...Today I will be talking about how big of a problem 9/11 was, for example how long did it took to put out the fire, how long it took to completely clean up 9/11, what it affected, the expenses and how the area looks like today. So how long exactly did it take for the fire to go away? Well the airplanes were loaded with fuel, almost 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the world twin towers, it was determined that 3 million gallons of water were hosed by firefighters between 9/11 to 9/21 so that’s a lot of water. It took 100 days for the final fires at ground zero to stop, ignited by the attack, for months’ acrid clouds of smoke from the site could be smelled from several miles away in Brooklyn, cleaning the area was expected to take another six to nine months. 9/11 affected many the whole nation. Some changes were temporary, many people saw what was happening on television, as millions watched the events unfolding in New York, the stock market reopened September 17 2001, doesn’t seem long, but The Dow promptly fell 7.13 percent, closing at 8,920.70. The 617.78-point loss was the Dow's worst one-day drop at that time. The total number of 9/11 victim deaths rose to 2,752 in January 2009, when the New York City medical...
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...On the morning of September 11, 2001 the current SAR student body was in various places as planes struck the Twin Towers. Some were on their way to pre-school or at home with a parent. Others, were not born at all. For many, the images that were viewed worldwide on that day are forever ingrained in their minds. Yet, we, high school students in 2015, have little to no memory of the day. 14 years later, we struggle to understand the best way to commemorate and relate to 9/11. Last year, there was no assembly on 9/11 to commemorate the day. There was, however, announcements on the loudspeakers and a moment of silence at the time the first and second towers were hit. Despite the school's effort to commemorate 9/11 appropriately, much of the student...
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...Bagpipes filled with air and their harmonies ringing out across the congregation. Then, the strong chime of a bell silenced the misty-eyed audience. Zoe looked around at the imperishable sight of two large holes in the ground, one of which being the reason for her death. The memorial sight flooded with emotionally wounded people. “We are here today to dedicate a great memorial; one that rises out of the bedrock of our city, our history and our hearts. The 9/11 memorial will serve as a sacred marker of our past and a place we come to remember those who died and honour the acts of courage and compassion that saved lives and lifted spirits”, announced Mayor Bloomberg, the master of the ceremony. An endless string of names were called out, to...
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...On September Eleventh 2001 history was changed. Thousands people died, and millions watched the news with horrific faces as the Twin Towers,Pentagon,and almost the White House went up in flames. Today I am going to tell you all about this catastrophe. It all started on the morning of September Eleventh. 19 terrorists from the extremists group called Al-Qaeda hijacked planes from across the U.S and intended to fly them into 3 locations. The Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the White House. They decided to attack at different times so the U.S did not know when or where the next attack was coming from. The first group that was going to attack was the duo of planes planning to soar into the Twin Towers,and sadly there plan worked. The first plane...
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...1:30-3:00pm Phone: 480-965-5095 (HDSHC main office) and by appointment WELCOME TO COM 225! The purpose of this course is to enable you to better understand theories and practices of public speaking. This course is designed to improve not only your delivery techniques but also your speech-writing and persuasion abilities. Additionally, this course is arranged to develop the skills necessary for you to critically evaluate both written and spoken speeches of others and to enter the public dialogue on issues that are important to you and your life. I am confident there is much to gain from the study of public speaking. The skills developed by engaging in this course work have practical applications in each of your lives. Although your participation may take place in various forms and environments, each of you will inevitably face the task of delivering, constructing, or consuming speeches. Developing your public speaking skills will prepare you for school or work presentations, job interviews, political campaigns, community meetings, and many other situations as well. BENEFITS OF THIS COURSE The objectives of this course are to: • Improve your speech delivery • Understand the ability to create effective speeches • Improve your listening skills • Improve your ability to think critically on a variety of subjects and genres • Improve your research skills • Develop skills to analyze your own and other’s speeches ...
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...young people how to do something, making our opinion known at a public meeting, or commemorating special events. Course Objective: The aim of this course is to help students become a more effective and responsible speaker and listener. It will encourage them to communicate more openly in different settings (speeches, group discussion, interviews, etc.). This course will also enhance effective public speaking skills, and research methodology techniques. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: * differentiate between the basic forms of speeches: informative and persuasive. * become articulate in speech making * increase your confidence in your public speaking ability. * learn principles of effective public speaking. * demonstrate effective aspects of speech preparation. * apply public speaking skills to a variety of speech contexts. * apply effective research methodology skills, such as research a topic, organize information, write appropriate introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusions, acknowledge references through in-text citations and bibliography, and apply...
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... Copyright 2011 1 Informative Speech – Topic Mapping Today I would like to talk to you about _____________________________________________. Topic By examining _______________________________ , ____________________________________ , A B _________________________ , and it is my hope that you will have a better understanding C of _______________________________________________________. Topic 2 Learning activity created by: Todd L. Wirth, Ph.D. 3 Circle the most appropriate advice that Speech Bear should dispense based on the context clues. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Advance preparation Positive thinking Practice, practice, practice Learn to use an extemporaneous style of speech Avoid chemicals as stress or anxiety relievers Use movement Seeing public speaking as a conversation, not as a performance Exercises for stress/anxiety relief 4 Circle the most appropriate advice that Speech Bear should dispense based on the context clues. 1. 2...
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...BANGALIT, VANESSA F. 03-15-16 ENGLISH4 / HCO TTH/ 9:30-11:00 INFORMATIVE SPEECH The Truth About Caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink in a day? One cup? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas? Caffeine is pervasive in our society these days and every few months we hear about how a study has shown that it is bad for us or good for us. What are we to believe? Today, I'd like to give you some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on your body. I may not cause you to change your coffee consumption, but at least you'll be better informed about what you are putting into your body. I'm going to talk about the beneficial effects of caffeine, the negative effects and discuss what are considered to be 'safe' levels of caffeine consumption. Let's start with the good news. Caffeine, which comes from the leaves, seeds and fruits of about 63 different plants, is well known as a stimulant. That's why people drink it, right? Caffeine does help you wake up and feel more alert and it has been shown to increase attention spans. This is a beneficial effect for people who are driving long distances and for people who are doing tedious work. Calling this a health benefit may be stretching it, though staying awake while you are driving a car definitely contributes to your well-being! Caffeine also contains antioxidants, which have been shown to have cancer prevention qualities. The negative...
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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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...Chapter 1: Introducing Public Speaking Four Characteristics of Public Speaking: 1. Public speaking features communication between a speaker and an audience 2. Public speaking is audience centered 3. Public speaking emphasizes the spoken word 4. Public speaking is usually a prepared presentation What is the historical tradition of public speaking? As far back as the fifth century B.C.E., all adult male citizens in the Greek city-state of Athens had a right to speak out in the assembly and vote on proposals relating to civic matters. The ancient Greeks were the first people to think formally about rhetoric as well as a subject. Many of Aristotle’s ideas influence the study of public speaking even today. What are the main components of the transactional model of communication? How is this model different than the linear model? The linear model process involves several key elements. Specifically a person with an idea to express is the source, and the idea, that he or she conveys to the audience constitute the message. Sources communicate their messages to one or more receivers, who try to make sense of the messages by decoding. In the transactional model, the participants in a public speaking exchange seek to create a shared meaning – a common understanding with little confusion and few misinterpretations. How does critical thinking influence public speaking? When you engage in critical thinking, you carefully evaluate the evidence and...
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...SAMPLE DEMONSTRATION SPEECH TOPICS (Just some Ideas) HOW TO MAKE, REPAIR OR DO…….. 1. Bartending 36. Pizza 2. Fruit Salad 37. French Toast 3. Take Blood Pressure 38. Pillows 4. Balloon Animals 39. Floating Candles 5. Dancing 40. Chili Dogs 6. Wine Serving 41. Juggle 7. Cooking recipes 42. Baseball 8. Scrapbooking 43. Backpacking 9. Transplanting Plants 44. Homemade Candles 10. Sign Language 45. Treat a Pepper Spray Victim 11. Guitar Playing 46. Prevent Hiccups 12. Put a grip on a tennis racket 47. Sew 13. Treat a rattlesnake bite 48. Flower Pens 14. Wax a Snowboard 49. Re-grip Golf Clubs 15. Manicure 50. Origami 16. First Aid 17. Apply Cosmetics 18. Napkin Folding 19. Pack for a Vacation 20. Transfer your Videos to DVD 21. Aerobics or exercising 22. Remove Stains 23. Homemade Gift Wrapping 24. Karate or Martial Arts 25. Make Christmas Ornaments 26. Modeling 27. Bird Grooming 28. Gift Baskets 29. Magnets 30. Fishing Set-Ups 31. Cleaning Musical Instruments 32. Golfing 33. Setting up an Aquarium 34. Furniture refinishing 35. Bird Calling THE DEMONSTRATION SPEECH ASSIGNMENT 1. Purpose: To demonstrate something to your audience by making, doing, or repairing something. You will not simply inform us about something, but rather show us the entire process by actually doing it. 2. Developmental Skill:...
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...“Speech Title” General Purpose To Inform Specific Purpose To inform the audience about Childhood Cancer Thesis Today I am here to talk to you about childhood cancer and inform the audiences how many innocent lives are taken away, I. Introduction Jalene, age 5, Marshall, age 4, Jax, 3 months old, Abby, age 16, Molly, age 12, Kylie, age 1 and Stephanie, a family member and the strongest person I’ve know, age 11. Each of these kids has a face, has a dream, is someone’s pride and joy, But all have cancer. Some of these kids are fighting to survive, some are in remission, and some have fought hard, but have left this world. Are you aware that more than thirteen thousand children 18 and under are diagnosed with cancer a year? That’s more than a classroom of kids a day. According to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children and teenagers in the United States. Children are phenomenal people and deserve to grow up and live their dreams, but childhood cancer never takes a break. It’s not right, it’s not fair, and it’s defiantly not rare. I will discuss throughout this speech how many children are diagnosed yearly, the survival rate and the side effects of treatments. II. Body A. The loss of a child to cancer is one of the worst tragedies a family can face. Each death means the loss of an entire lifetime. And most survivors face serious medical complications. According to the National Cancer Institute, Thirty Five thousand...
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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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...Collaborative b) Involves Messages c) Creative d) Participatory 5. Contexts of Communication- Each context or situation has unique characteristics or features that influences how messages are used and how meanings are constructed. 6. Face-to-Face Communication- Refers to situations in which the participants who are physically or bodily present speak to one another during the interaction. 7. Mediated Communication- Refers to communication or messages that are transmitted through some type of medium. 8. Interpersonal Communication- Refers to communication with or between persons. 9. Small Group Communication- Refers to the communication among the members of a small group of people working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. 10. Public Communication- Refers to situations in which a person delivers a message to an audience. 11. Mass Communication- Refers to messages transmitted by electronic and print media to large audiences that are distant and undifferentiated. 12. Communication Metaphors- Comparing one thing to a different, usually more familiar thing. 13. Transmission Metaphor- The communication model that describes communication...
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...A BRIEF CONTENTS PART 1 • GETTING STARTED 1. Becoming a Public Speaker 2. From A to Z: Overview of a Speech 3. Managing Speech Anxiety 4. Ethical Public Speaking 5. Listeners and Speakers 1 2 8 1 4 23 30 PART 2 • DEVELOPMENT 6. Analyzing the Audience 7. Selecting a Topic and Purpose 8. Developing Supporting Material 9. Locating Supporting Material 10. Doing Effective Internet Research 1 Citing Sources in Your Speech 1. 36 37 49 57 64 73 83 PART 3 • ORGANIZATION 1 Organizing the Speech 2. 1 Selecting an Organizational Pattern 3. 1 Outlining the Speech 4. 92 93 103 1 10 PART 4 • STARTING, FINISHING, AND STYLING 15. Developing the Introduction and Conclusion 16. Using Language 1 22 1 23 1 31 PART 5 • DELIVERY 1 Choosing a Method of Delivery 7. 18. Controlling the Voice 19. Using the Body 1 39 1 40 1 44 1 48 PART 6 • PRESENTATION AIDS 20. Types of Presentation Aids 21. Designing Presentation Aids 22. A Brief Guide to Microsoft PowerPoint 154 155 161 164 PART 7 • TYPES OF SPEECHES 23. Informative Speaking 24. Persuasive Speaking 25. Speaking on Special Occasions 1 74 1 75 188 21 7 PART 8 • THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND 230 26. Typical Classroom Presentation Formats 27. Science and Mathematics Courses 28. Technical Courses 29. Social Science Courses 30. Arts and Humanities Courses 31. Education Courses 32. Nursing and Allied Health Courses 33. Business Courses and Business Presentations 34. Presenting in Teams 35. Communicating in Groups 231 236 240 243 246 248 25 1 253 258...
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