You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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"Equity is a subjective evaluation‚ not an objective one. Based on the comparison that individuals use‚ each individual is likely to develop different perceptions of equity." (Scholl‚ 2000) When individuals look at the equity model on the job scale‚ they compare their contributions and rewards to that of those around them (associates‚ coworkers‚ management‚ etc.). If the equation is balanced‚ the "equity"--as society puts it--is accomplished. If it is unbalanced‚ the inequity may cause individual
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or career goals. Your goals may be career oriented‚ academic‚ or personal in nature. (“I will become the head of my company’s graphics department” is an example of a long-term goal.) I will advance within my company to become a Human Resource Generalist (HRG) I will advance within my company to become a Human Resource Manager 2. Break these two long-term goals into several short-term goals that you hope to accomplish within a relatively short time. (“I will learn how to use my company’s
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Expectancy Violation Theory Introduction “Expectancy violations exert significance on people’s interaction patterns‚ on their impressions of one another‚ and on the outcomes of their interactions” (Burgoon 1993:40). In other words‚ Judee Burgoon‚ founder of the expectancy violation theory‚ concluded from various experiments that people evaluate communication with others in a negative or positive regard‚ based on their expectation of the interaction and their opinion of the communicator. When
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(A) Do you think you are addicted to Facebook? What are the signs which show a person is addicted to Facebook? Give reasons to support your view. Yes I am addicted to Facebook. The signs that shows a person that is addicted to Facebook is when he/she is constantly thinking about Facebook‚ like always updating his/hers statuses‚ always talk about the topics that he/she saw from Facebook or constantly checking his/her phone for Facebook updates. Another sign of Facebook addiction is when he/she
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2nd Semester Goal Setting “Goal setting is a key to achieving success in any endeavor. It is very complex to know where one is going if one does not know where to go. Everyone needs goals to be enthused‚ grow or increase performance especially with strong goals.” One goal that I’ve started 2nd semester is to improve my work ethic even more than before‚ to be able to earn high honors by the end of my junior year. I also will try to involve myself in any activities that I can‚ both academically
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1. The actions you take now will affect you for the rest of your life. 2. I hope the solar flare doesn’t affect our computer equipment. 3. The death of the young dancer affected us all. 4. Many people don’t stop to consider how current events affect their everyday lives. 5. The snowstorm had an adverse effect on the economy. 6. Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar. 7. How do you think the new school dress code will affect the students? 8. The managers needed to effect change in the manufacturing
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Name: Lauren Sales Topic: The Expectancy Violation Theory and Relating Concepts Theory: Expectancy Violation Theory General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will know what the Expectancy Violation Theory (EVT)‚ Threat Threshold and Violation Valence are and the assumptions of EVT. My work related experience with this theory‚ and scholarly evidence that supports this theory. Introduction I. Have you ever been sitting in a movie with several open seats
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In order to consider “I exist because I think” or ”I think because I exist”‚ I would define the “I exist because I think” as “I think” is the cause of “I exist”. This implies “I think” appear before “I exist” and cause “I exist” to happen. In the other side‚ “I think because I exist” would be “I exist” is the cause of “I think”. This implies “I exist” appear before “I think” and cause “I think” to happen. In terms of logic‚ I would say “I think because I exist “ is more appropriate. It is because
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or career goals: One of my long-term education goals is to achieve my bachelors in Criminal Justice or registered nursing; also I would like to finish my 3 years of collegiate softball while obtaining these degrees. One of my long-term career goals is to finish the academy for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) or California Department of Corrections and to retire with one of these forces. Describe the specifics of each goal. Determine what you think the difficulty of the goal is and whether
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