Adler Demac
Mrs. Guarino
Public speaking
December 16th, 2015
Blog #12
When looking back at it, public speaking was a very interesting class. I learned a lot of stuff about public speaking, and also a lot about myself. I learned how to deliver a speech confidently, and this came with getting to know people in my class. I also learned how a debate is set up, and I think I became better at arguing by debating on the go with our random topic debates. I also think that I have grown in many ways because of this class. I have obviously grown in my ability to speak publicly, but I also grew in keeping my mouth shut when I disagreed with someone. I grew in my ability to use iMovie, and that is a skill I'm glad I've improved in. I also think that I improved my ability to not be fidgety when speaking. I swayed a lot more at the beginning of the semester, and that was one of my goals. So what could I have done better or more of? My first couple of speeches were not delivered very well, but I think i was just getting used to public speaking and was nervous for some reason. Other than that I can't really think of anything that I could have done more of. Going into this class my overall goal was to become more comfortable with public speaking, and I think I accomplished that goal.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015
How to make my ted talk better
Adler Demac
Mrs. Guarino
December 3rd, 2015
Public speaking
The best ted talk ever
My ted talk is on the best looking quarterback ever, who is that you might ask? You guessed it, the legend himself, Tom Brady. But as we come closer to presenting our ted talks, it seems clear I have some polishing up to do. I will be focusing mostly on how tom Brady went against all odds, and went on to become the greatest quarterback of all time. It doesn't matter what challenge or obstacle you put in his way, he always seems to come out on top. I will use more specific examples, like how he was not being looked at by many colleges coming out of high school. Or how he was the 4th string qb going into his freshman year at Michigan, or even when he tore his acl in 2008. But first, I will give a little background on tom Brady and how he was a small town kid from San Mateo California. And how his first love was not football, but baseball. But the one thing I think I need to work on his how, and when I talk about how tom Brady overcame challenges in his life. It's not that I'm not sure what I'm going to say, but how I'm going to organize my ted talk. I think what I will end up doing is introduce my topic as " how tom Brady overcame challenges and obsticals in his life" but then I will talk for a minute or two on his achievements and statistics. Then I will jump right into how he did all this with all the odds against him. I will talk about his work ethic, and dedication got him to where he is today, and why he is such an inspiration to me and so many other people around the world. I also need to add a couple more pictures. After I have chosen all my pictures, I also need to practice my ted talk a few times so I will be able to time up my pictures with my speech and be more comfortable and confident.
Mrs. Guarino
December 3rd, 2015
Public speaking
The best ted talk ever
My ted talk is on the best looking quarterback ever, who is that you might ask? You guessed it, the legend himself, Tom Brady. But as we come closer to presenting our ted talks, it seems clear I have some polishing up to do. I will be focusing mostly on how tom Brady went against all odds, and went on to become the greatest quarterback of all time. It doesn't matter what challenge or obstacle you put in his way, he always seems to come out on top. I will use more specific examples, like how he was not being looked at by many colleges coming out of high school. Or how he was the 4th string qb going into his freshman year at Michigan, or even when he tore his acl in 2008. But first, I will give a little background on tom Brady and how he was a small town kid from San Mateo California. And how his first love was not football, but baseball. But the one thing I think I need to work on his how, and when I talk about how tom Brady overcame challenges in his life. It's not that I'm not sure what I'm going to say, but how I'm going to organize my ted talk. I think what I will end up doing is introduce my topic as " how tom Brady overcame challenges and obsticals in his life" but then I will talk for a minute or two on his achievements and statistics. Then I will jump right into how he did all this with all the odds against him. I will talk about his work ethic, and dedication got him to where he is today, and why he is such an inspiration to me and so many other people around the world. I also need to add a couple more pictures. After I have chosen all my pictures, I also need to practice my ted talk a few times so I will be able to time up my pictures with my speech and be more comfortable and confident.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Ted talk
Tom Brady was born in San Mateo California and was a 49ers fan as a young kid. He idolized joe Montana, and played baseball, basketball, and football at his highschool. The football team was really bad at his school and the only reason he started was because the starting qb quit.He played well as a starter his sophmore and junior year, and was able to get a scholarship, and attend michigan university for football.
He didn't play until his junior year but won a majority of his games as a starter and brought the wolverines to a bowl game tat they won. He went to the nfl combine and was described as scrawny, bad in the pocket, weak thrower, and non-athletic.
In the 1999 NFL draft, tom Brady was drafted 199th overall in the 6th round by the New England patriots. Tom Brady went to owner Robert craft, and said " I'm the best move this organization has ever made".
So how did tom brady win the starting job? It was early in the regular season in 2001 and the patriots were playing the jets. Drew Bledsoe was the starting qb at that time and he roles out in the pocket and ran for the first down. He got hit by 2 jet players and left the game.
After Bledsoe went down, Tom Brady went in as the starter and never looked back, winning the Super Bowl his first year. Yea, tom Brady won the Super Bowl against Kurt Warner( a hall of famer) and the rams his first year as a starting quarterback. Tom Brady would go on to win 4 Super Bowls and appear in 6.
The patriots have been the NFL dynasty of the 21st century. Some of tom Brady's credentials include 4 Super Bowl wins 6 Super Bowl appearnces 3 Super Bowl MVPs2 league MVPs 10 pro bowl appearances 6x afc champion Comeback player of the year. Why did tom brady win comeback player of the year you might ask? Because he tore his acl in the 2009 season against the chiefs which would
hold him out the entire season.
After tearing his acl, Brady made it back to the Super Bowl but lost to Eli manning and the giants on a second consecutive game winning drive. It seemed as though Brady was past his peak and wouldn't win another championship. But, tom Brady overcame the odds once again and beat the Seattle
Seahawks in Super Bowl 49 in 2015.
Tom Brady has been critiqued all his life, but uses it as motivation. No matter what challenge he faces, he uses his competitive edge and winning mentality to overcome the non-believers. Many people may call tom Brady a cheater or a liar, but the fact of the matter is, people are going to hate the best, and tom Brady is the best.
I personally have used tom Brady as a source of motivation, because if tom Brady can overcome a torn acl, being looked past in the draft, barely winning the starting job as a senior at Michigan, and losing 2 of the 6 superbowls he has appeared in, then anything is possible. For me, tom Brady is the person I idolize, but for you, it might be somone else. I challenge you to go out and find somebody that you strive to be like, because if you have any type of figure that you look up to, it makes it a lot easier to decide what type of person you want to be.
He didn't play until his junior year but won a majority of his games as a starter and brought the wolverines to a bowl game tat they won. He went to the nfl combine and was described as scrawny, bad in the pocket, weak thrower, and non-athletic.
In the 1999 NFL draft, tom Brady was drafted 199th overall in the 6th round by the New England patriots. Tom Brady went to owner Robert craft, and said " I'm the best move this organization has ever made".
So how did tom brady win the starting job? It was early in the regular season in 2001 and the patriots were playing the jets. Drew Bledsoe was the starting qb at that time and he roles out in the pocket and ran for the first down. He got hit by 2 jet players and left the game.
After Bledsoe went down, Tom Brady went in as the starter and never looked back, winning the Super Bowl his first year. Yea, tom Brady won the Super Bowl against Kurt Warner( a hall of famer) and the rams his first year as a starting quarterback. Tom Brady would go on to win 4 Super Bowls and appear in 6.
The patriots have been the NFL dynasty of the 21st century. Some of tom Brady's credentials include 4 Super Bowl wins 6 Super Bowl appearnces 3 Super Bowl MVPs2 league MVPs 10 pro bowl appearances 6x afc champion Comeback player of the year. Why did tom brady win comeback player of the year you might ask? Because he tore his acl in the 2009 season against the chiefs which would
hold him out the entire season.
After tearing his acl, Brady made it back to the Super Bowl but lost to Eli manning and the giants on a second consecutive game winning drive. It seemed as though Brady was past his peak and wouldn't win another championship. But, tom Brady overcame the odds once again and beat the Seattle
Seahawks in Super Bowl 49 in 2015.
Tom Brady has been critiqued all his life, but uses it as motivation. No matter what challenge he faces, he uses his competitive edge and winning mentality to overcome the non-believers. Many people may call tom Brady a cheater or a liar, but the fact of the matter is, people are going to hate the best, and tom Brady is the best.
I personally have used tom Brady as a source of motivation, because if tom Brady can overcome a torn acl, being looked past in the draft, barely winning the starting job as a senior at Michigan, and losing 2 of the 6 superbowls he has appeared in, then anything is possible. For me, tom Brady is the person I idolize, but for you, it might be somone else. I challenge you to go out and find somebody that you strive to be like, because if you have any type of figure that you look up to, it makes it a lot easier to decide what type of person you want to be.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Research for ted talk
Adler Demac
Ted talk research
November 18th 2015
Mrs. Guarino
My research is better than yours
When choosing my ted talk subject, I wanted to pick a subject that I would have to do minimal research on. So, I decided I would do tom Brady. I have been watching tom Brady, and doing research on him my whole entire life. I don't understand why people in our class are doing these weird topics when they could just pick something that they know very well.
So, the first way that I have researched tom Brady is by missing zero of his games since I have been around 7 years old. I think the best way to research an athlete is to watch him play in his sport. When watching tom Brady, you can tell about his life, and all the troubles he has gone through. He shows that chip on his shoulder, and the way that he is always striving for excellence. Also, tom Brady is the so called " star " athlete on the patriots so the people who are broadcasting the game are always talking about his backstory and where he came from. I have learned that he has the most post- season wins in history, he has the most wins in history, and that he is an enormous stud. So that is the first way that I have researched my hero, but to learn more about tom, I had to go deeper.
The next way I researched tom Brady was by looking up his younger life on the internet. I then clicked on his Wikipedia article and found myself with a boat load of information about tom Brady as a child! I found out that he was born in San Mateo California, he attended high school at juniper highschool and didn't start to play football until he was a freshman in high school. I also learned that he was a varsity athlete in not only football, but basketball and baseball as well! Not only was he a three sport athlete, but he was a hall of famer at his high school as well. Plus, he got drafted for baseball out of high school, but decided to go to the university of michigan and peruse his football career.
So now I had tom Brady's young life researched, so I had to figure out his draft process into the nfl. The way I researched this was by watching the Brady 6. This is a documentary about tom Brady and how he was drafted in the 6th round and 199th overall, and the fact that he had 6 quarter backs drafted in front of him in that draft. I learned about how he was very overlooked because of his poor physical features, his poor arm strength, and everything else they said at the nfl combine. This gave me a great look at how tom Brady was looked at by all the scouts coming out of college and it was awesome to learn about.
So that is basically how my research went. When I figure out how I'm actually going to do my ted talk and finish my slide show I will probably do some more research. I am just glad that I did my project on tom because I already know so much about him already. I will have a great ted talk and I'm excited for you to see it!!!
Ted talk research
November 18th 2015
Mrs. Guarino
My research is better than yours
When choosing my ted talk subject, I wanted to pick a subject that I would have to do minimal research on. So, I decided I would do tom Brady. I have been watching tom Brady, and doing research on him my whole entire life. I don't understand why people in our class are doing these weird topics when they could just pick something that they know very well.
So, the first way that I have researched tom Brady is by missing zero of his games since I have been around 7 years old. I think the best way to research an athlete is to watch him play in his sport. When watching tom Brady, you can tell about his life, and all the troubles he has gone through. He shows that chip on his shoulder, and the way that he is always striving for excellence. Also, tom Brady is the so called " star " athlete on the patriots so the people who are broadcasting the game are always talking about his backstory and where he came from. I have learned that he has the most post- season wins in history, he has the most wins in history, and that he is an enormous stud. So that is the first way that I have researched my hero, but to learn more about tom, I had to go deeper.
The next way I researched tom Brady was by looking up his younger life on the internet. I then clicked on his Wikipedia article and found myself with a boat load of information about tom Brady as a child! I found out that he was born in San Mateo California, he attended high school at juniper highschool and didn't start to play football until he was a freshman in high school. I also learned that he was a varsity athlete in not only football, but basketball and baseball as well! Not only was he a three sport athlete, but he was a hall of famer at his high school as well. Plus, he got drafted for baseball out of high school, but decided to go to the university of michigan and peruse his football career.
So now I had tom Brady's young life researched, so I had to figure out his draft process into the nfl. The way I researched this was by watching the Brady 6. This is a documentary about tom Brady and how he was drafted in the 6th round and 199th overall, and the fact that he had 6 quarter backs drafted in front of him in that draft. I learned about how he was very overlooked because of his poor physical features, his poor arm strength, and everything else they said at the nfl combine. This gave me a great look at how tom Brady was looked at by all the scouts coming out of college and it was awesome to learn about.
So that is basically how my research went. When I figure out how I'm actually going to do my ted talk and finish my slide show I will probably do some more research. I am just glad that I did my project on tom because I already know so much about him already. I will have a great ted talk and I'm excited for you to see it!!!
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Peter Pan review
Adler Demac
Mrs. Guarino
Peter Pan review
November 15th 2015
To start, I liked the vibe that I got when I walked into the blackbox. There was an electric feeling and everyone was so excited, mixed with the music and people hustling to their seats. Then the director came on and gave her little speech that everyone knew they had to hear but just wanted to see the play already. The starting scene was interesting, and I liked how the lighting put all the focus on the narrator of the play. Finally the play started and we saw the mother, the father, the daughters and the two sons. I thought that the dog was funny too( like everyone else). I liked the way that the beds were set up and I liked the way that Maddie played the little boy. Then Peter Pan came on the stage and I was a little confused where he came from. He wakes up the daughter while looking with tinker bell for his shadow. I thought that the daughter would have dated a little more surprised but that is just me. Then they take their trip to never land which is followed by a rapid scene change which is a little awkward but is really the only thing that can be done to change the scenery. I liked the way that Peter pans friends were played, and I liked the way that the pirates were played. Abby was probably the best pirate in my opinion. I liked the way that they made so many jokes about the pirates hand and when Peter tells them to let go the Indian. Speaking of the Indians, I did not understand a word they said but maybe that's how they were suppose to be played? In any case, the fighting scene was alright but Peter Pan and hook could not seem to hit each others sword, they would just swing and miss which was kind of funny but I thought they could have done a better job. The intermission came and I had to leave because I had to go and see my brother at college with my dad. I'm sure that the ending was awesome and I was as to have to leave early.
Mrs. Guarino
Peter Pan review
November 15th 2015
To start, I liked the vibe that I got when I walked into the blackbox. There was an electric feeling and everyone was so excited, mixed with the music and people hustling to their seats. Then the director came on and gave her little speech that everyone knew they had to hear but just wanted to see the play already. The starting scene was interesting, and I liked how the lighting put all the focus on the narrator of the play. Finally the play started and we saw the mother, the father, the daughters and the two sons. I thought that the dog was funny too( like everyone else). I liked the way that the beds were set up and I liked the way that Maddie played the little boy. Then Peter Pan came on the stage and I was a little confused where he came from. He wakes up the daughter while looking with tinker bell for his shadow. I thought that the daughter would have dated a little more surprised but that is just me. Then they take their trip to never land which is followed by a rapid scene change which is a little awkward but is really the only thing that can be done to change the scenery. I liked the way that Peter pans friends were played, and I liked the way that the pirates were played. Abby was probably the best pirate in my opinion. I liked the way that they made so many jokes about the pirates hand and when Peter tells them to let go the Indian. Speaking of the Indians, I did not understand a word they said but maybe that's how they were suppose to be played? In any case, the fighting scene was alright but Peter Pan and hook could not seem to hit each others sword, they would just swing and miss which was kind of funny but I thought they could have done a better job. The intermission came and I had to leave because I had to go and see my brother at college with my dad. I'm sure that the ending was awesome and I was as to have to leave early.
Intro, body, conclusion for ted talk
Adler Demac
Intro: talk about who Tom Brady is, and my personal experiences with tom Brady.
- talk about his statistics and how he overcame the odds of being picked 199th overall.
- talk about his Super Bowl appearances.
Body: talk about how he has impacted the lives of millions of patriots fans
- how he has changed the game of football
- how he is a fierce competitor
- how he never is satisfied and always trying to better himself
Conclusion: talk about why he is such a great leader
- talk about what he has done to concrete himself as he best quarterback of all time
- talk about how tom Brady has changed my life forever and ever.
- drop the mike
Intro: talk about who Tom Brady is, and my personal experiences with tom Brady.
- talk about his statistics and how he overcame the odds of being picked 199th overall.
- talk about his Super Bowl appearances.
Body: talk about how he has impacted the lives of millions of patriots fans
- how he has changed the game of football
- how he is a fierce competitor
- how he never is satisfied and always trying to better himself
Conclusion: talk about why he is such a great leader
- talk about what he has done to concrete himself as he best quarterback of all time
- talk about how tom Brady has changed my life forever and ever.
- drop the mike
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Blog about what makes a good ted talk
Adler Demac
Good ted talk blog
Mrs. Guarino
November 12th 2015
The traits of a good ted talk
When looking at the ted talks in class, it was obvious that some were better than others. We watched the one about multipontentialites, another one on being successful, and one about the wonders of the ocean. When watching the 3 of these, it was obvious that some were better than others. There was just some thing that put it above the other ones, and that is how entertaining it is. On a teen-age level at least, it is most important to keep the audience engaged, and interested in the talk. The best way to do this is to keep it interesting and not ranting.
When watching the ted talk on multipontentialites, it was obvious that she was losing the attention of the audience, and was also talking to a specific audience. Also, as we discussed in class, she had her microphone way to close to her mouth so you heard her take huge breaths of air in between each sentence. She also contradicted herself at the end saying to embrace what you are rather than doing what she said and taking on all of your interests which confused me. This girl had an interesting topic but she lost my interest after about 5 minutes. I think that hers was the worst od the 3 that we watched.
My second favorite was the one about being successful. Now while I think that he was a credible source and a funny guy, I believe that he picked a topic that was very original. I'm sure that there have been many ted talks on what makes a person successful so I wasn't that interested in the topic right odd the gecko. His was the shortest which I liked because it kept my attention for he full 4 minutes or however long it was. Like I said, this guy did a lot of good research, but his topic was not original which I didn't like.
So that leaves my favorite ted talk, the 5 minute clip that was on the wonders of the ocean. Now while this video was not narrated by the best, or funniest speaker, it had incredible videos that caught everybody's attention, and never let go. I am willing to rate that as the top ted talk solely because of the videos, and because of how cool and interesting those visuals and videos were.
So it is pretty clear the what makes a ted talk good in my opinion is the ability for the talk to capture, and keep the audiences attention. Whether it is through the act of visual aids or videos, or picking a topic at grabs the audiences attention, the audience can't get bored for however long your talk is.
My blog is not enough words so I need to continue to write. I think that you shouldn't take points off if the blog is close to 500, but just in case I'm going to continue to talk and bring up my word count. And I have enough words now.
Good ted talk blog
Mrs. Guarino
November 12th 2015
The traits of a good ted talk
When looking at the ted talks in class, it was obvious that some were better than others. We watched the one about multipontentialites, another one on being successful, and one about the wonders of the ocean. When watching the 3 of these, it was obvious that some were better than others. There was just some thing that put it above the other ones, and that is how entertaining it is. On a teen-age level at least, it is most important to keep the audience engaged, and interested in the talk. The best way to do this is to keep it interesting and not ranting.
When watching the ted talk on multipontentialites, it was obvious that she was losing the attention of the audience, and was also talking to a specific audience. Also, as we discussed in class, she had her microphone way to close to her mouth so you heard her take huge breaths of air in between each sentence. She also contradicted herself at the end saying to embrace what you are rather than doing what she said and taking on all of your interests which confused me. This girl had an interesting topic but she lost my interest after about 5 minutes. I think that hers was the worst od the 3 that we watched.
My second favorite was the one about being successful. Now while I think that he was a credible source and a funny guy, I believe that he picked a topic that was very original. I'm sure that there have been many ted talks on what makes a person successful so I wasn't that interested in the topic right odd the gecko. His was the shortest which I liked because it kept my attention for he full 4 minutes or however long it was. Like I said, this guy did a lot of good research, but his topic was not original which I didn't like.
So that leaves my favorite ted talk, the 5 minute clip that was on the wonders of the ocean. Now while this video was not narrated by the best, or funniest speaker, it had incredible videos that caught everybody's attention, and never let go. I am willing to rate that as the top ted talk solely because of the videos, and because of how cool and interesting those visuals and videos were.
So it is pretty clear the what makes a ted talk good in my opinion is the ability for the talk to capture, and keep the audiences attention. Whether it is through the act of visual aids or videos, or picking a topic at grabs the audiences attention, the audience can't get bored for however long your talk is.
My blog is not enough words so I need to continue to write. I think that you shouldn't take points off if the blog is close to 500, but just in case I'm going to continue to talk and bring up my word count. And I have enough words now.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
3 topics
Adler Demac
1. I believe tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time
2. Having a solid, core, group of friends is important
3. People need to realize that sports aren't everything
1. I believe tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time
2. Having a solid, core, group of friends is important
3. People need to realize that sports aren't everything
Sunday, November 8, 2015
3 ted talk ideas
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
- this is a talk given by a model. It talks about image and how people are judged on their looks and bodies and not their personalities. It is a strong message and it was interesting to listen and watch.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This ted talk talks about how being happy is the best motive to so better work. This is also a pretty funny talk which made it more fun to watch. I liked this talk.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This talk is about how great leaders inspire action. The talker speaks of ways in which leaders get people to do things for them. This was also a cool topic.
- this is a talk given by a model. It talks about image and how people are judged on their looks and bodies and not their personalities. It is a strong message and it was interesting to listen and watch.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This ted talk talks about how being happy is the best motive to so better work. This is also a pretty funny talk which made it more fun to watch. I liked this talk.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This talk is about how great leaders inspire action. The talker speaks of ways in which leaders get people to do things for them. This was also a cool topic.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Hot coco blog #9
Adler Demac
Ms. Guarino
November 5th 2015
Public speaking
Hot chocolate, it's a science
So, as you know I chose to do a how to speech on the making of hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is a rare commodity that we all take for granted, and I wanted to teach those who didn't know how to make it, how to make it! Another thing that went into the decision to do my speech on hot chocolate is that I have made so many hot chocolates in my life, that I basically have it down to a science. Some people in our class are doing such dull topics and they are trying to memorize their speeches. I think that the key to this speech was to pick something you are comfortable with and that you could explain regularly, and just talk about it.
So, now I have to compare my speech to the rubric on ms. Guarino's blog. First off, I think that my speech greatly captured the attention of my audience. I believe that I was enthusiastic and kept my audience entertained and engaged, and to me I think that is half the battle. Secondly, I think that I was pretty clear with the fact that I was going to explain how to make hot chocolate. If I recall correctly, I literally said " today I'm going to teach you how to make hot chocolate". I do think that the topic was related to the audience, because quite frankly, hot chocolate is related to everyone plus it is getting cold outside and we wouldn't want anyone getting cold. Next I have to ask myself if I have " topic- credibility". Well... I am not really sure what that is, but I have made so many hot chocolates in my life that I don't think you could find anyone more credible on the making of hot chocolate than myself. I believe that I did preview what I was going to talk about when I said I was going to teach my audience how to make hot chocolate.
For the body, I must ask myself if I made my points clear, supported those points, whether my points were logically presented, and were the transitions clear and effective. I think I made all my points clear. I talked about the packet, the mug, the water, and the mixture of those elements. I supported those points by explaining where to get ies and what kind I would personally choose. I also believe that my points were logically presented and that my transitions were clear and effective. For the conclusion, I did properly transition by talking about the cold weather that is approaching. There was not a summary of the points but I think that my audience could make a hot chocolate blind folded with the instructions I had given. My call to action was very good, because I said it was getting cold outside and everyone should try to make their own hot chocolate.
I think that I organized my speech fairly well and that I had a very poised beginning. I believe that I made good eye contact and that I did my very best to control my posture and stop my swaying motion. My speaking rate was good I think, I didn't speak to fast or too slow and was appropriate as well as varied. I had minimum "ums" and had good use of pausing and I was very enthusiastic about my topic. My speech finished with a bang and I would want it any other way, and I am sad to day that I had no visual aids. But I could teach a blind man how to make hot chocolate and that for damn sure .
Ms. Guarino
November 5th 2015
Public speaking
Hot chocolate, it's a science
So, as you know I chose to do a how to speech on the making of hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is a rare commodity that we all take for granted, and I wanted to teach those who didn't know how to make it, how to make it! Another thing that went into the decision to do my speech on hot chocolate is that I have made so many hot chocolates in my life, that I basically have it down to a science. Some people in our class are doing such dull topics and they are trying to memorize their speeches. I think that the key to this speech was to pick something you are comfortable with and that you could explain regularly, and just talk about it.
So, now I have to compare my speech to the rubric on ms. Guarino's blog. First off, I think that my speech greatly captured the attention of my audience. I believe that I was enthusiastic and kept my audience entertained and engaged, and to me I think that is half the battle. Secondly, I think that I was pretty clear with the fact that I was going to explain how to make hot chocolate. If I recall correctly, I literally said " today I'm going to teach you how to make hot chocolate". I do think that the topic was related to the audience, because quite frankly, hot chocolate is related to everyone plus it is getting cold outside and we wouldn't want anyone getting cold. Next I have to ask myself if I have " topic- credibility". Well... I am not really sure what that is, but I have made so many hot chocolates in my life that I don't think you could find anyone more credible on the making of hot chocolate than myself. I believe that I did preview what I was going to talk about when I said I was going to teach my audience how to make hot chocolate.
For the body, I must ask myself if I made my points clear, supported those points, whether my points were logically presented, and were the transitions clear and effective. I think I made all my points clear. I talked about the packet, the mug, the water, and the mixture of those elements. I supported those points by explaining where to get ies and what kind I would personally choose. I also believe that my points were logically presented and that my transitions were clear and effective. For the conclusion, I did properly transition by talking about the cold weather that is approaching. There was not a summary of the points but I think that my audience could make a hot chocolate blind folded with the instructions I had given. My call to action was very good, because I said it was getting cold outside and everyone should try to make their own hot chocolate.
I think that I organized my speech fairly well and that I had a very poised beginning. I believe that I made good eye contact and that I did my very best to control my posture and stop my swaying motion. My speaking rate was good I think, I didn't speak to fast or too slow and was appropriate as well as varied. I had minimum "ums" and had good use of pausing and I was very enthusiastic about my topic. My speech finished with a bang and I would want it any other way, and I am sad to day that I had no visual aids. But I could teach a blind man how to make hot chocolate and that for damn sure .
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
How to speech edited final
Adler Demac
Ms. Guarino
How to make a good hot chocolate
So imagine this, it's a bitter January afternoon, and your are freezing! You try to warm up by getting a couple blankets, but you are just cold to the core. Well I have the solution to all your problems, HOT CHOCOLATE! Today I am going to teach all of you how to make a good hot chocolate. you get home First, grab a mug. then you will need to get the hot chocolate Packet. Personally, I like Swiss miss with the little marshmallows in them but that's just me. Then once you have the packet, you need to warm up the water. I have also heard of people using milk, but I've always used water.
So you put the water in a pot or kettle and wait until it boils. Now up to this point you have your hot water, your packet of hot chocolate, and your mug. Now you rip open your packet, empty it into your mug, and fill your mug about 3/4 of the way full with water. You want to leave some room to put milk in so it isn't super hot and you don't burn your tongue.
Another option to put into mind is putting large marshmallows in your hot chocolate but I am biased because I love marshmallows. Now you have the information on how to make hot chocolate so go and make a cup, it's getting cold outside and hot chocolate is great for the cold weather!
( bring in hot chocolate)
Ms. Guarino
How to make a good hot chocolate
So imagine this, it's a bitter January afternoon, and your are freezing! You try to warm up by getting a couple blankets, but you are just cold to the core. Well I have the solution to all your problems, HOT CHOCOLATE! Today I am going to teach all of you how to make a good hot chocolate. you get home First, grab a mug. then you will need to get the hot chocolate Packet. Personally, I like Swiss miss with the little marshmallows in them but that's just me. Then once you have the packet, you need to warm up the water. I have also heard of people using milk, but I've always used water.
So you put the water in a pot or kettle and wait until it boils. Now up to this point you have your hot water, your packet of hot chocolate, and your mug. Now you rip open your packet, empty it into your mug, and fill your mug about 3/4 of the way full with water. You want to leave some room to put milk in so it isn't super hot and you don't burn your tongue.
Another option to put into mind is putting large marshmallows in your hot chocolate but I am biased because I love marshmallows. Now you have the information on how to make hot chocolate so go and make a cup, it's getting cold outside and hot chocolate is great for the cold weather!
( bring in hot chocolate)
Sunday, October 25, 2015
How to speech
Adler demac
3 speech topics
1. How to play football
I believe that this would be a good topic for me because I have played football since I was 9 until last year on an organized team. I have also been watching football on TV and seeing my brothers play since I was very young. I have a very good grasp on how the game is suppose to be played, and the rules of the game. I also have first hand experience in playing football so I could share experiences that I have had while playing football. I can also say whether football is for you or not, football is something that I could easily give a speech on.
2. How to play baseball
I believe that this would be a good topic because like football I have played and watched baseball for a very long time. I know all the rules of baseball and still play to this day. I also am a pitcher so I can give specifics on how to pitch. Baseball isn't that hard of a gem to understand, but there are a lot of details that not many people know.
3. How to swim
I think this would be a good topic because I have been swimming since I was 3 years old. Ive had a pool my whole life and also am a lifeguard. I believe that this gives me a good grasp on how to swim. I also have watched children being teaches how to swim and picked up some tips on how to teach it. And, the day camp I work at has a lot of kids that don't know how to swim, so I could tell people what it looks like when you don't know how to swim and begin to drown.
3 speech topics
1. How to play football
I believe that this would be a good topic for me because I have played football since I was 9 until last year on an organized team. I have also been watching football on TV and seeing my brothers play since I was very young. I have a very good grasp on how the game is suppose to be played, and the rules of the game. I also have first hand experience in playing football so I could share experiences that I have had while playing football. I can also say whether football is for you or not, football is something that I could easily give a speech on.
2. How to play baseball
I believe that this would be a good topic because like football I have played and watched baseball for a very long time. I know all the rules of baseball and still play to this day. I also am a pitcher so I can give specifics on how to pitch. Baseball isn't that hard of a gem to understand, but there are a lot of details that not many people know.
3. How to swim
I think this would be a good topic because I have been swimming since I was 3 years old. Ive had a pool my whole life and also am a lifeguard. I believe that this gives me a good grasp on how to swim. I also have watched children being teaches how to swim and picked up some tips on how to teach it. And, the day camp I work at has a lot of kids that don't know how to swim, so I could tell people what it looks like when you don't know how to swim and begin to drown.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Lightning round debate blog
Adler Demac
Ms. Guarino
Debate #8
Debating at the speed of lightning
Our 3rd debate was not just any debate. It was a lighting round debate, meaning that we would have 1 minute of rout opening statement, 30 seconds for our rebuttal, and 1 minute for our closing. I was put up against Mazie and we flipped a coin to see who would choose the topic. I won the coin flip and chose the topic of legalizing marajuana. Mazie didn't want to do this one, so I thought of the next best topic which an innocent girl like Mazie would have no knowledge on and so I picked the abolishment of the death penalty. Although it was clear neither of us had great knowledge on the topic, I thought we had a pretty good and interesting debate. Mazie was for pro abolishment of he death penalty and I was against getting rid of it.
Mazie started by saying how everyone deserves a second chance which is good ethos and went on to talk about how it would still be an awful punishment. She also talked about how the death penalty for people who committed these types of crimes was an easy way out and they should have to rot in prison which I do agree with. Then it was my turn to do my opening statement. I started by talking about the petit murder in Cheshire. How the home invasion happened and how the girls were raped and burned to death while the father was beaten almost to death. I also talked about how it would save tax payer dollars. He getting rid of prisoners and having them face death for the acts that they have committed. I thought that we both had pretty strong points in our opening statement and that we were keeping it pretty interesting. Then came the rebuts. She came straight at me about how it would not be that substantial of a difference to the tax payers because it is a select few who are given the death penalty. She went on to say a bunch of other stuff but I don't really remember what it was. I rebutted the fact that all people deserve a second chance, and also talked about how if someone has the capability to kill and murder and rape, then they do not deserve the right to live. I talked about how it doesn't matter if they had all their life to re think their actions because the actions were already carried out and people were already dead or something bad enough to give the death penalty for.
Our closing statements were both good to start off, but neither of us really knew how to finish our thoughts in a smooth way. I really liked the lightning round debates. I think I liked them even better than the team debates. I was much more comfortable relying on myself for all 3 fazes of the debate and liked that I had nobody to blame but me if I did something wrong. I know I might be a biased opinion, but I'm pretty sure I won the debate by the way. I hope that we do more of these lighting round debates because they show how much people know off the top of their head, and how people can do under pressure.
Ms. Guarino
Debate #8
Debating at the speed of lightning
Our 3rd debate was not just any debate. It was a lighting round debate, meaning that we would have 1 minute of rout opening statement, 30 seconds for our rebuttal, and 1 minute for our closing. I was put up against Mazie and we flipped a coin to see who would choose the topic. I won the coin flip and chose the topic of legalizing marajuana. Mazie didn't want to do this one, so I thought of the next best topic which an innocent girl like Mazie would have no knowledge on and so I picked the abolishment of the death penalty. Although it was clear neither of us had great knowledge on the topic, I thought we had a pretty good and interesting debate. Mazie was for pro abolishment of he death penalty and I was against getting rid of it.
Mazie started by saying how everyone deserves a second chance which is good ethos and went on to talk about how it would still be an awful punishment. She also talked about how the death penalty for people who committed these types of crimes was an easy way out and they should have to rot in prison which I do agree with. Then it was my turn to do my opening statement. I started by talking about the petit murder in Cheshire. How the home invasion happened and how the girls were raped and burned to death while the father was beaten almost to death. I also talked about how it would save tax payer dollars. He getting rid of prisoners and having them face death for the acts that they have committed. I thought that we both had pretty strong points in our opening statement and that we were keeping it pretty interesting. Then came the rebuts. She came straight at me about how it would not be that substantial of a difference to the tax payers because it is a select few who are given the death penalty. She went on to say a bunch of other stuff but I don't really remember what it was. I rebutted the fact that all people deserve a second chance, and also talked about how if someone has the capability to kill and murder and rape, then they do not deserve the right to live. I talked about how it doesn't matter if they had all their life to re think their actions because the actions were already carried out and people were already dead or something bad enough to give the death penalty for.
Our closing statements were both good to start off, but neither of us really knew how to finish our thoughts in a smooth way. I really liked the lightning round debates. I think I liked them even better than the team debates. I was much more comfortable relying on myself for all 3 fazes of the debate and liked that I had nobody to blame but me if I did something wrong. I know I might be a biased opinion, but I'm pretty sure I won the debate by the way. I hope that we do more of these lighting round debates because they show how much people know off the top of their head, and how people can do under pressure.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Debate #2
Adler Demac
Debate #2
October 14th 2015
Social media- the death of Generation Y
Social media is defined as "websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking". Social media was virtually entwined with the making of easy internet accessibility. In the early 2000's social media was created with the revolutionary Facebook. Facebook allowed people to connect with their family, friends, and even people they had never met before. Quickly following was the iPhone which brought hand held- internet to anyone willing to pay the large sum of money. The iPhone was fairly exclusive at this point, but soon, everyone had to have one. With iPhones came Instagram, twitter, snapchat, and many other social media applications. These apps were intended for good use, but soon we would all know what they were really used for. Social media acts as a trigger for cyber-bullying, child pornography, lack of social skills, and many other negative things.
Child pornography. A reality in the world we live in today, and one that is fueled by social media. One social media app that is notorious for " nudes" is snapchat. Snapchat is an app that is used for sending photos of yourself to other people for up to 10 seconds and then the picture is " gone forever". As much as you hate to think about it, teenage girls AND boys are very easily manipulated, especially sexually. I have heard first hand of kids getting girls to send naked pictures to them, and it is sick.
Another major problem in social media is cyber-bullying. Cyber bullying is very easily done over social media because people feel as if they have more confidence through a key-board, rather than face to face. Bully victims are 7-9% more likely to commit suicide according to a study conducted by Yale university. Kids everyday are scared to go to school because of the fear that they might get bullied.
Social skills are another thing that kids in the 2000's lack due to social media. The skills that every human needs to create our society are being taken away because before a baby can walk, it is given an iPad to play with. And by the time they are 10 they are on every social media app that you could think of, with hundreds of followers! Then, when they go out and have to communicate in real life with real people, they struggle greatly. There are many ways to avoid being socially awkward, but social media has made this task much more difficult.
Lastly, social media and the internet has further encouraged obesity, which is already a huge problem in this grand old country of ours. When I was a kid, I was outside all the time. I would play with my brothers do anything that would entertain us. Now a days, kids get off the bus, go inside, and hop right on their tablet or iPhone. It is really sad to think that kids are spending the majority of their times indoors on the internet, rather then outside enjoying the outdoors. Social media is first for
connecting people and meeting new people, but is not meant for children to get addicted to.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Blog #6
Adler Demac
October 8th 2015
Debating Whether our Debate was Successful
During our last class, we debated whether the legal drinking age should be lowered. Obviously there was a side arguing for lowering the age, and a side that was arguing against lowering the age. When looking back on the debate, I think that it was clear that both teams were not prepared for what the debate was really going to be.
The debate started with an opening statement from Hannah which was delivered fairly well, but she got nervous at times and spoke too fast for anybody to understand what she was trying to get across. Then Josna came up, and it seemed that she was not really sure what she was going to say, or froze up when she realized that her time was running out. The middle part of the debate consisted of an opening rebuttal, followed by three more. Ella went up and made it clear that in Europe the drinking age is 18 or younger and the death rate due to alcohol related incidents are significantly lower. She failed to get across reasons to why the drinking age is a direct correlation to the lack of alcohol related deaths. Next was jack Palmer who came up looking as confident as ever, which didn't surprise anyone. He got his initial points across, ran out of things to say, dropped the mike, and walked back to his seat but not before taking a jab at Ella. His jab at Ella made him seem arrogant and lost him a lot of credit. David was next and to be honest, I'm not really sure what he said. Mazie then came up and prepared to rebut against Ella's statement about Europe but froze up when she saw the time was ticking down. Finally, the closing statements came. I started off strong by saying that alcohol was dangerous which we all could agree on. I then completely forgot what I was going to say and frantically looked down at my iPad for answers. I finished strongly which was good but could have done a lot better. Evan's closing statement was really good. It was clear, well spoken, and had valid points. He did, although, run into a problem when faced with going off the paper and arguing statements that were said during the debate. He even backed up one of my arguments about basement drinking which lost him some points.
Overall, I think that this was a good learning experience for the class. We now know that if we want to have a successful debate, we need to be much more prepared. We can't just look up facts and ease drop on the other team. We must look into the opposing argument and prepare for what the other team is going to say which takes a little more effort. Debating is a tool that is used ever single day and I think that for the next debate, everyone will be much more prepared and with the experience of the first debate under our belts, we will have a much more successful debate.
October 8th 2015
Debating Whether our Debate was Successful
During our last class, we debated whether the legal drinking age should be lowered. Obviously there was a side arguing for lowering the age, and a side that was arguing against lowering the age. When looking back on the debate, I think that it was clear that both teams were not prepared for what the debate was really going to be.
The debate started with an opening statement from Hannah which was delivered fairly well, but she got nervous at times and spoke too fast for anybody to understand what she was trying to get across. Then Josna came up, and it seemed that she was not really sure what she was going to say, or froze up when she realized that her time was running out. The middle part of the debate consisted of an opening rebuttal, followed by three more. Ella went up and made it clear that in Europe the drinking age is 18 or younger and the death rate due to alcohol related incidents are significantly lower. She failed to get across reasons to why the drinking age is a direct correlation to the lack of alcohol related deaths. Next was jack Palmer who came up looking as confident as ever, which didn't surprise anyone. He got his initial points across, ran out of things to say, dropped the mike, and walked back to his seat but not before taking a jab at Ella. His jab at Ella made him seem arrogant and lost him a lot of credit. David was next and to be honest, I'm not really sure what he said. Mazie then came up and prepared to rebut against Ella's statement about Europe but froze up when she saw the time was ticking down. Finally, the closing statements came. I started off strong by saying that alcohol was dangerous which we all could agree on. I then completely forgot what I was going to say and frantically looked down at my iPad for answers. I finished strongly which was good but could have done a lot better. Evan's closing statement was really good. It was clear, well spoken, and had valid points. He did, although, run into a problem when faced with going off the paper and arguing statements that were said during the debate. He even backed up one of my arguments about basement drinking which lost him some points.
Overall, I think that this was a good learning experience for the class. We now know that if we want to have a successful debate, we need to be much more prepared. We can't just look up facts and ease drop on the other team. We must look into the opposing argument and prepare for what the other team is going to say which takes a little more effort. Debating is a tool that is used ever single day and I think that for the next debate, everyone will be much more prepared and with the experience of the first debate under our belts, we will have a much more successful debate.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Debate notes
Adler Demac
October 2nd
Drinking age should be lowered- noted
-many countries in Europe, such as Italy have he legal drinking age at 16. They are allowed to consume and purchase alcoholic beverages.
- from a first person source, in Italy, drinking was just a common thing. It wasn't a thing you did to get drunk or to entertain yourself. It is something that is very pleasurable in small quantities.
- is a better alternative to kids walking around with fake ID's, which is a felony offense in just about every estate in America.
- will give kids a chance to realize that alcohol is not something that should be abused, but somthing that should be done in moderation and to enjoy, not just to get completely trashed.
- would take away the fun of doing somthing that is " against the rules". Could stop kids who are just doing it to look cool and be crazy.
- the reality is, kids are going to drink under the age of 21. If it is lowered then not as many kids will get in trouble and have a drinking ticket or worse on the permanent record.
- in the United States, you are allowed to join the military at the age of 18 years old, it is a little ridiculous that someone would be able to risk their life's for their country, but not be able to sit in a bar with his buddies and share a drink or two.
- kids who are under the age of 21 in a college setting are not able to drink in bars where it is much more expensive and they would be less likely to get drunk. Instead they get a huge bottle of alcohol or a 30 rack and drink their basements or dorms and if someone passes out and needs to be brought to the emergency room, then everyone is hesitant to do so because they are afraid of getting arrested for underage drinking. Lowering the drinking age would save thousands of life's to alcohol poisoning and other things that happen when students could be under a controlled environment.
- student body presidents of many universities are trying to have the legal drinking age changed for the kids at their schools.
- I think that the government is not giving up the drinking age because it is a cash cow for local government offices, because there are so many tickets that need to be paid for underage drinking that it would be a legitimate loss to the government offices.
- it would be good for the economy. Instead of having to steal it from your parents or have your brother or friends to get you alcohol, they could just get it themselves which would bring in a lot of revenue for the state and local wine and spirit shops.
- it would keep kids out of trouble with their parents, and god knows that there is enough arguing in the world. It would make it a lot easier for kids to go out and not having to worry about a cop coming up to you or your parents wording that you are drinking because it would be legal and there would be nothing that they could say.
October 2nd
Drinking age should be lowered- noted
-many countries in Europe, such as Italy have he legal drinking age at 16. They are allowed to consume and purchase alcoholic beverages.
- from a first person source, in Italy, drinking was just a common thing. It wasn't a thing you did to get drunk or to entertain yourself. It is something that is very pleasurable in small quantities.
- is a better alternative to kids walking around with fake ID's, which is a felony offense in just about every estate in America.
- will give kids a chance to realize that alcohol is not something that should be abused, but somthing that should be done in moderation and to enjoy, not just to get completely trashed.
- would take away the fun of doing somthing that is " against the rules". Could stop kids who are just doing it to look cool and be crazy.
- the reality is, kids are going to drink under the age of 21. If it is lowered then not as many kids will get in trouble and have a drinking ticket or worse on the permanent record.
- in the United States, you are allowed to join the military at the age of 18 years old, it is a little ridiculous that someone would be able to risk their life's for their country, but not be able to sit in a bar with his buddies and share a drink or two.
- kids who are under the age of 21 in a college setting are not able to drink in bars where it is much more expensive and they would be less likely to get drunk. Instead they get a huge bottle of alcohol or a 30 rack and drink their basements or dorms and if someone passes out and needs to be brought to the emergency room, then everyone is hesitant to do so because they are afraid of getting arrested for underage drinking. Lowering the drinking age would save thousands of life's to alcohol poisoning and other things that happen when students could be under a controlled environment.
- student body presidents of many universities are trying to have the legal drinking age changed for the kids at their schools.
- I think that the government is not giving up the drinking age because it is a cash cow for local government offices, because there are so many tickets that need to be paid for underage drinking that it would be a legitimate loss to the government offices.
- it would be good for the economy. Instead of having to steal it from your parents or have your brother or friends to get you alcohol, they could just get it themselves which would bring in a lot of revenue for the state and local wine and spirit shops.
- it would keep kids out of trouble with their parents, and god knows that there is enough arguing in the world. It would make it a lot easier for kids to go out and not having to worry about a cop coming up to you or your parents wording that you are drinking because it would be legal and there would be nothing that they could say.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Top 3 debate topics
1. students should be able to verbally defend themselves against adults without being punished
2. sexism between women's sports and men's sports at Cheshire academy
3. "Bullycide" (the act of murder through bullying to the point where it causes a suicide) should or should not have a minimum sentence of ten years in prison
2. sexism between women's sports and men's sports at Cheshire academy
3. "Bullycide" (the act of murder through bullying to the point where it causes a suicide) should or should not have a minimum sentence of ten years in prison
5 topics to debate
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Every student should be required to take a performing arts course.
Every student should be required to take a performing arts course.
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Should gay marriage be allowed?
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All people should be vegetarians
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are woman sports easier than men sports?
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McDonalds or Burger King
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are woman sports easier than men sports?
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McDonalds or Burger King
Monday, September 28, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
Blog #4
Adler Demac
Blog #4
Monologue 2- Rudy's motivation speech
When looking at the first two monologues, I noticed many differences. I think that it was easier to memorize the first one, because I wrote that monologue myself. Monologue 2 which is a monologue that is spoken by the janitor at Notredame's football stadium to Rudy who walked on to the football team and didn't get to dress for 2 years so he quit. I found that this one was not too hard to memorize, but it just didn't sound like something I would have to say. Another thing that challenged me in the second monologue is that I had to put more emotion into the performance. It took a lot more time practicing in the mirror and looking over the monologue for the second rather than the first but it was more fun in my opinion. From watching others preform their dramatic monologues I learned many things that I liked and disliked. For example I liked that Evan worked the room and there as a lot of energy that went into his monologue. I really liked the content or jacks monologue and how long it was. I liked Hannah's and how she used a "white girl accent". I notified that some people were more comfortable than others in being dramatic. I am still not that comfortable with acting and being "dramatic" and I need to work on that because it is a great skill to be able to be comfortable anywhere you go. I still need to do a little more memorizing until I can do it completely but I think I am close to a finished product. I also notified that I need to find a good and comfortable position when standing and doing my dramatic monologue. Also, I need to decide when I want to point and make hand gestures so it natural and doesn't seem awkward. I don't make many hand gestures when I speak normally so it feels weird for me to do it anytime I am talking. I thought I did a good job if projecting my voice and looking at the audience. I had a hard time remembering the part after the intro but I think if I slow down and take my time a little more than I could kill it. I was bummed that I wasn't able to do the monologue from good will hunting because that was a really cool one I thought. The fact that it actually had some real substance and I like the movie good will hunting a lot to begin with. I am excited to see what our next assignment is so I can find something I really like. I do like Rudy and it is a great movie and story. But it is not the same content as good will hunting and what Matt Damon said. I think that if I find a speech that I like and it's not to long I will definitely be doing it. I liked this assignment and how it kind of brought out class altogether further out of our comfort zones and it was fun to watch.
Monday, September 21, 2015
About my monologue
My monologue takes place at the university of notredame. A college student named Rudy who is on the practice squad on the football team and has wanted to make the team for a long time now. At this point he is in the locker room and he stands on a chair and he says "Rudy: We're gonna go inside, we're gonna go outside, inside and outside. We're gonna get 'em on the run boys and once we get 'em on the run we're gonna keep 'em on the run. And then we're gonna go go go go go go and we're not gonna stop til we get across that goalline. This is a team they say is... is good, well I think we're better than them. They can't lick us, so what do you say men?" It is an inspirational monologue aimed toward his teammates.
Rudy monologue
Adler Demac
September 21st
Monologue from Rudy
The dialogue: Since when are you the quitting kind? So you didn’t make the dress list. There are greater tragedies in the world…Oh, you are so full of crap. You’re 5 feet nothin’, a 100 and nothin’, and you got hardly a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in with the best college football team in the land for two years. And you’re also gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this lifetime, you don’t have to prove nothin’ to nobody – except yourself. And after what you’ve gone through, if you haven’t done that by now, it ain’t gonna never happen. Now go on back… Hell, I’ve seen too many games in this stadium…I’ve never seen a game from the stands…I rode the bench for two years. Thought I wasn’t bein’ played because of my color. I got filled up with a lotta attitude. So I quit. Still not a week goes by I don’t regret it. And I guarantee a week won’t go by in your life you won’t regret walkin’ out, letting them get the best of ya. You hear me clear enough?
September 21st
Monologue from Rudy
The dialogue: Since when are you the quitting kind? So you didn’t make the dress list. There are greater tragedies in the world…Oh, you are so full of crap. You’re 5 feet nothin’, a 100 and nothin’, and you got hardly a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in with the best college football team in the land for two years. And you’re also gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this lifetime, you don’t have to prove nothin’ to nobody – except yourself. And after what you’ve gone through, if you haven’t done that by now, it ain’t gonna never happen. Now go on back… Hell, I’ve seen too many games in this stadium…I’ve never seen a game from the stands…I rode the bench for two years. Thought I wasn’t bein’ played because of my color. I got filled up with a lotta attitude. So I quit. Still not a week goes by I don’t regret it. And I guarantee a week won’t go by in your life you won’t regret walkin’ out, letting them get the best of ya. You hear me clear enough?
Rudy: We're gonna go inside, we're gonna go outside, inside and outside. We're gonna get 'em on the run boys and once we get 'em on the run we're gonna keep 'em on the run. And then we're gonna go go go go go go and we're not gonna stop til we get across that goalline. This is a team they say is... is good, well I think we're better than them. They can't lick us, so what do you say men?
Friday, September 18, 2015
Blog #3
Adler Demac
Blog #3
Reflecting on the the Reflection of Myself
When looking at the video of my "who am I" speech there were many good and bad things that I noticed. I think that I did a pretty good job at projecting my voice although I did fade off on some of my sentences. I noticed that I didn't have much body movement which I was pretty happy about although I was moving my neck more than I should have. I did a good job with keeping to the time restrictions, my speech was almost exactly one minute. I think that my pronunciation was pretty strong, and I think I did an ok job of trying to make eye contact with the audience. On my next speech I will try to look more confident. I think that comes with practice, which means I need to prepare more in front of a mirror,or my family or an type of audience. I also think that I could practice looking for comfortable, which goes right along with confidence. I also noticed that during my speech I stuttered while speaking a few of my lines. I think this was because I was nervous, and the only way I can fix that is, once again, by being better prepared.
I think that I learned a lot from watching my peers do their speech's. I noticed their strengths and weaknesses and I also got to know them better. I noticed for example that Hannah likes to cross her legs while speaking just because she feels it is more comfortable. Or that Evan speaks faster when he is feeling nervous or when he forgets one of his lines. I believe that it is very helpful to watch others, because it can give you more confidence to go up and do it yourself. I liked watching people fail yet they kept trying it over and over again. Or when someone thought that they didn't have their speech down and then they went up and killed it. It is very cool to watch people succeed at something that you can tell they worked really hard at. I also thought it was important to watch others do their speeches because it gave you ideas on what you need to improve on. For example, of someone was moving around a lot and needed to stay still, that would make you more conscious about your body movements when you are up giving your speech.
Overall, I think I did pretty good with my speech. I know that I can and will do better next time and I'm excited for the next monologue. I'm also excited to see what monologues other people will chooses and watching them preform. If I could get better at eye contact, posture, and not fading off at the end of some of my sentences, I think that It would make a huge difference in my speech.Public speaking may be something new to me, but I'm excited to get better at it because it such a great skill to have. I am excited to get started on the new monologue and can't wait to see what the future projects will be.
Blog #3
Reflecting on the the Reflection of Myself
When looking at the video of my "who am I" speech there were many good and bad things that I noticed. I think that I did a pretty good job at projecting my voice although I did fade off on some of my sentences. I noticed that I didn't have much body movement which I was pretty happy about although I was moving my neck more than I should have. I did a good job with keeping to the time restrictions, my speech was almost exactly one minute. I think that my pronunciation was pretty strong, and I think I did an ok job of trying to make eye contact with the audience. On my next speech I will try to look more confident. I think that comes with practice, which means I need to prepare more in front of a mirror,or my family or an type of audience. I also think that I could practice looking for comfortable, which goes right along with confidence. I also noticed that during my speech I stuttered while speaking a few of my lines. I think this was because I was nervous, and the only way I can fix that is, once again, by being better prepared.
I think that I learned a lot from watching my peers do their speech's. I noticed their strengths and weaknesses and I also got to know them better. I noticed for example that Hannah likes to cross her legs while speaking just because she feels it is more comfortable. Or that Evan speaks faster when he is feeling nervous or when he forgets one of his lines. I believe that it is very helpful to watch others, because it can give you more confidence to go up and do it yourself. I liked watching people fail yet they kept trying it over and over again. Or when someone thought that they didn't have their speech down and then they went up and killed it. It is very cool to watch people succeed at something that you can tell they worked really hard at. I also thought it was important to watch others do their speeches because it gave you ideas on what you need to improve on. For example, of someone was moving around a lot and needed to stay still, that would make you more conscious about your body movements when you are up giving your speech.
Overall, I think I did pretty good with my speech. I know that I can and will do better next time and I'm excited for the next monologue. I'm also excited to see what monologues other people will chooses and watching them preform. If I could get better at eye contact, posture, and not fading off at the end of some of my sentences, I think that It would make a huge difference in my speech.Public speaking may be something new to me, but I'm excited to get better at it because it such a great skill to have. I am excited to get started on the new monologue and can't wait to see what the future projects will be.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
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