Peering from offstage I catch a glance of the audience. My heart-racing‚ I walk on stage with my violin. Deep breath in‚ deep breath out. I continue to walk to the black velvet chair where I am destined to be and begin to play. Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird. Orchestra Hall is filled with waves of sound as months of preparation and hard work pay off. Echoes of the remnants of the last notes begin to fade‚ and after a moment of still‚ dignified silence‚ Maestro lowers his hands and the thunderous
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CONSTRAINTS ON EFFECTIVE PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Selective Listening -audience attends to messages‚ interprets them ‚ and remembers them selectively -if vague or unclear the audience will “clarify” with their views -start with areas of agreement and move to differences -audience may ignore message because of common ground Selective Perception Denial- refuse to accept a message that challenges them to change no matter what Dismissal- dispute that the message doesn’t apply to them Belittling
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The closing statements of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women‚ 1995‚ epitomise the message she presents in her speech. Although she addresses a specific audience and follows a specific purpose‚ the values she extols of tolerance‚ equality and peace are universal. In the opinion of this responder‚ it is the treatment of these fundamental human beliefs and aspirations that makes this speech so significant. As an inhabitant of a developed nation in which the
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World Environment Day Speech by Hon’ble Minister for Environment and Forests His Excellency the Vice-President of India‚ Thiru. Bhairon Singh Shekhawatji‚ Prof. Yash Pal‚ the Eminent Scientist of the country‚ Thiru. V.K. Duggal‚ Special Secretary‚ Ministry of Environment & Forests‚ Young Environmentalists‚ Ladies & Gentlemen‚ It gives me great pleasure to be among you today on the occasion of the World Environment Day and the 25th Foundation Day of the National Museum of Natural History
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The news spread like a wildfire. Cheer tryouts were the next event on the school calendar and the girls at school were feeling like a nervous wreck. With a new coach‚ and new spots open for the cheer squad; it was every young girl’s dream to be a cheerleader. The cheerleaders have always been the girls who have led the school in spirit‚ positivity‚ and good morals. Who would not want to spread good vibes to everyone? Cheerleading was a dream to me. I have always been a preppy person and cheerleading
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Farewell Speech by our Std XII Students Isha Desai-XII B Good Evening! For the better part of my life‚ this school has been my second home‚ and it’s really hard to talk about 14 years of memories in one short speech. Now that we’re all here today‚ officially saying Goodbye to this school‚ our teachers & to each other‚ it finally dawns upon me what a big piece of my life I’m leaving behind.. Some of you‚ I’ve known since forever and some of you‚ just a couple of years. You guys are some of
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Whipped into Inspiration “Cheer is your pulse‚ heartbeat‚ your breathing. It’s rhythm of your life. It’s the expression and movement‚ in happiness‚ joy‚ sadness and envy.” –Jaques D’Amboise. Every since I was a little child‚ I would be astonished and mesmerized by how cheerleaders could captivate your attention on their movements. One simple technique could keep you wondering all night. Questions you would ask yourself would be; how did she do that or how much practice did it take her just to
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How life guarding started The use of lifeguards on beaches in California began in the late 1930’s. The beach was inexpensive recreation in the post-Depression era. Communities grew around seasonal beach attendance. Transportation improvements made the beach accessible to the inland communities. The influx of swimmers into the surf-zone in Southern California leads to drowning on a sometimes massive scale: • Early 1900’s Newport Beach - 18 drowned in one weekend early 1900’s • 1918 - San Diego
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All praise is due to Allah‚ Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer) of all the worlds. I bear witness that there is no god worth to be worship except Allah Who sent His Prophets (a.s.)[1] to guide mankind to the righteousness. I bear witness that the Prophet Muhammad bin Abdullah (s.a.w.)[2] is the true and final Messenger of Allah to all nations who fulfilled his mission to mankind. May peace and blessing of Allah be upon the Prophet Muhammad‚ his family‚ and his Sahabas(companions)? "O‚ you who believe
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Reading selectively or extensively Honorable judges‚ good morning/afternoon .I am glad to stand here and give you a short speech .Today my topic is reading selectively or extensively .I deeply hope you will like it. As we all know‚ reading is a tradition inherited from ancient society which has a long history. Whether to read selectively or extensively has been a common question discussed by people from very ancient time. Some people tend to choose to read selectively. Having received a book they
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