...Cynthia Martinez Professor Holden English 1A 28 April 2014 Climate Change Over the years, there has been scientific evidence that shows the dangerous effects of climate change. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, they define climate change as the change in global climate patterns that are increasingly apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels. The evidence of climate change has become more apparent and has increased its affects throughout the years and cannot go unnoticed any longer. This controversial issue is very important to take a stand on creating a better future for the world and get U.S. leaders to start the change in slowing down climate change while preparing for the worse. Since Earths formation 4.5 billion years ago we have experienced many different climates that range from sudden warming and cooling periods throughout decades. The world is constantly changing various examples are that seas have risen or fallen meters, jungles have spread or shrunk, and ice caps have melted all who have corresponded to the natural climate cycle (“Climate Change”). There have been global climate changes that have broken records from the past 1,000 years. These changes have happened from the use of atmospheric greenhouse gases and fossil fuels. Greenhouse gases are caused from heat being trapped in the atmosphere from the gas which warms the planet...
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...and also how to achieve it within a set of limits. Without the proper understanding of expectations or limitations, the employee might accomplish the objective of the project without knowing that rules were broken. Bill Harmon has been identified to be the most capable of writing the contracts group's new procedures manual that will outline the steps followed in negotiating contracts since he has been working in the contracts group for about three years. Ricky Lee must ensure he clearly understand the assigned task before he delegates the work to Bill Harmon. Ricky Lee will ensure he explains exactly what needs to get done and the expected date of completion. Ricky Lee will provide all of the information needed to complete task and to inform Bill Harmon that he is available any time he has any questions or concerns regarding the project. Ricky and Bill will have a face-to-face discussion for the delegation of work. Email or memo cannot be used as a substitute. This will give the employee the opportunity to ask questions and receive live feedback and confirmation instead of second guessing. Some of the constraints might include the use of company’s resource. This resource can be either human resource or material resources such as computer, equipment or intellectual property. A clear understanding is that the employee cannot utilize other department's personnel to achieve a given task nor can an employee make use of other material resources that are intended for other dedicated...
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...Communication Release to Employees I would call a mandatory employee meeting to address the other employees of the mine and inform them of the incident face to face as a group. It would go as follows, it is with a heavy heart that I come to you today to inform you of the tragic events that have stricken our family. On the fifth of August, 33 men were trapped in a mine collapse. They are approximately 300 meters below the surface. We have not been able to establish any line of communication with them yet, but we are hopeful that will change very soon. We have rescue crews working diligently, as we speak, to locate the exact location of the collapse in order to assess the condition of the miners, and to establish a means of communication. We do not know the condition of the men in the mine as of this moment, but we are hoping to find the men alive and well and be able to bring a safe end to this tragedy quickly. Please refrain from going to the site so the rescue crews are able to do their work. Any information obtained will be relayed to you in a timely manner. Stay calm and keep these men in your prayers. Thank you for your cooperation. Communication Release to family members I would not consider any other means of communication other than face to face to inform the family members of this tragedy. It would go as follows, I am very sorry to inform you that there has been a collapse in the mine. Right now we have rescue crews searching for the exact location of the miners...
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...club contests for Humorous Speech and Table Topic on Sept 25 (Wednesday) in YWCA Giving a speech is always a challenge, but giving speech at a contest (especially in the area level where you are representing your club) is a challenge at a totally different level. We encourage everyone who has ever wondered how far you can go with public speaking to take this chance, so that you can test your limits. The winners (One winner for humorous, and one winner for table topics) will go straight to the contests at the divisional level, to be among the best speakers at the bigger stages, and compete with them. There is nothing to lose, and never too early for anyone to step up for these contests. It will only be a valuable experience for your whole life time, which will bring your confidence and your stage to the next level. We would love to see us gain as much as we can from these contests. Also, it is a fantastic opportunity to network with other members from different downtown clubs. With that being said, following are brief details of the contests: Humorous Speech Contest - contestants are to give their prepared humorous speeches at the contests Table Topic Contest - Contestants are to give their impromptu speech for the same table topic given at the contest Club presidents, please send me a list of participants who are going to compete in the contest. Remember, you are allowed to send two participants for each contest. I encourage all of you to inform the members and encourage them...
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...“one-upping. • Don’t overshare. Things Not to Say • “Am I boring you?” • “Huh?” “What?” “Say What?” “Eh?” • “Actually, you should say ‘between you and me,” not ‘between you and I.’” • “Stop me if I’ve told you this story before…” The Number One Rule of Conversation: Be Natural Source: http://artofmanliness.com/2010/09/24/the-art-of-conversation/ Public Speaking Public Speaking • Definition • Speaking Opportunities • Similarities between PS and Conversation • Differences between PS and Conversation • Speech Communication Process • Factors to be Considered During Speaking Public Speaking • Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. • It is closely allied to "presenting", although the latter has more of a commercial advertisement connotation. Speaking Opportunities • At work • Selling your ideas • Technical...
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...Topic: Komoboko Dip with Ritz Crackers What is this speech’s audience? People who are hosting a Super bowl parties and want to make a fast and easy snack. What is this speech’s specific purpose? To help individuals who has no time because of work and family. In choosing a specific purpose, how may you narrow the topic so it is appropriate to this audience? I would like to inform my audience that there is a really easy and quick snack that will be tasty. Demographic Audience Analysis: What special adaptation is necessary in the speech? It depends on the individuals taste and preferences. Some people could be allergic to fish cake or they prefer not to eat mayonnaise. Age: Making sure that when presenting such a speech that is targeted for the right age group. Children may prefer candy or sweets and adults may or may not like the taste of the snack. Gender: It is important that I do not offend someone’s gender in the process of giving my speech. Whether it is female or male it depends on what kinds of food they eat. Sexual orientation: Sexual orientation has nothing to do with my speech, but I need to make sure that I am not discriminating anyone because of their sexual preference. Religion: Although my ingredients may be from one culture who’s belief is of their own. There is no religion requirement to participate in making or eating this snack Racial, ethnic, and cultural background: Race and ethnicity has nothing to do with it, but cultural it may have a tiny...
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...COM 225 Public Speaking Professional speech Critique Questions ***Please use this to evaluate your professional speeches. Please also remember to provide some type of proof of your attendance. 1. Who was the speaker? John Lynch 2. What was the topic of the speech? Finding your identity in Christ and not using masks to hide your weaknesses and sins. 3. How did the speaker establish his/her credibility? John is a very credible source, and he established that by referencing the book he is the author of, TrueFaced. TrueFaced was written by John and three other elders here at Open Door and its main focus is to teach us how to trust God and others with our hearts. 4. Did the speaker have an attention getter and describe it? He got the audience’s attention by creating the imagery of a fork in the road. One path is laden with self-achievement, stress, and loneliness; while the other is filled with grace, community, friendships and a sense of peace. He said that we are all standing at that fork in the road and we need to make a choice as to which way we want to live this life here on earth. The way he described this fork in the road brought everyone to his attention and left the audience anxious to listen to everything else he had to say about living your life with Jesus as a part of it. 5. What was the General Purpose of the speech? The general purpose of the speech was to inform Believers and non-believers of what these two different...
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... TRẦN NGỌC LYDA / 091C702029 |TOPIC 3: PUBLIC SPEAKING |OCTOBER 27 | | |2011 | TABLE OF CONTENT I Introduction………………………………..3 II Body • Sec 1: General statement about public speaking …........................................3 • Sec 2: The important role of public speaking, and difficulties………….....3 • Sec 3: How to prepare a good speech………………………………………......4 • Sec 4: how to improve public speaking skill………………………………8 III Conclusion…………………………..……….12 IV Reference list……………………………...13 INTRODUCTION C an you think of any memorable talk or presentation you have ever attended? It is sad to know that most of the presentations are easy to forget, especially when the main reason behind the presentation was to communicate something to you. Therefore, it is important to know how to transfer effectively the information to the others. Moreover, the world is open and nations are integrated together. Hence, exchange information and negotiation is very important. Obviously, communication is the most essential skill at the moment, specifically public speaking. Public...
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...on how to avoid common public speaking mistakes, that even experienced speakers sometimes make, and tips on how to master the art of storytelling. The three main types of speeches are the informative, the persuasive, and the special occasion. Before deciding which best suits their purposes, however, speakers should first establish their objective in delivering the speech. Once speakers have the objective clearly established, they are then equipped to make the most suitable choice regarding what type of speech to deliver; however, before making this decision, they must have a clear understanding of the three main types of speeches. As the word “informative” implies, an informative speech “informs” those in attendance by providing them with information. Therefore, the speaker is a teacher, and his or her purpose is to educate the audience regarding a topic; and that topic may be an object, an event, a concept, or a process. Note: Given their visual nature, most informative speeches are more successful if the speaker uses visual aids such as PowerPoint presentations, flip charts, graphs, models, etc. A persuasive speech usually challenges an audience’s beliefs and/or tries to move those in attendance to change existing viewpoints or at least recognize the validity of opposing...
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...after my school counselor told me that I needed to take a Speech Communication class. Knowing that it was a pre requisite to graduate, I know that I had no other choice but to tough it out. The next several weeks, I thought would be some “agonizing” weeks, turned out to be some of the most fruitful times I had at National University. Public speaking has always been one of my weaknesses, but taking this class has provided me with many tools to add to my tool bag to be successful in public speaking. One of the lessons I have learned is knowing the basics of communication is important in building the foundation of a good speech. So, when we are preparing for a speech, we have to know our audience. Another part of the basics of communication that is just as important is knowing how ethics ties into communications. When speaking to an audience you must build trust based on factual information. If you give factual information and not false information your audience will be more likely to receive your message. Another important lesson I have learned is, how important Speech preparation is. It can either make or break your speech. So, come unprepared, you are almost guaranteed to fail in delivering an effective speech. If you prepare properly, your speech will come out almost naturally. The first part of speech preparation is to know what type of speech you are going to give. Is it to persuade inform, or entertain? Based on the three types of speeches, knowing...
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...Speech # 3 – Personal Interest Speech 4-6 minutes General Purpose: To inform Specific Objectives: ➢ To expand effective delivery technique and to have the opportunity to speak on a topic of personal interest with high rate of success. ➢ To incorporate the use of a presentation aid as support material into your public speaking. ➢ To build confidence in Public Speaking through an assignment that draws on speaker’s personal interest in music, literature, or an object of significant meaning in the speaker’s life. Description/Requirements: Each student must choose a favorite song, piece of literature, or object he or she feels (1) has a personally significant message; (2) expresses an idea representative of his or her generation or culture; and (3) explains something that is important and relevant to society. In this speech, the speaker must consider him/herself a “teacher” (an informative speaker sharing information with your audience). A topical organizational pattern is suggested for this speech. OPTION ONE: This option requires you to choose a favorite song. Included in the speech must be: (1) a description of the song (e.g., composer/lyricist, its musicality, a description of the artist); (2) the song’s theme and its relevance to the class and/or society; (3) an oral interpretation of a section from the song; (4) the student's personal reaction to the song (i.e., why you chose it); and (5) an audio or visual portion of the song to be...
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...Traditional On Campus Class Welcome to the Traditional On Campus version of Speech 103 Oral Communication! I look forward to getting to know each of you. Over the years, I have learned that many of you dread taking this class (don’t worry I felt the same way when I had to take this class) but I hope that you will find your worries to be unfounded. I work very hard to try to create a comfortable learning environment, primarily because I need you to participate in order for this class to work. This is a participatory-based class where we will all work together to help each other improve our communication skills. Consequently, you will play an active role in your own learning as well as active role in the learning of the other students in this class. Research has shown that when you are an active participant in a class you increase how much you remember as well as how much you can recall after the semester has ended. However, I have found that when you are an active participant in my class you will look forward to coming to each class session and your fears of public speaking will soon decrease. Since this class is participatory, you will find that you will put a lot of thought and effort into this class. Much learning will occur both in class and out side of class. However, while this class is demanding, I hope that you will both enjoy this experience and learn a great deal about communication, how you communicate, and how to be a better...
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...in the ERC is the speech gym. But, if you walk by the ERC in February it is a much smaller group of twelve students, working until the long hours of the night. These students are the state series representatives. Speech is a competitive activity in which student are able to participate in fourteen events, in the areas of public speaking, acting, or interpretation. In most tournaments there are generally three preliminary rounds of competition, and the top-ranking competitors in each event advance to the final round. In Dramatic Duet...
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...Reflection Paper Amber N. Railey Communications 1130 Section 105 Reflection Paper Hello my name is Amber Railey and I will be writing about my time in and at the community service learning center, and the project that followed. I will be talking about my experiences and what I did at Watermelon Mountain Ranch, about how I deal with the anxieties of presenting, How I prepare for a presentation and speech, the communication concepts I learned, what speech types I used, also I will talk about my group and how the process of doing our project went. , My community service learning was at Watermelon Mountain Ranch. I was in charge of helping the pet dogs get adopted out, I was also in charge of setting up cages, cleaning them out and breaking them down. I also fed the dogs, watered the dogs, cleaned up after them, waste wise, I also walked the dogs. I removed them from the transportation vehicle and brought them into Petsmart. I had to go to the orientation which was held on a Saturday at noon. I had to also take a class on how to walk a dog and put on a leash correctly. I am also in the process of becoming an adoption counselor. I spent a total of 23 hours with them in the months of June and July. I enjoyed my time with the people of Watermelon Ranch and the dogs they both have such great personalities. They take care of dogs, cats, goats, chickens, and a pig that are all at the shelter. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays they drive the dogs to Petsmart off of Coors and Ellison...
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...public speech on-campus, therefore at a private college. It featured motivational advice and tips for athletes. The speaker was Joshua Medcalf, former Division I soccer player at Vanderbilt and Duke Universities; CEO and founder of “Train 2B Clutch,” a mental training program; and a mental conditioning coach for UNC soccer and UCLA basketball players. In the beginning, Medcalf announced the purpose of his speech: to inform the audience that we should not allow our identities to get wrapped up in what we do, but in whom we are. The audience on the day of the speech was comprised mostly of University of the Pacific student-athletes, but there were also some coaches and younger athletes from the Stockton community....
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