Essays on Speaker

This paper is aimed at exploring various elements through which our nonverbal behavior affects our communication. This paper starts with a brief introduction about non-verbal communication and then proceeds to defining it. After a brief definition of non-verbal communication this paper presents several elements of non-verbal nature which play vital role in non-verbal communication. Further in the paper these elements are shown in respect of their role in overall communication. The paper is concluded with a brief and concise conclusion at the end. This paper mainly addresses the situation of a public speaker in order to analyze the effects Continue reading...

According to Skinner, the behavior of the speaker is verbal. This is because there is a specially condoned listener who mediates the reinforcement of this behavior. The role of the listener in every verbal episode is not necessary verbal in any sense and that the behavior of a listener cannot be differentiated from other forms of his behavior. In language hypothesis however, is that the implicit idea of the listener is verbal. Skinner uses verbal behavior to demonstrate how a behavior analytic approach can be applied in call language. According to him verbal behavior is that kind of behavior Continue reading...

Chapter 1

- Why are communication skills important to your career?
Communication skills for one on one communication help one in taking a job interview. It enables you to be brief and interesting, but yet convincing increasing the chances of securing a job. Oral communication skills are very important in the job market as being a good communicator enhances the way you communicate with your co workers as well as the public.
It helps one to learn how to speak to his audience such as in court, at work, in school among others.
It equips the leaner with communication skills that Continue reading...

Christina Rossetti is regarded as one of the great Victorian poets. Her poetry spans many centuries and include the distinct element of religion. As the youngest of four children, Christina’s mother taught her English, French and Italian Literature as well as the Bible and Orthodox Anglican religion. The close family environment, with its emphasis on learning and its religious disputes, formed the foundation of Christina’s mature character. She was loyal to her mother and remained at home for her entire life as she took care of her family and the household. This loyalty to her mother and Continue reading...

Shakespeare’s sonnets treat time as an enemy of mankind. In many of the sonnets, the speaker worries about the ravages of time and expresses disgust at the way time takes away the things that human beings cherish. In the first seventeen sonnets, for example, the speaker juxtaposes time and beauty. As the speaker praises the youthful vitality of the young man (described in the sonnets), he also conveys his worries about ravages of time. The speaker’s concerns arise from past experiences. Nevertheless, the speaker devises several means to reduce the harmful effects of time on the young Continue reading...

Introduction

Overall Impact and Effectiveness of Speech:
This speech is enjoyable and interesting, and it was accompanied by a lot of applauses from the audience. The theme of change in leadership of the U.S flows throughout the speech while aspects on the development are emphasized highly by the speaker. The emphasis on the aspects of war, energy and technological advancements makes the speech memorable. The speaker appeals to the emotions of the audience by persuading them to believe on his promises towards development of the U.S. The speech is informative since the speaker provides facts on the economic developments in Continue reading...

Oral presentations are vital in the modern age. Why would academics, who could read journals and books by the click of a button travel long distances to hear a speaker in a conference? Why would learners who have textbooks, syllabus, and the course outline get out of their bed to attend lectures? Why would business organizers orally present reports faxed to them in all the branches? Why would the government read out the budget, when it will be published in all articles, magazine, and newspapers in the country? Therefore, oral presentation is a critical and essential form of communication. Continue reading...

Muhammad delivered the speech to approximately 4000 Howard university students. He addressed on behalf of the Black power committee of students, courtesy of Nathan Hare; a sociology professor in the university .The main reason for the speech was for Muhammad Ali to declare his fight against racism. He highlighted one instance when servers at a hotel refused to serve him on the basis of his color. He further commented of his refusal to join the US forces and participate in Vietnam War citing religious beliefs.
During his speech to at Howard university, he uttered ,“ No, I am not going Continue reading...

In the essay sweatshirts to sweatshops several universal intellectual standards have been violated. To begin with, the speaker breaches the fairness that should be upheld in an argument by presenting the “little girl was working hour after hour while trying not to collapse from the heat” (Cournoyer, 2011). In putting this across, the speaker is attempting to influence the audience by invoking their emotions of sympathy on the little girl. Since the speaker’s argument is not based on facts, the audience can as well dismiss it. In fact, there might never have been a little girl in the Continue reading...

MOTIVATIONS OF CODE-SWITCHING

Code switching is currently considered one of the main subjects of study in linguistics. This can be shown by the fact that within the last decade most of the major conferences on linguistics had at least one paper on the subject. One of the topics within the subject that has been of interest to sociolinguists is on the communicative intention of this phenomenon. The researches in this particular topic make a scientific attempt to understand and clarify why people engage in code switching (Wardhaugh, 2009, p. 85). Why two or more people that understand two or more languages would Continue reading...

Organization

Literature Review (Snapping Beans)

In the poem, “Snapping Beans”, Lisa Parker has portrayed the story of the speaker and her conversation with her grandmother. The speaker is assumed to be a girl because the poet has used a distinctively feminine voice. The speaker and her grandmother are snapping beans while sitting together on a porch together. The poem then goes on to explore the series of emotions sparked in the mid of the speaker when the grandmother asks her a simple question, ‘How is school a-going’? (Meyer, 141). Upon being asked this question, the speaker embarks on chain Continue reading...

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening paints a beautiful picture of a different time. A horse and rider take time to stop and watch the snow falling in the woods. It sounds like a painting. Yet, much more is going on here than appreciation of nature. The meaning of the poem is that the only character is about to go on a long journey to fulfill a promise. The promise is a great responsibility. The promise might be going to war, taking care of a loved one who is ill, or just taking a moment to rest before Continue reading...

At present oral presentations play an essential part in any professional and academic activity. The ability to introduce the material in an appropriate way often determines the result of the whole work. Therefore people should carefully consider all things that can make their presentation in public a success.
One should definitely start with thorough planning and preparation. It is very important to clearly understand what the objective is. They may be different. For example, the objective may be to inform the audience about some advances in science or technology. The purpose of the presentation may also be to persuade Continue reading...

Communication

COMMUNICATION
The Modern Rhetorical Triangle
Video 1 (Ananthaswamy, 2011)
Speaker
The speaker delves into the topic of astrophysics with an interesting incident that inspired his career. He manages to hold the interest of the audience, and shares useful information. The main purpose of the speaker is to educate the audience about the extreme conditions under which astrophysics is studied. The speaker provides pictures that illustrate his point. He explains clearly the reasoning behind the points that he has raised. In addition, he substantiates facts with examples, which helps the audience to elucidate the meaning of each statement.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take this opportunity to present to you some of the tenets that make up good persuasive speech. The fundamental objectives of this speech is to enable different people to understand what makes up a good persuasive speech and how the speaker can make sure remains relevant while making his persuasion speech to a particular group of people or even an individual.
It is prudent to note that before delivering your speech, it is crucial that the speaker understands his/her audience attitude, values, behaviour and the beliefs. It is important that the speaker Continue reading...

Question Three

Judicial opinion is the element of law that deals with instances that pertain giving opinions about the legal field. In this case, judicial opinion originates from the mind of a person who feels like giving direction about a legal issue. In most cases, the opinions are given by people who are well vast in the legal field. As a matter of fact, judicial opinions originate from the rationality of someone. On the same note, poems are ideas that originate from persons who are well vested in the world of poetry. A person cannot just wake up today and claim Continue reading...

The theory of moral sentiments and the poem ‘A Mouse’ talk about the sentiments of human beings. The two writers have different views on human feelings. In the theory of moral sentiments, Smith believes that other people's sentiments drive a person's sentiments. According to him, human beings are driven with sympathy. They tend to be touched by others sad moments rather than the happy moments (Zhang, 33). When someone is sick people will feel sympathy towards that person but when they are in their happy moments, other people are most likely not to share in with the happiness. People Continue reading...

John Keats’ poem Ode to Psyche can only be understood in the context of its allusion to the Greek myth of Psyche. This poem is as much an ode to Psyche as it is an entreaty that Psyche forgive the speaker for his praise of her. Rather than praising the subject, Psyche, as is customary in an ode, Keats in this poem stretches the form of an ode to include an emblematic wink at the camera, so to speak. The poem not only addresses a high praise of Psyche, but in doing some becomes self-referential in its praise and Continue reading...

Speech Critique

Introduction
Critique about something or somebody is a process of positive, independent, critical, and unbiased evaluation for better and systematic analysis and interpretation. In order to express or write the critiques of something, one has not only to examine the event or the person very carefully, but also to discover the various aspects that are important for its complete understanding. So, it makes good sense to understand that critiques can be regarded as the useful interpretation of a particular subject. As far as this writing is concerned, I would discuss the critiques of the public meeting which I attended Continue reading...

Robert Frost is considered one of the greatest American poets of all time. He created imagery and cultural memes that exist in American culture to this day; indeed, some of what is considered trite and overdone in poetry was introduced into the art by Frost. “Mending Wall,” one of Frost’s most famous pieces of poetry, is particularly prevalent and common in American culture, even today. Different critics analyze the text of “Mending Wall” differently, but there are a few different camps that analyses of this particular poem fall into.
Some critics, while analyzing “Mending Wall,” take into account Continue reading...

Belmont Speech Lab held a contest on informative speech in fall 2008, one of the topics discussed by one of the ale speaker is about the cause of homelessness. At the start of the speech the speaker presented his topic in a straight forwards manner with a personal overview of the reality of this topic in everyday living. The topic evolves around the facts, causes and effects of homelessness in the United States. According to the speaker there are about three million people in America who do not have their own homes and ends up at the bus Continue reading...

A dream within a dream is a romantic poem by Edgar Allan. Throughout the two-stanza poem, the theme of love and romance takes center stage. The persona of the poem is a male lover, who addresses his ladylove through the poem. The poem opens with the speaker informing the readers about his dreams about a certain girl. The speaker openly tells the ladylove that she is actually correct in concluding that he (the speaker) has spent his entire life dreaming about her. However, according to the speaker’s choice of words, there is a high probability that he will Continue reading...

Oral presentation connotes to the delivery of information or rather a speech by means of verbal presentation. An effective oral presentation often requires adequate preparations. The mentioned preparations often need ample time. The speaker, who is the presenter frequently, requires performing a self- assessment prior to the occasion. The paper, therefore, intends to establish the necessary preparations and strategies for an effective oral presentation.Ethical responsibility.
The speaker should ensure appropriate ethics. The cited ethics often determine whether the audience would concentrate or recognize the speech. The speaker needs to appreciate the presence of the audience before commencing presentation. Ethically, Continue reading...

Introduction

Electromagnetism refers to the creation of a magnetic force from the movement of electrical charges. In order to find application in most electrical appliances, electromagnetism concerns the use of electric current to make electromagnets. This field of electricity is called Electrodynamics. It can also mean using magnetic field to induce an electric current. This field of electromagnetism is called Electromagnetic Induction. Almost all electrical appliances use one of the two types of electromagnetism mentioned above especially those with moving parts. This paper discusses the application of electromagnetism in a speaker.

Application of electromagnetism in a speaker

The speaker is basically an electronic transducer which converts Continue reading...

1. Facing a culturally diverse audience can present a number of challenges for a speaker. For one thing, it may demand the need to be extra aware of (and sensitive to) cultural differences and nuances. Each culture defines what is acceptable and unacceptable—sensitive speakers will keep this in mind while making any presentation in order to get their message across to as many people as possible without diluting its impact. When addressing an audience composed of people who have a different religious affiliation than the speaker, it pays to be neutral or at least avoid referring to the Continue reading...

Interpersonal Communication

Introduction

Interpersonal communication majorly deals with the interaction or communication linking individual and a large group of people such as a community. Through the study, of the interpersonal communications, one gains knowledge of how people communicate and negotiate. Numerous people have different communication skills. This is for the main reason that people born with different skills and talents. However, through daily practice, the people specialize and perfect in the communicating skill that best suites their characteristics. Through communication, people are able to exchange ideas and pass on information from one person to another ( Continue reading...

Poetry is an apt form for expressing inner sentiments, which can sometimes seem impossible to relate to others. When a person sees beauty, it is an individual impression. But through poetry, removed and subjective notions can be explored. William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” and John Keats' “Ode on a Grecian Urn” both relate a concept of, love, beauty in art, and its weathering time. As will be shown, both Shakespeare and Keats convey these concepts in unique ways. Comparing and contrasting these two widely recited and studied works allows one to get to the heart of how they use Continue reading...

The director of Youth Development Institute was the main speaker at a conference in Mission Bay conference center in San Francisco. The convention was a leadership conference that ran through fifth to seventh November 2014 comprising of young entrepreneurs, youth leaders, students and professionals from California. I was among the attendants of the conference that lasted for three days. The director was to give a lecture on dynamic leadership with information and technology.
The speaker was in professional attire that made him appear presentable for the occasion. The professional attire made an impression of expertise and prowess in leadership Continue reading...

Theme

The Vacuum is a poem by Howard Nemerov that focuses on the central theme of loneliness caused by the death of a loved one. However, Nemerov took a very different twist in writing the poem, mainly because its entire structure is composed of puns that tend to reference the word “vacuum” in two ways – the space the wife of the speaker left when she died and the appliance, the vacuum cleaner, she once frequently used when she was living. Given such a rather sad yet creative expression, Nemerov was able to vividly embody the emotions of the speaker, who Continue reading...

Abstract

Lucy poems are a series of poems written by William Wordsworth about the girl named Lucy. She is a described as a laidback beauty that lived in the countryside. Her character is important to the poems because she is the main character in each of the poems, and the poems have to be read together in sequence in order to find out more about her. Nature is one of the themes present in each of the poems; therefore, nature holds a certain degree of significance to the Lucy poems. Majorly, nature assists the poet to develop the plot of Continue reading...

Suicide note is a poem written by Janice Mirikitani. This poem reflects on the life of a young Asian American college student who later committed suicide by jumping through the dormitory window to end her suffering. The teenager left a suicide note written in poem form with her last words, thoughts and feelings at the time she committed suicide. The poem explains to the reader what triggered the girl to end her life and all the sufferings she had been through with her parents. The college girl was so desperate and tired of her parents’ criticizing her and she Continue reading...

Essay Exploring “Realistic Love” Portrayed in Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays.”

Robert Hayden’s biography is a story that begins in a difficult poverty, a tough family life and poor eyesight that prevented him from the occupations that many youth busy themselves. This trials turn into an unlikely success; with Hayden becoming the first black American to by appointed the Poet Laureate of the United States. Still, his background is present in his work. His personal history shines through in his famous poem “Those Winter Sundays.” On a reading recorded on The Poetry Foundation’s website, Hayden says before reciting the poem, “Here’s a poem that comes directly out Continue reading...

Colleen J. McElroy’s poem, “Military Woman: Evolution,” is a poem that describes the changes a woman experiences while spending a career in the military. It is written from the point of view of the woman herself. McElroy makes use of several poetic devices including speaker, voice, structure, tone, imagery, and repetition to demonstrate to readers that the evolution this military woman experiences is an evolution of not only her view of woman in the military, but also her self as a woman and as a military woman.
McElroy’s choice to write this poem from a first person Continue reading...

Body language

Body language is an essential part of communication. Human beings pass most of their communication through body language. The human mind is wired to decipher the non-verbal cues passed by the body before the mind interprets the audio signals produced by the mouth. People can communicate through nonverbal cues without uttering a single word. Body language entails facial expressions, gestures and body posture. The three non- verbal cues make an integral part of the body language. Body language is the most common means of communication; however, body language is understood by few people in the society. There some common Continue reading...

Facts and briefs on this case

Feiner, who is the is the defendant in this case is convicted of a misdemeanor, a disorderly conduct under the laws of the State of New York, which is the plaintiff in this case. His arrest follows making remarks the court considers derogatory while addressing both Caucasian and black Americans. The court translates this to imply incitement of the audience to rise against the whites and fight for their rights. Police offers deployed to the scene unsuccessfully stops him from making such speech.
Feiner Irving holds a sidewalk gathering speech briefing to invite the audience to attend a meeting Continue reading...

Ronald Reagan speech is an informative one. This is because his main objective is to notify the people of America of the tragedy that has occurred regarding the Space Shuttle Challenger in the year 1968.

Introduction

The speech’s introduction is brilliant. The speaker starts by saluting the audience, which were both men and women. He then went directly to address the issue at hand without wasting any time by saying that what he had planned on saying that night was not what he would since happenings of earlier that day had changed his plan. The speaker notified the audience Continue reading...

The poems – ‘Meditation at Lagunitas’ and ‘Picking Blackberries with a Friend who has been Reading Jacques Lacan’ – are from Robert Hass’ collection of poems ‘Praise’ that was first published in 1981. Both poems, written by the same author, have several differences in style, meaning and effect. Yet, there is one similarity in both the poems, and that is the sense of nostalgia that they evoke.

In the poem Meditation at Lagunitas, the speaker remembers an intimate time spent with a woman. It seems that the speaker is reminiscing about an entire evening as he speaks of dinner, how the Continue reading...

Business Communication

Business Communication for English as a Second Language Speaker
In the 21st century, businesses have increased cultural interaction in the workplace. Most places of work have become a haven of multicultural association due to the positive impact it has on running business. Despite the multicultural benefits, there has emerged certain issues that my cause miscommunication in the offices. Employees who speak English as a second language (ESL) bring about most of these issues in communication. Stephens, SiIbert, and Hasson (2010) argue that though they might have learnt to speak English elsewhere, the native speakers often have a different dialect Continue reading...

President Barrack Obama at US capitol, Washington D.C. in February 12, 2013, gave this speech; at 9.15 PM. EST., the purpose of the speech was to give the citizens the proceedings with regard to state of the union of the country. Evidently, the speaker is the appropriate in this kind of an occasion since it is the role of the president to tell continually the state of progress of the nation to the citizens in order for them to be able to evaluate how best they are fairing as a nation. The subject is fitting for this occasion since Continue reading...

For this research, I have watched the video by Mark Bowden. In this essay, I will analyze the conversation. I will analyze not only the utterance of the speaker, but the manner of behavior, body language, as well.
The language was flawless. The speaker tended to use some linking words and even sentences. This is done not to make the audience bored or leave some necessary information out. The peculiarity of the conversation was the intonation and the tone of the speaker. This helps him emphasize some significant facts, for example, statistical data or numbers. Besides, tone and word Continue reading...