Speech disorder

During the speech my heart was pounding and racing out of control and the palm of my hands sweated nonstop. My speech during that night was disjointed, lacked consistent flow and a sense of confidence. I communicated to the instructor of how extremely nervous I was. I had a sense of fear that suddenly came over me before and during my speech. The instructor than advised me to change the context of my relationship to nervousness…

In lecture, Dr. Schreier (October 20, 2016, Language and Cognition) presented the case study of Genie. The case study stated that there appears to be some sensitive or critical period for language development. According to the film, Genie supports this hypothesis by showing her language skills throughout the film (Garmon, 1994). Many researchers tried to teach Genie language but could not get her to use correct grammar. While Susan Curtiss, a researcher, was working with Genie she stated,” ‘What…

should let her live her life the way she wants, only signing. At his new job, James has a class of about six students, all of which eventually open up to speech except two. After understanding that not all of his class understands lip reading, we begin to see James speak and sign simultaneously around the classroom. The students who are open to speech and make effort towards improving their skills are rewarded with drawing or writing on the board, while students who do not try are not able to do…

His use of rhetoric is enough to persuade his followers, incorporating both figures of speech and compositional techniques. By repeating “I Have a Dream” and other thematic phrases, he increases the rhetorical effect and emphasizes patterns. Figurative language highlights two important, yet distinct concepts. For example, he uses “lonely…

The first speech a person delivers can make or break other people’s initial impressions of him or her, giving them a reputation that may overshadow other qualities, good or bad. The crowd could love every word of the speech, and the speaker would revel in their everlasting applause. On the other hand, it could leave a stinging impression on the audience that would inhibit them from looking past this one particular speech if it did not suit their opinions. This type of situation can be every…

In my self-critique to follow I will choose to lay out my response in the format to follow. First, I will address the strongest part and/or element of my speech. Second, in similar fashion I will also do the polar opposite as my first point and evaluate my weakest part and/or element of my speech. Lastly, as I watched the speech I personally jotted down some notes to make comments purposefully for this self-critique piece and for improving myself for my next presentation , so I will highlight…

One of the first times that I had ever spoken in front of a large audience, was when I was six. I was the angel in our Christmas Eve nativity service at church. When someone had asked me if I wanted to do it, I was pretty hesitant, but still decided to do it. I worked really hard to memorize the lines and get into character, but as soon as I got onto the stage, I froze. I was not physically able to move. I started to sweat profusely and could not stop shaking. Today, I have grown out of sweating…

The effectiveness of a message delivered through public speaking depends greatly on the first impression the audience receives from the presenter himself. To accept a presenter’s argument requires for a certain type of trust to be established between the presenter and the audience. When given the opportunity by Durham University give a series of three-day lectures in 1943, CS Lewis first established to the audience his authority on the various subjects found through his discussion, such as…

of getting louder but I don't feel like I became more enthusiastic. I didn't achieve my goal because I didn't think about it while giving my speeches, I was more worried about getting the speech done and trying to get a good grade. To partially achieve my goal I practiced talking to other people before my speech,…

Speaking in class has always been heavily debated throughout all of public education history. Evidently it is beneficial for all students to learn public speaking and presentation skills. It is crucial in the job market of today to be able to give public presentations and to be able to share opinions in a work environment. It is also very beneficial in social situations to be able to speak up and communicate with family, friends and strangers. Even though many people do not support this because…