Megan+Benjamin's+Journal+Page


 * 1st Journal**

How did your group use the preparation time provided? Did/Would have a good plan making the building process easier? How could this help you write a speech? Did your group have any misunderstandings? If so, how did that affect the process?

For the preparation time we discussed how we wanted to star on the tower. Deciding that we needed to start with a good base, that way when we rolled the newspapers up and taped them they would go high and would be sturdy and not fall over, thats why we needed to have a good base. This could help you with writing a speech because it gives you time to prepare for it. With my group, we all worked together and everyone had their opinion in making the tower, but we really didnt have any misunderstandings. We actually had to at the end, Rush which was a little scary but we ended up doing great we got Most Stable on our Tower Building.


 * 2cnd Journal**

Using what the book says about listening, explain specific ways to demonstrate good listening. In what ways are good listening skills different between interpersonal communication and public speaking? How are they the same? Listening: Avoid distractions, arriv early to the class and sit up close to the speaker. Dont sit next to the window or an exit or door. You should also think along with the speaker, while you are listening try to reconstruct the orginizational pattern of the speech, relate to the speaker to what they are saying to your own knowledge and and interests.interpersonal communication is when you are talking to one person one on one and its not so scary your not infront of alot of people which is called public speaking so its easier to do interpersonal communication whereas its tougher to public speaking. Your both giving a speech though.


 * 3rd Journal**

Why does Mrs. James care so much about plagariasm? What can i do to make sure I dont show up in one of her examples in the future? Mrs. James cares so much about plagariasm because its bad to do, and you can get arrested for plagairising, plus its not your work you did, you copied it from someone else which is wrong and you shouldnt ever do it. You can cite the work you copied thats not plagiarising.

4th Journal

There are videos in the sidebar for visual aids. Write down a journal entry detailing good and bad examples in each of the videos.

5th Journal

Write a journal enttry entailing at least three ways that you have improved since your first speech in class.

Well for starters im more confident in standing up in front of the entire class..not as scared as i was. I feel like i dont say "umm" and "like" as much as i did on my first speech. And also i dont move as much, i used to sway my arms alot at the beginning and now i usually just leave my hands to my side and only use my hands while im trying to explain something to my audience.

6th Journal December 3, 2010

This Speech class was a Great one! i had alot of fun getting up in front of the class and giving my speech. At first it was hard getting up in front of the class and giving it but as i became more confident in my self giving the speechs it has helped me. We learned alot of things in this class for starters their was Plagarism and then how to do visual aids. I learned how to put a speech together which was really good for me, First Conclusion 2. Attention getter. 4. Thesis statement. and then your conclusion. And then we had to have sources in our speechs. It was a great class. Thanks for being an awesome teacher Mrs. James!