English Speech Essay

Civil Disobedience is definitely an impactful act to our society. But I wouldn't consider it as a positive impact. Although it is a common act that has been seen throughout our world history, and in many cases, it is a form of cry for help, it usually ends up in two ways. Violence or a cease. I am for civil disobedience since it demonstrates how people who share the same belief can gather and use their communication skills rather than using weapons to murder the opposing party. But although I am…

Freedom of speech, a basic right and amendment that most students who grow up in the United States come to learn and take pride in having from a young age. Many of us take this right for granted at times, what we do not realize is that there are so many places around the world that are continuously fighting for this innate right. Although we lack the fortitude at times, it is a vital right to all of us in our identities and abilities to grow as people and become who we are and allow ourselves to…

My personal communication style is normally I get very frustrated when I'm trying to prove my point especially if I have actually facts to back me up in my argument. Especially in a personal setting it feels to me sometimes that people tend to talk over me. I'm not much of an person of emotion, my argument are a matter of right and wrong. I have learned that an academic argument is a method for communicating a singular position with evidence, logic, and persuasion. There are essential elements…

“A Stolen Life” is an autobiographical memoir of Jaycee Dugard. Dugard was abducted in June of 1991 at the age of eleven on her way to the bus stop. She was abducted by Phillip and Nancy Garrido. For the next eighteen years, she was held captive and forced to endure repeated sexual abuse and false imprisonment. A Stolen Life has repeatedly been not only challenged but banned in many middle schools across the nation. This book has been banned for its references to drugs, smoking and alcohol,…

protesting during the national anthem, this, in turn, is causing an uprising about when should people be allowed to protest. People should be able to protest whenever they feel like because that is part of their constitutional right to freedom of speech. Toni Smith author of “A Leader is More Than a Messenger” writes about how everything is advertised during major events. She goes on to explain how sports are filled with political messages even though they relate nothing to the sport…

Though free speech only represents one topic in a larger subset of aspects of society that make up individual liberty, it is often thought of as one of the more important aspects of individual liberty. Individual liberty is essentially entails the extent to which a person has the ability to act as they see fit. Free speech guarantees “the ability to speak freely, to express any view, without censorship.” Rather than merely representing the most basic protection of opinions (free speech doesn’t…

The scenario is about requesting Roger M. Agro, the manager of Countryfield Fair, to allocate time for interview to collect information about the 150th annual Countryfield Fair. College for America (2016) states that “fair is a popular local tradition” which can be reported and run in the Local Interest Section. The ethical issue is that the manager’s reply to the email seems to show a very high tenderness upon the request. In fact, he suggests to offer free tickets to whoever I show up with in…

Imagine living in a different type of world for a moment. Pretend you are walking past two people who are arguing. All of the sudden, the man reaches into his pocket and yells, “Shut up or I’ll shoot you!” You become startled and call the police. “911. What's your emergency?" a voice chatters through the phone. After explaining the situation, the dispatcher states that because this is America the man is ‘free’ to have a gun. According to her, if he physically hurts someone, then she’ll be…

removal of those materials.” The article also tells us, “Books are usually challenged with the best intentions- to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information.” But why should The Catcher In The Rye be banned from the English curricula in schools? Should students be allowed to read controversial material? The Catcher…

An Australian’s response to the Ban the Burqa article The ban the burqa article is a short piece of writing that clearly opposes the beliefs of a number of Australian politicians. The article is divided in to three main parts, each focusing on a different argument against banning the Burqa and Niqab. In this piece I would like to express my views as a citizen of Australia as well as discuss arguments for and against the motion. The piece opens with a very bold statement: “The burqa and niquab…