It is an honor and a pleasure to stand before you as valedictorian of the class of 2012‚ and the student with the highest grade point average in our class of 173. I would first of all like to thank those who have helped me arrive at this point. I thank my father‚ who made sure that I always did my very best. I also want to thank my mother‚ who always reminded me that I was capable of great things. I want to thank the rest of my family‚ especially my older sister‚ as well as my teachers and friends
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Outside Speech Assignment After I watched the speech which was gave by Bill Gates in June 08‚ 2007 on the Harvard commencement‚ I felt more interesting in Bill Gates. According to the information offered by woopidoo.com‚ we can find the Biography of Bill Gates‚ which said‚ “Bill Gates is one of the most influential people in the world. He is cofounder of one of the most recognized brands in the computer industry with nearly every desk top computer using at least one software program from Microsoft
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mistakes‚ surprisingly‚ are very similar to mine and sometimes I wonder if the circle has repeated itself. They have never looked down on me and said‚ “Why can’t you be like me? I was the top student!”‚ like other Vietnamese parents. In fact‚ it is funny that most of my mother’s and father’s ex-classmates say that to their children. When their children‚ meaning my friends told me this‚ I thought: “How on earth was it possible to have 19 top students in a class of 24?” Eventually‚ I found out that both
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Hate Speech‚ Should it be Regulated? Hate speech‚ what is it? The definition of hate speech‚ according to Mari J. Matsuda‚ author of "Assaultive Speech and Academic Freedom‚ is " (a word of group of words) of which is to wound and degrade by asserting the inherent inferiority of a group" (151). In my own words hate speech is a humiliation and demeaning slur of words specifically used to disgrace a person for their race‚ religion‚ or sexual habits. There is now a controversy if hate speech should
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Job Description: A speech pathologist is someone who treats individuals who suffer from speech problems. Usually these communication problems occur from accidents such as‚ cleft palate‚ delayed development‚ mental retardation‚ hearing loss‚ emotional problems‚ cerebral palsy‚ brain injury‚ or stroke. Speech pathologists are also called “speech therapists. Speech therapists work with adults as well as children to improve their language skills and academic performance. Speech pathologists’ work
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Speech Analysis 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
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Freedom of Speech The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787 and put into effect in 1789. The first amendment was put into place in 1791 as a part of the Bill of Rights. The first amendment of the Bill of rights ensures individuals freedoms of religion‚ speech‚ the press‚ and right to assemble. Freedom of speech will allow individuals to express their ideas freely. In the early 16th century individuals were taken to prison for speaking their minds and sometimes this penalty was punishable
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& CULTURE The Informative Speech Assignment Only upon approval of your research from Mrs. Cluff will you be able to continue on to the stages below. Stage 1: Informative Speech Outline (see page three below) completed during preparation time and due in class the day of your presentation. Stage 2: Informative Speech Presentations due on your presentation day (email list of dates of students’ presentation will be sent by email). Stage 3: Final Informative Speech Paper due immediately after
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Speech Communities Language is both an individual possession and a social possession. We would expect‚ therefore‚ that certain individuals would behave linguistically like other individuals: they might be said to speak the same language or the same dialect or the same variety‚ i.e.‚ to employ the same code‚ and in that respect to be members of the same speech community‚ a term probably derived from the German Sprachgemeinschaft. Indeed‚ much work in sociolinguistics is based on the assumption that
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This paper will address some of the issues surrounding hate speech and its regulation. I will explain both Andrew Altman and Jonathan Rauch’s positions in the first two sections. The third section will be on what Altman might say to Rauch’s opposite views. I will then discuss my view that hate speech should never be regulated under any circumstance especially in the name of protecting someone’s psychology‚ feelings‚ or insecurities like Altman prescribes. In the end‚ I will conclude that we should
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