only done in the present. He discusses that writing is a slow process: many thoughts dissipates as one struggles to put their thoughts into words. Another point that Sullivan argues is that one should only think in the present, and focus in the present alone because the present is the only thing that matters. Sullivan explains, “You cannot think in the past, you can only think of the past… you cannot think in the future, you can only think of the future” … “One is dead and the other is yet to be born.” The author argues that it is not good idea to expand our imagination onward and
On October 28th, 2015, Lone Star College of Kingwood hosted an event called the human library. It was held on campus for students who were interested to participate. The human library was created for students to gain knowledge of obstacles individuals experienced in life, such as living in the south as a black woman in the 1950’s, being homeless, and being a religion that is frowned upon in society. The purpose of the event is to teach students about other cultures, social classes, and hardship. The speakers inform our generation their own personal experience rather than information in a text book.
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During my time as volunteer at Somerset Dade Academy, I was able to work closely with the elementary and middle school teacher. During each visit, I was able to follow Ms. Lee’s daily routine. In the morning, we had 30 minutes to plan and get her cart ready with supplies she needed for the day. Also, we would both create various model artworks to inspire her students to create something more original and imaginative. She wheeled her cart through certain elementary classes depending on her schedule. Depending on the grade level she was assign to that day, we were able to teach her students the fundamental concepts of arts and major art movements, all in 30 minutes. Every three weeks, she would focus on a concept, artist, or art movement. Additionally, she would assign vocabulary words, which her students would copy and also had access to them online on Quizlet. At the end, she would administer a summative test on everything they learned for the past three weeks. On the other hand, Ms. Lee’s middle school classes were different, more one-on-one, and it was a one-hour period. Her students were able to recreate impressionist and expressionist artworks, such as Monet’s Water Lilies, Van Gogh Starry Night and The Bedroom on wall-sized canvases.
Both essays focus on children's ability to blend visual drawings and writing and how they interact with one another. In some classrooms young children are being urged to see drawing and writing separately rather than as a unified system of meaning making. Thomas Newkirk makes us think about how pictures relate to language in written texts, and Alexie Sherman explains how he had the help from comic books (graphic novels) and watching his dad's passion for reading help (sponsor) him want to learn how to read. They both believe that visual images communicate meaning. Its not just about the design and creativity but also about how culture and meaning are reflected, communicated and altered by images. This is visual literacy, it involves all the
Lyndon Johnson was convinced that liberal nationalism and the power of the federal government could transform society. His faith grew out of his youthful experiences with poverty in Texas, his political apprenticeship during the New Deal, and his desire to surpass Roosevelt's legacy. When he took office in November 1963, after John F. Kennedy's death, Johnson inherited the early initiatives to address poverty that the Kennedy administration had under consideration. With characteristic enthusiasm and expansiveness, Johnson declared a war on poverty in 1964 and pushed legislation through Congress to establish the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO).In this speech, the purpose Lyndon B. Johnson outlines his vision and goals for "The Great
For this final paper, we were to analyze a particular type or genre of speech. Unlike the first speech analysis assignment, this time around, it didn’t take me long enough to decide which one of the “top 100” speeches to choose from. The speech that stood out for me was “The Speech at the Brandenburg Gate” by then-President Ronald Reagan. First, I knew right away, that I was going to select President Ronald Reagan as my best speaker. After all, President Ronald Reagan, with his upbeat and inspirational speeches became known as “The Great Communicator”. Secondly, the speech that he gave at the Brandenburg Gate to me, presented itself to be the perfect combination – a great speaker and the speech that instigated the bringing down of the Berlin wall. Additionally, the event was especially near and dear to my heart, and needless to say, it had a personal relevance in my life.
A Discourse Analysis on ‘do present practices and policies concerning drug dependents and mental health sufferers in prison or in the community work’
I am writing this reflection statement based upon the speech of Hanna Le. I have got more understanding of the concept of the Australian voice or Australian visions. In her speech she includes three most significant Australian voices Sir Ronald Wilson, Millicent’s story and the last voice the former prime minster of Australia John Howard. Therefore she used various language techniques showing their perspective of the apology for the sorrows inflicted by white Australians upon Indigenous Australians. She has created meaning to her speech by reflecting the perspective of voices to techniques to gain more understanding of the concept of different Austrian voices.
Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that IF they choose to support a children’s charity, to support St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.