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It was necessary for me to take a speech credit in order to graduate. I decided not to take speech in 8th grade, like the rest of my classmates, and I'm glad I didn't. I learned the summer of my freshman year that the profession I am going to persue requires the ability to speak in front of large audiences. I am glad I took college speech my senior year because it has prepared me for the classes I will have to take it college. In this speech class I have learned to organize speeches effectively and how to present them. I have also learned how to respect speakers when they are giving their speeches. This class was probably the most effective out of all my college classes, especially in organization. Mrs. James stressed that a proper speech should contain certain basic structures, and now I organize all my essays in this fashion.
 * December 3, 2010**

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Writing an outline for a speech is a lot like writing an essay. The only major difference is that you must practice what you write and know it inside and out before giving a successful speech. When I wrote my first essay I knew a lot about my topic. I didn't think I would have to pratice it for more than an hour. After giving my first speech I learned that I should practice it for much more than one hour. My second speech was much better, but I would like to train myself off of my note card and try to speak more fluently without pausing. I have improved in my speech giving by prioritizing practice time, structuring my speech outline to have a focal point, and making use of tools to enhance my speech.======

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The first video describes what we should do when usinf a visual aid. The girl points directly to the pictures, allowing you to see which photos she is pointing to. In the second video, describing what not to do, she uses a pointing stick that is too long and causes her too struggle. The audience could not tell which photo she was pointing at.======

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Plagiarism, whether unintentional or not, is illegal. Through the use of sites, such as turnitin.com, teachers can tell if a student plagiarized any part of their assignment. If you are caught plagiarizing, you will not only fail the class, but you could also be fined. To make sure one does not plagiarize, you should double check your work with your sources. You could even find sites to help check for plagiarism by copying and pasting your work into a search column that would look for exact phrasing in other works on the web. ======

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When a classmate is giving their speech it is important to treat them as you would want to be treated when giving your own speech. Specific ways, according to //Speaking with a Purpose 8th Edition//, to help make sure you listen carefully and respect a speaker you: redouble your attention, make sure you do not daydream in the middle of a speech, and do not let your own thoughts or emotions distract you from hearing the speaker (Koch, 2010,p.5-6). Another way to respect your classmate while he/she is speaking is to get plenty of sleep the night before to prevent yourself from falling asleep. I often do not get enough sleep at night and I usually end up falling asleep during my teachers lectures, which by itself is not only disrespectful but I end up ﻿ having to ask them to repeat what I missed in class.======

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Listening is different than interpersonal communication and public speaking because it demonstrates courtesy to the speaker. For example, if you were in a conversation with a close friend and they were telling you their inner-most secrets, would you interupt them? If you did you would probably end up losing a valuable friend and your friend's respect for you. Although, interpersonal communication and public speaking can be similar because both are an activity in which two or more people must demonstrate courtesy and respect towards one another.======

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Before our activity we were given ten minutes to plan and prepare to build a five-foot tower out of newspaper. Almost instantaneously, we huddled together in our group and started throwing ideas together. We settled on building a tripod-like base because it was an idea almost everyone in our group thought would work. If we would have had clear instructions on "how-to" build a five-foot paper structure, we would never have utilized quick thinking skills or had the same level of creativity. Our group probably would have taken longer than the 20-minute-limit just trying to figure out instructions. In the activity we used basic skills of communication to guide one another in the successful process of completing our five-foot model. We presented our ideas, listened to each other, and considered which ideas worked. We rolled up paper quickly and made our tripod base and the tower part; then PRESTO! A leaning tower of advertisements (not to say it didn't withstand the test of Mrs. Jennings)! Because we had preplanned our group before the activity we didn't really have any misunderstandings, especially in communication. We knew how to understand eachother clearly.This advantage allowed us to finish our project fairly quickly without any problems.======