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    When choosing the speeches “We Choose to go to the Moon” and Barrack Obama’s speech on same-sex marriage, there was a running theme of exhilaration, excitement and pride within the two speeches. Without even truly knowing of the two speeches one can analyze by the meaning of the speeches they are speeches that are meant to insight the country with such invigoration over a topic that the emotion could be felt through by the words spoken. However, both events come from entirely different time periods

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    • Support versus overarching What are the four types of connectives and how are each used throughout a speech? Be able to recognize them in a speech. • Transitions • Internal previews • Internal summaries • Signposts – first second third Additional Key Terms: Balance - Strategic organization - Main points – the major points developed in the body of a speech most speeches contain from two to five Supporting material – the material which supports the main points Connective

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    confidant when you give a speech, combined with appearing passionate when giving a speech. If someone goes to give a speech and does not appear like they want to give the speech I feel that they rob them self of giving a truly spectacular speech. This is relevant as I with every speech I try to interact with my audience near the beginning of my speech as a strong introduction ropes people in and once I have their attention I have faith I can keep it until the end of my speech. I have been to many presentations

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    Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase Analysis The speaker I believe spoke the most effectively was Ruby Infante. One of the things that stood out to me about Ruby was her energy and passion about the topic. She was already very credible because she has dealt with mental illness. Ruby’s speech was very effective because she cared about the end goal of her speech (call to action): to spread awareness about mental illness. Ruby organized her speech in a very interesting and unique manner. I found

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    During an informal assessment of articulation skills, Antone's speech was highly intelligible and judged to be within the average range and adequate for communication. Therefore, no formal testing was needed. An informal assessment of Antone's conversational speech did not reveal the presence of any dysfluencies. The results of this evaluation indicated that Antone has overall language skills that range from mildly delayed to within the average range. Expressive language skills are within the average

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    I’m trying to get over it. Honestly, I think it was a great thing that I was able to get this speech out of the way. Once I get through doing something like this, I tend to get a lot more comfortable afterwards with my classmates. Doing these speeches even when I don’t want to is definitely a pro; it prepares me for the real world. I really liked the topic I presented. I felt that when I did this speech it was much better than the last one. I believe this happened because the topic was something

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    In this analysis, one will be able to see the correct and incorrect actions that speakers may commit. More specifically, the speech, “Marcus Luttrell, speaker New York, 1 of 2 / Operation Red Wings - Lone Survivor” and “Marcus Luttrell, speaker New York, 2 of 2 / Operation Red Wings - Lone Survivor” will be analyzed to understand the difficulties and the triumphs that speakers commonly have. This paper will examine Marcus Luttrell’s speech mechanics, structure, development, and influence over the

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    Rhetorical Analysis: President Barak Obama’s Farewell Address Public speaking is an act in which an individual is performing in front of a live audience. This type of speech relies substantially on persuading and informing an audience. In order to achieve the goals behind any persuasive speech, there should be some type of a persuasive power that is essential for capturing the public attention. The answer consists of three major components: Ethos, Pathos and logos. These are rhetorical devices that

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    The proper use and manipulation of the English language, skills so difficult to learn, reap a great deal of power when mastered. As hyperbolic as it sounds, being able to use and manipulate the English language properly into our writing and speaking can be very influential in advocating ideas towards a community. “As a speaker, you have some influence on the extent to which others see you as having authority” (Fontaine and Smith 13). To gain authority over an audience, one must write and speak with

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    For this discussion assignment, you will take the speech you’ve read and briefly tell the class about it. What about the speech stood out for you? Do you think you know the author better after reading the speech? Keep in mind to add your own original thoughts with analysis. Also, if you quote or paraphrase, you must include the proper APA Citations This week I went back and forth on which speech to choose, from the one I’m familiar with and have always been inspired by “I have a Dream” by the great

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