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JOURNAL #1 Our group started out by drawing a picture of a tower and visually picturing how to build it where the structure will stay strong and sturdy when put in wind. Yes, we had a time limit, so going into the activity with a game plan made it a whole lot easier to complete the objective.
 * Did/would have a good plan make the building process easier?

I could connect this activity to writing a speech. They have all of the same ideas; preplanning, setting it up, the work, and the final product.
 * How could this help you with writing a speech?

No, we knew what to do, and how to do it. We worked really well together and put all of our heads together to make a good, sturdy tower.
 * Did your group have any misunderstandings?

JOURNAL #2 Listening is an active process that involves both concentration and thinking. There are a lot of things that distract someone from listening, but there are ways to avoid these problems. External noise from the inside and the outside of the listening area causes a distraction from listening. To avoid that, you can arrive early enough at a speech to get a seat where you can see and hear easily. Internal Noises are the noises one might have in their head from their own personal problems. To avoid this one must redouble their efforts to concentrate. Being annoyed by how the speaker delivers can interfere with someone listening. To avoid being biased, one can concentrate on the content of the speech rather than the delivery. Active listening is more important with interpersonal communication because most of the time, you are expected to respond, but also to listen closely to a public speaker. Achieving active listening skills is important for you because it improves your overall ability to communicate effectively.

JOURNAL #3 Mrs James cares so much about plagirism because it is illegal. You can not coppy something that someone else has writtin before. Preventing plagerism is easy, anytime that you get information off of the Internet, you must site your sources. When presenting the information, you must use quotes when writing and quote things when you are giving a speech.

JOURNAL #4 After watching the videos in the sidebar about visual aids, I can see A good and a bad example of using visual aids. A good examples of using a visual aid were shown how the lady knew where everything was on the aid to avoid getting lost and how she kept and maintained eye contact with her audience as she presented her visual aid. A bad examples of using a visual aid were shown when the lady was confused and had to look at the visual aid to point out where things were as if she had not even practiced with it. If you plan on using a visual aid, you must practice using it beforehand.

JOURNAL #5 My speeches are improving since the first week. I know this because my grades are getting better. i think that I am getting better at choosing topics. I learned to pic a topic that you know something about. it is much easier to talk about something that you know about, rather than trying to remember a bunch of stuff that you know nothing about. I also got better about being nervous. It is much easier to get in front of the class now and to talk. Lastly, I got better at writing my speeches. Since you have been teaching us about the things we should and should not do in our outlines, I am having a much easier time doing what is expected of me.

JOURNAL #6 In this semester of speech, I learned a lot. I learned how to write a speech, how to write a thesis statement, and gained a lot of courage by getting up in front of the entire class and giving a speech. I learned how to properly outline a speech and much more. I think you covered everything and i did enjoy the class.