The Seneca orator known as Red Jacket, for the red jacket the British Awarded to him for his services as a message runner during the Revolutionary War and Benjamin Franklin both made very valid point in their speeches. The Indians had a very peaceful way of life. They had their own governing and civility system and they taught their young the way of their ancestors, never taking what “The Great Spirit” (pg 230) gave them for granted. They always welcomed strangers; giving them clothes, shelter and food without ever expecting anything in return. Even when this visitors broke their most basic of common rules like announcing their presence before entering a village. “We took pity on them, granted their request; and they sat down among us.…
Alexandra Cousteau is a filmmaker that works with National Geographic. She is recognized for being an advocate of water issues and continuing her grandfather’s work. The speech was held at WSRE Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio and was sponsored by WSRE Public Square Speakers Series. The studio was like a movie theater with seats going all the way up with the Middle Island where the audio in camera was. The stage had a red rectangle in the middle and a podium off to the right with a big screen in the background. The general purpose of the speech was to give her background and also bring up some of the issues that are plaguing our water systems today. The speaker’s specific purpose was to inform but hopefully persuade people to take action.…
In her speech to the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Florence Kelly descriptively vocalizes about chid labor. She talks about the horrible conditions young children face in the states.…
Have you ever been challenged by an experience? Have you ever changed because of this experience? Good morning to the representives of the Board of studies,.... and I wish to justify why the texts I have studied should be kept on the reading list of this module “Into the World”. “The Story of Tom Brennan” by J.C Burke and the feature article of “Sliver Linings” found in the of Sydney Morning Herald’s “The Good Weekend” both emphasise the idea that people are able to come out of difficult situations and see the world from a new perspective.…
Jim Valvano, better known as Jimmy V, was a men’s basketball coach in the NCAA for many years and is remembered most for coaching his North Carolina State Wolf pack squad to the 1983 national championship over the Juggernaut University of Houston team. That team established the term “Cinderella” as no one ever expected them to win the way that they won. Jim Valvano received some horrible news in the middle of 1992. His doctors told him that he had terminal cancer. Several months later, he received the Arthur Ashe Courage award at the 1993 ESPY Awards presented by ESPN. He accepted the award and gave one of the most memorable speeches in sports history where he introduced the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research that has since raised millions of dollars forcancer research.…
Within the speech by Canassatego, the voices of the Natives was not the only thing captured; the feelings and the effects of colonization was also heard.…
The Presidential Election of 1986 between the Republican William McKinley and Democrat William Jennings Bryan, is thought to be one of the most impressive and complicated presidential elections in all of American History. One of the major highlights of the election was William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech that sparked the people’s interest for the Democratic representative. This speech not only had a firm and well defined meaning, but its delivery was also delivered superbly. The speech itself was concerned with many problems, such as growing class divisions that later were the cause of many violent outbursts among the people. Money was the most prominent concern for the people in 1896 because of high employment rates and the fact that they were recovering from a few years of depression. The…
Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States of America (Bio Reference Bank), delivered his “On the 40th Anniversary of D-Day speech” on June 6th 1984 (Academic Search Premier). This day was the 40th anniversary of D-day, when 150,000 men charged the beaches of Normandy to retake Europe from the Nazis (American History Online). The speech was also delivered during the Cold war, an arms race between the USA and USSR (American History Online). President Reagan uses logos, pathos, and anaphora to explain to the heads of state, and the world, the need of peace with the USSR while being ready for an attack.…
Unique experiences can shape the way Distinctive voices are presented to individuals through texts. Different views and perspectives can be conveyed, and can influence individuals through the presence of these Distinctive Voices. Distinctive Voices are defined as an influential and prominent voice, expressed by an individual or a society. Distinctive voices are demonstrated through Racheal Perkins film released in 2001 ‘’One Night the Moon ‘’ (ONTM) and Martin Luther King’s speech “I have a dream” presented in 1963 at a Washington march of Jobs and Freedom. ‘’One night the moon’’ presents the story of a young white girl that goes missing in the harsh Australian outback during the period of the 1930’s. The community is torn apart due to the…
This was my first year of participating in the avid program, and to tell you the truth, I wasn't sure what to expect. However, I feel that with the help of Mr. Kaiser’s freshmen avid class, my first year of highschool will become one of my most memorable.…
Adora Svitak emphasized that learning between adults and kids should be reciprocal in her presentation which is ‘What Adults Can Learn From Kids?’. Although she accepted kids learn a lot of things from adults, she asserted that kids have a lot of things to share with adults. She proved that her presentation is realistic by real examples and pictures. According to several criteria, I liked this presentation. Although little girl has some deficiency, I admired her and her courage. There are three main criteria which are used when we evaluated presentations.…
Arthur Birling is a wealthy, self-made middle class factory owner of the Edwardian era. We first learn about him from the stage directions. Priestley describes him as ‘rather portentous’ suggesting he is serious and self-important. This characterises his attitude throughout the play where his sense of standing in society and the rights this affords him, prevent him from learning the lesson of responsibility that forms the main theme of the play.…
Priestley presents the characters of the Inspector and Mr Birling as complete opposites, with totally different views and attitudes towards society. The Inspector is a socialist who believes “we are members of one body.” Conversely, Mr Birling has very capitalist views and thinks “a man has to mind his own business and look after himself.”…
Overall, this presentation was a fascinating and eye opening experience, as I found Meléndez to be a quite lively and excellent speaker who shared a particularly moving story about injustice, survival, resilience, courage, hope, and faith. His story sheds light on the existing and prevalent issues in United States’ death penalty system, such as its unreliability and unfair treatment of minorities and the poor. Consequently, there is a great need for reform, as the criminal justice system should not be failing citizens. Instead, the system should be effectively and successfully carrying out its duties and responsibilities to citizens.…
The speech about homelessness in the United States was a great one, but there were few things that needs to be improved. He needs to avoid speaking too fast, and the camera should be focused on the speaker alone. While giving a speech, it is very important for the speaker to present his points clearly and concisely. However, this speech can be improved if the presenter takes into consideration the speed of his speech. The speech was very good likewise the structure of his presentation. In addition, the way he presented himself, vocabulary used, and the way he organized his point were fantabulous. However, he ended his speech with a rhetorical question saying “Are we willing to change?” Beyond no reasonable doubt, the question he left was meant for no one to answer, but a change is required in order to counteract this question. Generally speaking, my overall grade for this speech is an A.…