... Ability to influence and persuade 5. Visual appeal 6. The experience for the audience and the speaker Analyze the findings to identify key factors contributing to effective and ineffective public speaking and recommendations for improvement supported by concepts from the course. In addition, discuss witnessed practices that you wish to incorporate and avoid along with a rationale. Your paper should be 3 - 4 pages in length, and incorporate course references as part of your analysis. This assignment represents 6% of the course grade. The artifact itself, I consider to be one of the most influential pieces of literature ever produced. From his enthusiastic delivery, Dr. King switch from reading a manuscript into speaking extemporaneously half way through the speech. Dr. King used an extensive amount of metaphors. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered “I Have a Dream” in transformation speech; even with limited hands motion. Dr. King delivered his speech with enough clarity for his audiences. Defoe (2007) explains about the importance of clarity and how “having a substantive message is important. ” Dr. Kings speech articulated his wording and it is very understandable to others like me (Defoe, 2007). To give the audience vivid images of what he is speaking about, King uses metaphors that contrast the racial situation in America in the past and present to the situation in the future. For instance, he uses the metaphor. "signing the promissory note" to refer to the promise...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The Working of the Holy Spirit: Charismatic Theology Submitted to Dr. Lee Mitchell in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of THEO 510 Survey of Christian Doctrine by Teri Washington July 4, 2015 Table of Contents Thesis Statement 1 The Need for the Study 1 The Procedure for the Study 1 Introduction 1 Defining Charismatic Theology 1 History of Charismatic Theology 2 Declarations 2 Baptism of the Holy Spirit 2 Speaking in Tongues 3 Gift of Healing 4 Gift of Prophecy 5 Slain in the Spirit 7 Personal Views 7 Opposing Views 9 Conclusion 10 Selected Bibliography 11 Thesis Statement Charismatic Theology gives contemporary Christians faith that they may experience declarations of the Holy Spirit in the same manner as first century Christians. The Need for the Study There is controversy surrounding the declarations of Charismatic Theology. This research will provide ways in which Scripture is manipulated to meet ones individual needs. Biblical exegesis will be utilized to provide clarification between Scripture and its alterations. The Procedure for the Study Introduction Charismatic Theology takes an in-depth look at the supernatural experiences explained in the Bible. These experiences are considered gifts that Christians...
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...acclaimed civil rights leader -- is possibly the best remembered for his effective speech, “I Have A Dream,” in which he expressed his ambition for peace and racial equality. The 17-minute speech was given to thousands of people at the Lincoln Memorial and televised live to millions on August 28, 1963. King urged America to acknowledge people of all races to be united and free. He used his knowledge as a preacher and used anaphora, parallelism, and historical references to grab the attention of his audience. King’s experience as a preacher and as a civil rights activist was evident in the artistry of the speech. With King’s experience as a preacher, he has given numerous sermons in his lifetime. He has formed a technique that he continuously practices in his sermons, so his audience can relate to him and make the sermon more effective. His technique includes rhetorical devices such as anaphora and parallelism. An essential element of a preacher is being charismatic. This is a part of his technique because that charm is so compelling that it inspires devotion in others. King’s charisma also affects his...
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...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 connotation. In public speaking, as in any form of communication, there are five basic elements, often expressed as "who is saying what to whom using what medium with what effects?" The purpose of public speaking can range from simply transmitting information, to motivating people to act, to simply telling a story. Good orators should be able to change the emotions of their listeners, not just inform them. Public speaking can also be considered a discourse community .Interpersonal communication and public speaking have several components that embrace such things as motivational speaking, leadership/personal development, business, customer service, large group communication, and mass communication. Public speaking can be a powerful tool to use for purposes such as motivation, influence, persuasion, informing, translation, or simply entertaining. A confident speaker is more likely to use this as excitement and create effective speech thus increasing their overall ethos. The importance of public speaking * By learning how to effectively speak in public, you'll be able to increase your own self-confidence. Since public speaking is one of the most prevalent fears in the western world, by enabling yourself to master this difficult skill...
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...things, sometimes for no reason at all. I suppose most people have something that makes them anxious in their lives. I wish that I just had one thing that made me anxious, that would seem easy. You see, there are so many things that cause me to be anxious that there is no way I could name them all, so I’ll just give a few examples. I have anxiety over animals, public speaking, health, my job, and my family and I have learned how to cope in these situations. Spiders, snakes and rats, make me anxious. When I see them, I get sweaty palms and feet, I shake and my heart pounds. I dream about spiders and snakes. In the dream they are always falling on me. I wake myself up from the dream when I scream. My heart will be racing like I have run a marathon, and I am usually in the middle of a panic attack. It takes me several minutes to calm down after one of these dreams. I usually have to search the bedding and the floor to assure myself that there are not any spiders or snakes in the room. Speaking in front of people is another source of anxiety. Speaking in public, or better yet, just the thought of speaking in public can make me have a panic attack. I can talk to most anyone and carry on a conversation and not be anxious at all. If someone suggests that I stand-up and speak in front of a group of people the anxiety starts. I get sweaty and shaky, my heart pounds and I get nauseous. I also get anxious when I have a very stressful, fast paced day at work. When I...
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...“Ay, si yo pudiera volar” (Cofer 198). Or, “If only I could fly” is a quote that embodies the feelings of Spanish-speaking immigrants in America. The short story “Volar” written by Judith Ortiz Cofer, is about the hardships a family of immigrants and what they must endure while living in the United States. The American job market is competitive. For immigrants, it's virtually impossible to succeed in America; therefore, the girl in “Volar” will not become successful because of the story's setting. First, to begin with, the setting in “Volar” is in a confined apartment in a barrio, or a Spanish-speaking neighborhood. The narrative centers on the daughter who remains unnamed. The girl lives in the barrio and dreams of altering her physical appearance. In her dreams, she is ascending on the rooftop of her apartment building. Each step she takes she feels herself transforming into Supergirl. “My legs would grow long, my arms harden into steel, and my hair would magically go straight and turn a golden color” (Cofer 197). When she awakes from her dream, she's dissatisfied with her Hispanic...
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...The power of mind “Light is the fastest speed in the universe, exceeding any speed.” Einstein told the world. Truly, if there were something faster than light, time would stop, and even go backwards. But, in class, I was hit by an inspiring sentence: nothing can surpass light except our mind since it is our mind that enables us to look back and foresee our future. These memorable words deepened my understanding of the power of mind. Looking back, we may encounter extreme fears, something we don’t want to bring up, and hope to be forever hidden. We may be trapped in adverse situations, where we are helpless and confused in face of the incomprehensible nature. But just as Einstein said, the only incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. The short-lived biped on a two-bit planet can still move forward and make miracles, because the power of mind, which exceeds any speed in universe, can bring us faith and spirit. Eventually, this power could surpass our fears, and destroy all the negative conditions. This reminds me of the stories of some great minds, such as Steve Jobs, the legendary former CEO of Apple. When Steve had just released his first creation—the Macintosh, he got fired from Apple, the company he started. Very publicly out at that time, he lost the focus of his entire adult life. He really did not know what to do for a few months and even thought about running away from the valley, erasing all the failure experiences. However, thinking...
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...Week 4 Great speeches Public Speaking The context of this speech is extremely important for what took place on August 28th, 1963. It the height of a race war going on between blacks and whites in America this speech really hit home to a lot of people. It took place in Washington D.C., United States, approximately mid-day. The reason he must have chosen to speak in that location and time was because of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This was a huge demonstration to create support for the civil rights movement, as purposed by John F Kennedy. The audience he was speaking to were protesting for the civil rights movement that day in Washington. White and blacks joined together to listen to the speech that Dr. Martin Luther King was presenting. He had obviously done his homework. He originally was paying homage to Abraham Lincoln’s centennial of the emancipation proclamation. He had observed that even though 100 years later the black people were still not free. Forced to sit in designated areas and be a lower class of people during the time. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very bright man, he had studied his audience and also the social heartache the Civil Rights Movement was putting the black people through. His background, growing up in Mississippi, had shown him there was a problem with the culture and misrepresentation with the black people of America. He had realized even being freed from slavery did not essentially make them free. He wanted equality for...
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...charisma, their image, or their style. Like my mentor David, however, I knew that I wanted to succeed and be judged based on my character, integrity, and substance. I recognized through my friendship with David that true leadership requires character, and that developing and maintaining character takes grit and persistence. David taught me that gaining success in a capitalistic society is not a right but a responsibility and that it is possible to possess a tough-minded business sense and great humanity simultaneously. During all the years that I witnessed David's ascent in the business world, he never stopped working to achieve success, and I have adopted the same drive. Everyone has dreams, but I have learned to do the groundwork that will make my dreams into realities. I am multilingual, speaking English and Farsi, and I am in the process of learning additional languages-Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, and German-that will allow me to communicate with an even wider audience. Like David, I do whatever I can to stay at the top and remain competitive, and although life is not perfect, I rarely take "no" for an answer. My optimism and the fire in my belly have fueled my drive to press for success, even in uncharted waters.Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg put it, "The most undervalued asset in entrepreneurship is determination," and I had finally made the determination to pursue the education necessary to under gird my future business plans. David is not...
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...The Bible is filled with figurative speaking and literal but it can be difficult to determine which is in motion. Likewise, Hendrick states ten methods to search for figurative speaking. Briefly I'll mention 4 out of the 10 methods. The first method is to use the literal perception unless something tells us not to. Most writings in the Bible are written in a literal sense so it should be instinct to interpret through literal lens. The second method is using the figurative sense when the passage tells us to. A key hint to search for is dreams Hendrick writes. Dreams have there own language so they are to be read in a figurative lens. Third method is to use the figurative sense if a literal meaning is impossible or absurd. Lastly, use the figurative sense if a literal meaning involves something inmortal. Hendrick refers to John 6:53-55 where Jesus states that we ought to eat the flesh of man. This is to be read through a figurative lens because Jesus would never encourage us to commit this act Hendrick...
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...narrator shows they are in denial of her nationality; she doesn’t want to accept that she is of Chinese decent. It takes her going to China and living out her mother’s dreams that she realizes who she truly is. She has never seen this side of her family and resents her mother for never bringing them up and feeling how it is not to be Americanized. She feels betrayed because she found out her mother who is now deceased had two other children from a previous marriage that she had to leave while searching for food and help in Shanghai. During her visit her family reminisces and speaks of the memories they have of her mother, making her feel like she didn’t know who her mother truly was. The narrator speaks a lot on family and how she feels separated from hers because she doesn’t know them. Her being raised with American way and her family being of raised Chinese, they are two different cultures with what she felt not much in common. Visiting makes her realize this is something that she has been missing and wants to know more of. Looking back, she remembered speaking to her mother about being Chinese and realized that "once you are born Chinese, you cannot help but feel and think Chinese” This is what she is missing family and knowledge of whom she is. She is now in China to fulfill her mother’s dreams by finding her sisters. The narrator shows how much of a loving, caring person she is. She wants to make her mother happy, even though she is now deceased. She wonders...
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...A Diamond Personality Annette Neblett University of Phoenix Managing Criminal Justice Personnel CJA 473 Michael Kanaby September 09, 2011 A Diamond Personality The case study titled “A Diamond Personality,” speaks of Oscar Rodriquez and how he became successful. Oscar Rodriquez lived in Puerto Rico, he moved from a non-English-speaking country to an English-speaking country. He came to the United States with a dream and goal. He went to school to further his education, and he worked at the local mall. Mr. Rodriquez was in the right place at the right time because of what happened to him and how he became successful. His can contribute his success to the advice given him from his roommate’s girlfriend. She sparked his interest in selling diamonds; she suggested that he should work in the diamond business. Mr. Rodriquez decided to work for a local jeweler. He had a goal in mind and continued to strive toward that goal. He continued his education and received his Diamonds and Diamonds Grading certification. In his current job Mr. Rodriquez realized that by working with the local jeweler, he would not achieve his goal. He began to explore other business options, and learned everything he needed to know about diamonds. Mr. Rodriquez grew tired of working for other jewelers and became discouraged. “He told himself that he would never become anything if he continued to work in his present job” (The Gainesville Sun, 2008, p. 2). When he decided to sell...
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...I radically refuse to be called a Dreamer, although I understand the logic behind of this term. The word " Dreamer " elicit in me the image of someone who has great plans for the future, but never is willing to stand up, overcome the obstacle that stand in the way and make his or her dreams true. I will rather be known as a doer because I assiduously pursue my dreams. For Instance, nobody believed I could be admitted to any university. I moved from the Dominican Republic to the United States of America about six years ago with none English language skills at all when I was on the mid of my sophomore year in high school. After school, I had to work to help in the household. A Spanish-speaking women with very low English proficiency, whose parents have low-income, does not have future. All that was expected of me was that to continue the pattern of many Latino immigrants: work in factories, or retail settings for the minimum wage. Nevertheless, although there is nothing wrong with being a blue collar worker, I did not want this for my future. I knew that we, the Latinos community, were underserved in all the spectrum from education to mental health services, because there were not many Latinos out there who advocates in our favor. I wanted to change it, and I knew that it can be possible only with education. Therefore, I worked hard to improve my language skills and in my senior year I was accepted into Kean...
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...College, and I will be graduating in May with my high school diploma, my Associate of Science degree, and my Associate of Arts degree. At only eighteen years old, I feel that this is a significant accomplishment that has given me a head start on completing my college education and pursuing a career. Although I am not yet certain about the specific career I want to pursue, I am currently planning to major in chemistry, and I have a good idea of what my dream profession might look like. As a highly ambitious and results-driven person, I hope to work in a profession that will give...
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...Martin Luther is well known for his famous speech, "I Have a Dream". He delivered the speech in 1963 in Washington D.C. the theme of the speech was to describe the dream he had of a better America that was free from racial discrimination especially that of the black people. Luther begins his speech by illustrating the historical context of the injustices done to the black people due to their skin color. The introduction creates a base for the main theme of the speech where he shares his dream with the people about the America he wishes to see in the future. The discussion of the paper illustrates the effectiveness of the speech using the five canons of rhetoric. Invention The topic that Luther chooses is very captivating, and it is crucial to having a significant effect on the audience. First, the topic is in line with the current situations that are affecting the people. The people, therefore, feel they are part of what Luther is speaking about. The invention gives the black activists a future they are supposed to dream of. Secondly, the invention of the topic instills hope to the people. In a time of oppression and discrimination, the choice of the topic is efficient because it creates a sense of hope and a brighter future for the people. Connecting with the people's emotions determines the extent a speech has to the audience. Lastly, the topic motivates the audience to think about the future they would like to have. In the process of jogging their minds, they internalize...
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