...Week 5: Ethical Speaking Analysis Matthew S. Ackerman Comm/ 310- Public Speaking April-18, 2013 Bradley Volmer When watching a “live” Sunday Night Football game on a local channel with my son. The halftime show came on and consisted of the usual highlights of the game, some commentary from the analysts of what needs to happen in the second half, and the recaps of the games earlier in the day. That was all the usual stuff that happens in a halftime show. But, what we were then exposed to was a two minute speech by Bob Costas regarding the issue of gun control in America. Even my young son asked, “Why is that man talking about guns?” Wow! At his young age of 6, he recognized the power of influence without even realizing it. One issue propagating another. To summarize the tragic events that occurred earlier in the week would be to say that a man killed his girlfriend then committed suicide. If that were the case, this story would never have hit the national stage and Bob Costas would not have had an avenue to voice his liberal agenda. What did happen was; Jovan Belcher, a player for the Kansas City Chiefs football team, was extremely distraught. And, it is noteworthy to say was intoxicated at the time, shot his girlfriend who later died at the hospital. Then, drove himself to the Chiefs practice facility where he was confronted by police, security and team officials. He then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. For Bob Costas to use his position as a sports broadcaster...
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...These laws are defined by FIFA, that is an acronym for the Federation Internationale de Football Association. It is an internationally recognized and verified body for the governance and management of beach soccer, Futsal and football. It not only sets up the rules and regulations, but also ensure that these laws are observed within the games. Moreover, it also provides a code of conduct for the players and the football governing bodies such as the football clubs. It also keeps up a strict check on the actions of the footballers and makes sure they ordain to the standards set up by...
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...outcomes, potential ways it could impact us or other people, or how it could make someone feel. Decisions scaling from what we wear to school, to who we associate ourselves with has a way of shaping us and the people around us. Unfortunately people sometimes make the wrong decisions or often times forget to think of consequences when making choices. …It was a typical Friday night towards the beginning of my senior year consisting of going to the gym with some friends after school and trying to piece together some last minute plans for the night. Attending a tailgate before the big rivalry football game at our school that night seemed like a great idea to bond with fellow classmates and show support for our school. Upon arriving at the tailgate everything seemed to be alright. Little did I know, I would be learning a hard lesson that night. When everyone began to walk over to the football stadium for the start of the game, a friend of mine who had rode with someone else, asked me to put a bottle of alcohol in my car until after the game because he had nowhere to put it. Knowing that it was wrong to have alcohol, I still tried to help my friend out. I quickly walked it over to my car and was beginning to pour it into a plastic bottle so that it would not look suspicious. While transferring bottles, an undercover police officer pulled up behind me. I immediately knew I was in more trouble that I could imagine. Even if you think you may be making the right decision, you sometimes...
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...“Always Running” both share similarities. Both are autobiographies that involve children running from an adult, both stories paint vivid descriptions of their communities and childhood memories. The authors also dramatize their stories to make them more exciting Although Dillard and Rodriquez share many similarities the two stories differ. The most significant contrast about the stories is the environment the children grew up in. In an “American Childhood” Dillard grew up in a middle class neighborhood with nothing to be afraid of, on the other spectrum Rodriquez spent his childhood running from “gangs” “junkies” “police” and even “teachers. The titles itself contrast drastically, “An American Childhood” sounds pleasant, enjoyable, and cliché whereas “Always Running” sounds hopeless, tiring, and dangerous. Descriptions in the stories show how the environments differ, in “Always Running” Rodriquez describes constant abuse that Luis and Tito go through in paragraph 26 “We were constant prey” “sometimes the teachers who jumped on us Mexicans as if we were born with a hideous stain”. In an “American Childhood” it can be inferred that it is a more privileged environment because the man that chased Dillard left his car with his keys in the ignition to chase after kids that threw a snowball. In South San Gabriel nobody would leave a running car abandoned for such a minor event. ...
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...I had not heard of AP style until I was 18 years old. My high school had cut its newspaper one year before I could join, and my weekly hometown paper still refers to the football team as “leatherheads.” But my grandma, a former English teacher, made me diagram sentences or play Scrabble when I was bored, and grammar was my strong suit as I grew up. Through college, my skills that would benefit a news organization have diversified. I copy edit and report for the university paper, participate in leadership activities in class and on campus and gain cultural experiences from traveling. Initially, I joined the campus paper solely to write. Copy editing was a foreign concept, but I decided to join on a whim. I learned to use Adobe InCopy and InDesign and quickly figured out the basics of AP style. I picked up on the minutiae of designing a paper and began to revel in each factual error or comma splice I picked out. Each headline that made it past the copy chief was a victory. I began slotting pages the second semester of my freshman year, and by sophomore year, I was assistant copy chief. As a reporter for the life and culture section, my copy editing skills improved my...
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...with such determination that he might as well have been wearing a red cape and tights. Sure, this is a common perception for most children, but my parents survived the 1973 Cambodian genocide and have managed to provide a life for which my siblings and I will be forever grateful. When life got the best of me, my father always knew what to do and still does. As cliché as it is, he is my superhero. His catch phrase: “There’s always someone out there that views your life as a heaven.” Admittedly, this often went in one ear and out the next, but without it, I wouldn’t have been able to bear the unexpected. During my freshman year of high school, my father was diagnosed with colon cancer. I remember being taken by surprise and developing an unexpected emptiness. I felt nothing. I was in denial. Despite the fact my mind went blank, I only remember wondering how anyone could view my life as anything remotely close to “a heaven.” My Friday nights were spent in waiting rooms as I flipped through outdated issues of Time Magazine; my eyes constantly shifted from pictures to passing nurses. Though I missed football games to attend sessions with my mom, the fidgeting of her hand in mine assured me that this was where I should be. I began missing my golf matches and eventually ended my participation. Though I was slightly disappointed, none of these events mattered because I realized my ability as an emotional rock for my family. My dad’s illness resulted in financial...
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...How does media affect our concept of appearance? The definition of appearance came from the late latin word apparentia and now in English defines as appear. There are a variety of ways of understanding the word appear such as to appear smart or wise. Media does, however, have a huge impact on how we view appearance because of serotypes and the abilities of certain people. From the countless social media posts on the internet from many famous people such as Donald Trump. When we continuously view these things on the internet we tend to revolve around those opinions of different people in our understanding of certain people when it come to appearance. We have all heard the cliche “Don’t judge a book by it's cover.” Moreover, this can relate to other people’s general appearance. For example, a boy or girl very few talk to can appear to be a less attractive in accordance to approach them and talk to them. However, he or she could still be a very interesting to talk to and/or very intelligent. In the movie “Finding Forrester,” the novel “Hunger Games” and from my own personal experience, we need...
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...but instead be the rebel of the class and forget my instruments that are needed for any school class. My first-hour class scared me the most. Algebra 2 is frightening enough, not to mention my teacher. As I walked into the classroom my immediate thought was, is this worth it, and what if I get in trouble?! Turns out, Mr. Davis was humored with my forgetfulness of a pencil in a math class. He slighted embarrassed me in front of the class and pointed me to the door. The majority of the class was trying to finish last night’s assignment and paid no attention to the redness filling my cheeks. Once I returned to the class fully prepared as I usually am, I was ready to learn. Second-hour chemistry was quite different, I approached my football coach teacher with, “I need to go to my locker for a pencil and last night’s assignment.” Brutal while lacking the may I, and please to go along with my statement. He waved me off with sure, and continued with his work, not faced by my...
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...Student Name: Ubeydullah BÜYÜKABARLAR Teacher Name: Esra uzun mason Course Code upp_05 18 may 2015 Word Count: 589 Television and kids In the past, there weren’t any television. Therefore, children could spend their time to do a lot of things. Also, they had healthy life because they always ran, played football and walked outside which means they did sports. Nowadays, all families have TV. Therefore, children don’t give up television, so it means they are always sitting in front of TV. Children shouldn’t be allowed to watch TV because there are two primary negative effects of watching TV on kids, which are social problems and health problems. The first reason why children shouldn’t be allowed to watch TV is social problems. To begin with, children who watch too much TV can suffer from identity crisis. When children are watching TV, they see bad people on TV. Therefore, if they try to be like these people, they will take all negative side of this arts. According to Park (2013) illustrate that children and teens who can get to be extremely cliché and mentality of the performing artists on-screen characters which they see on TV. Therefore, it is hard for kids to be their own particular individuals. It means, when children watch TV a lot, they lose their own personality. Moreover, they have communication problems. A child who watches TV for a long time His brain will develop less than other Children. Also, if kids watch TV, they get addicted to it, so they won’t...
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...Out with the old, in with the new Admit it, we’ve all had that first love; the guy who could do no wrong. He’d lie to us and cheat on us but we still thought he was an angel sent from above. We would take his crap just because we thought that’s what love was and poor little us, we didn’t know any better. Then one terrible day, he throws out the words “It’s not you, it’s me”. After that you told yourself you’d never love another man again; how could you? He had taken your heart and ripped it in two! Being the drama queen you are you probably lay in bed for a couple days eating Blue Bunny pumpkin spice pecan ice cream with that special little spoon you kept hidden in the corner of the drawer, sobbing your little broken heart out. You read in some Cosmo magazine that there are seven stages of a breakup. First comes shock; like did he really just do that? Then comes Denial; No way did he just do that. Nope I don’t think so. After that comes Isolation; which is where we just were with you in your bed. But just wait for it girl, because next is anger, and that’s the fun stage. That’s where you take all of his shit he gave you; hoodies, sweats, shirts, that little diamond necklace with the heart in the middle…trash it all. For the fifth stage we regress into the “What will it take to get him back stage”. This is your most creative point in time, so if you have a paper due for English class get to writing because right now you’re on fire. Sixth, we head into the deep hole...
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...Among the many examples of leadership portrayed in this movie is Gerry Bertier, captain of the TC Williams football team. Gerry showed qualities of leadership by taking charge and following through with his responsibility. One of the ways he did this was by dropping Ray, his best friend, from the team due to the fact that Ray was not playing defensively on behalf of his Negro teammates, which resulted in the injury of one of them. Even though this decision threatened his friendship with Ray, Gerry still fulfilled his responsibility. Another quality of leadership Gerry shows is open-mindedness; he connected to all of his teammates—even the black ones. In fact, he became very good friends with Julius Campbell, one of Gerry’s black teammates. Despite the racism and tension in the air, Gerry made it his duty to be positive and lead the Titans to victory. “Remember the Titans” is not only a commemoration of the breaking of racial barriers in Virginia, but also of the true meaning of leadership. Julius Campbell and Gerry Bertier, as well as many other people in this movie, prove the viewers that leadership is about being a trendsetter, standing for what you believe in, and having a positive influence. Successful leaders look for opportunities, not obstacles. Bertier in many ways is the protagonist in this movie however he probably wouldn't want to be considered above anyone or more important than any of his teammates. As one watches "Remember the Titans", Gerry Bertier stands...
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...Culture is defined as a the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. But true culture is so much more than that. It is living, breathing, and immersing yourself in the beauty of its diversity. Polish is my culture. I grew up speaking, breathing, and living it. I am 100%, undoubtedly, Polish. Being Polish-American is a huge part of my identity, and I am more than proud to be part of its heritage. But while it may sound cliche, growing up outside of the familiarized ring of American Culture wasn’t always easy. While everyone else spent their Saturday’s at Six Flags or going on playdates, I was at a Polish Supplementary School learning about “Casimer The Second”. As a 17 year old looking back, it...
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...Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions The Copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyright material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction not be "used for any purposes other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. How to Say Nothing in 500 Words Paul Roberts Paul Roberts (1917-1967) was a linguist, a teacher, and a writer at San Jose State College from 1946 to 1960 and at Cornell University from 1962 to 1964. His books on writing, including English Syntax (1954) and Patterns of English (1956), have helped generations of high school and college students become better writers. "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" is taken from his best-known book, Understanding English (1958). Although written almost fifty years ago, the essay is still relevant for student writers today. Good writing, Roberts tells us, is not simply a matter of filling up a page; rather, the words have to hold the reader's interest, and they must say something. In this essay, Roberts uses lively prose and a step-by-step process to guide the student from the blank page to the finished essay...
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...Mentally visualize a high school football game. Think about the bright lights, the smells from the concession stand, and the roar of the marching band. Now visualize the cheerleaders. Imagine them as small acrobatic aliens chanting “go-mustangs-go!” Strange right? An alien cheerleader is exactly what I looked like my senior year of high school. The varsity uniform was a tight fitting long sleeve with matching mini skirt. This is the modern style typical for most teams; the main differences are team colors, lettering, and embroidery. However, ours looked like they were made with aluminum foil sewed on black nylon, with stripes of red and blue glitter on the arms, and a huge “TJ” embroidered in the center. We were supposed to the cute all American cheerleaders, but instead, our uniforms made us look like glittery silver aliens from the tackiest planet in the solar system. It was terrible! My team and I were ridiculed the full two weeks we had to wear those garbage bags. The center of attention was what was on our backs, instead of our routines. The uniform, in my opinion, is just as important as the talent and skill any cheerleader (or team) possesses. In high school, I was an all American cheerleader. I must admit, I initially made the decision to try out for the cheer team solely for the uniform. The uniforms at the time were vintage inspired and they were beautiful. It was a red and blue tightly fit knit sweater with matching skirt. Very simple, yet very pretty, and I was...
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...BUkleja Date 2013-01-03 Civilization Today we look at the future and wonder? Have you ever wondered about the past? We will discuss were we came from in forms of region, religion, as well as artistic expression. If you grew up in North America with in the last thirty years there are things that you would automatically know, such as baseball, hotdogs, rock stars, J.F.K. and Martin Luther King. Why would you know these things? Well first Hot dogs no matter where you came from in the country you had a hotdog either at a family barbeque, quick meal on the go or a sporting event. The idea of such things like sporting events like Baseball and Football pro and college alike, in some areas these can be as inspirational as religion. It may seem like a cliché as the underdog stories like “Rudy”, League of their own or Major League. What do all these things have in common? They each talk of the man or men even women doing what might seem as impossible at the time but what might be need at that time. They each bring hope and inspiration to their characters. Sporting events aren’t the only source of modern day inspiration every now and then we come across great men and women that will inspire or motivate a generation some good and some bad. Let’s us look back at George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Hitler, Martin Luther King and Obama. Each has their place in history President Washington some say the greatest president of all time, Harriet Tubman the bravest women of all time...
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