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Septmber 12, 2010


 * Having a building plan defiantly made this easier because you had an idea of what you needed to do. This would be helpful because it could help you stay on topic and you'd be less likely to ramble about something else. My group did a really good job of listening to each other and taking in ideas to avoid any misunderstandings.

September 17,2010


 * A few ways to be a better listener include: lowering the amount of external noise that is around you. This simple tasks can be moving closer to the speaker and make sure your not siiting by someone you won't want to talk to. The next way is show the speaker that your interested in their speech. Instead of thinking about what your going to do this weekend or what your going to have for lunch, actually focus on the message the speaker is trying to convey. The last and final way to listen is to make sure you eliminate all internal blabbering. Like I said before make sure your not thinking about what homework you have or if you should tell cody you like him. In following these simple steps you can become a better and more efficent listener.

October 8, 2010


 * Mrs. James does not allow plagiarism because it's stealing the thoughts and ideas of another person. It's also VERY illegal and not an okay thing. What I plan on doing to prevent being used as an example is to make sure I cite everything and never steal the idea of another person.

October 22, 2010


 * When using a visual aid, there are somethings you need to know. The first is that when using a visual aid you don't want to be constantly staring at it and just reading what is on it. The best way to use a visual aid is to practice what your going to say about your visual aid before giving your speech. If your using a poster board or a slide show you should only put your main points on there and talk about the opoints in more detail. You don' t want to throw all of your information on it bnecause you could loose your audience.

Novemeber 5, 2010


 * Since the beggining of your class i have improved in so many ways. A one of the ways that i have improved on is i know how to strecth out what I'm talking about to meet time limits. I can drag on my inroduction or my conclusion to insure that i can meet my time limit. Another way i have improved is that i can know talk in front of people without compltely passing out and having a panic attack. Finally the last way I have changed is that i know how to sucessfully get my point of view across without babbling or losing my train of thought and just going on and on until I remember where I was going.And these are a few of the many ways I have changed since joing this class.

December 3, 2010

> This semester I learned how to be a good listener and to give speeched without completely passing out. I learned that to be a good listener you need to: eliminate internal and exteranl noise and pay attention even if I think the speech is boring. The second thing I learned was how to effictivly give a speech without wanting to cry and turn the other direction and run. And the one thing I think is missing for me is the lack of practice, but i think the more I practice the better I will become on giving speechs. Also I really did enjoy your class, you are a very great teacher and make me laugh quiete often.
 * For your final Journal Entry (this makes #6), reflect on the semester. What did you learn? Is there something that you think is still missing? Did you enjoy this class?