College graduates are increasingly being asked to give presentations as part of their job interviews • Internet & other technologies has not reduced the need for pubic speaking The tradition of public speaking • Oldest handbook on effective speech was written on papyrus in Egypt 4‚500yrs ago. • Eloquence was highly prized in ancient India‚ Africa & china as well as Aztecs and other pre-European cultures of north & south America • Greece and Rome essential role in education & life • Aristotle’s
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considered absences. Participation: MANDATORY. Completion of all On Line work and participation in all classroom activities are necessary to pass the class Make-up speeches cannot be allowed: Time scheduling is too constricted to allow it. Speech outlines will NOT be accepted late. All major speeches must be completed on the scheduled day‚ to pass this class. Assignments: All other assignments must be on time to get full credit. Plagiarism: Policies on cheating and plagiarism will
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Henry Tam and the MGI Team Overview MGI is a small music software start-up company founded by three immigrants from Russia. The founders comprised of two composers‚ Igor Tkachenko and Roman Yakub‚ and a business person‚ Sasha Gimpelson. The three founders made up their entire business and when they ended up losing money‚ they realized they needed outside help. To find help‚ they entered the Harvard Business School Business Plan Contest with seven members. The three founders of MGI were joined
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It was a sharp rock at the end of the fall. He was dead. Right as he died‚ he saw Henry had been swooped up by Ares and saved. He cried one final tear. Once Henry got back up‚ he met with the rest of the questers. Henry‚ Luxa‚ Boots‚ Ripred‚ Ares‚ the spider‚ Aurora‚ and Temp were the eight left. They all took a moment ‚well‚ except Henry to realize what happened. “How could you!” Luxa screeched “You betrayed us‚ you killed Gregor‚ our only chance for survival. A whimper from Boots said
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The movie Regarding Henry is about a ruthless lawyer who gets shot in the head during a convenience store robbery. Amazingly he recovers from his shooting and slowing becomes himself again. When he first wakes up he can barely function but he soon turns into a playful fun version of himself. As he spends more time in the real world he slowly realizes the struggles of life and ventures back into his superego state of mind. Because of the context given in the movie‚ it is understandable to believe
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come back in a few days to give our vivas and 8th sem exams. But then I guess we have to make do with what we have‚ and I’m happy that I got a chance to speak to all my friends from college on this occasion I think that a farewell speech is probably the ONLY speech where students actually listen to the speaker (well I am hoping at least that is the case right now!) Now that I have your undivided attention‚ let me share a few experiences I had during the past 4 years of my life in K.J Somaiya
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In the movie “Regarding Henry”‚ Henry demonstrates 2 different lifestyles. His first personality is his busy working‚ successful lawyer personality. But it also shows his lack of attention for his family‚ his will to do anything in a case as long as he wins‚ his self conscious thought of how people view him. Henry goes through a life changing event of nearly being killed‚ when he was shot in his head. He managed to live‚ but the mental trauma he would deal with for the rest of his life was a loss
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In the short story‚ "The Gift of the Magi‚" written by O. Henry‚ Mr. and Mrs. James Dillingham Young are in for a big surprise. At Christmastime‚ they each make a sacrifice that is hard to bear‚ but the results show that it pays off. The hard trials they must endure make them realize that unconditional love is more important than material possessions. Since Jim and Della live in a dilapidated flat‚ they obviously don’t have a lot of money. In order to give a gift‚ each one sold his or her most prized
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Our study of the distinctively visual deepens our understanding of the world and those who inhabit it. Distinctively visual techniques are skilfully employed by Henry Lawson and Kriv Stenders to deepen our understanding of the world of the Australian outback and those who inhabit it‚ through their struggles and independence with some humour applied to the stories. These visual effects allow us to get a better understanding of the feelings of the characters and relate their life lessons to our
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referring to something to the left‚ you might gesture towards the left Affect Displays – Movements of the facial area that convey emotional meaning‚ such as smiling or frowning Regulators – Behaviors that monitor‚ control‚ coordinate‚ or maintain the speech of another individual‚ such as nodding your head to inform the speaker to keep on speaking Adaptors – Satisfy some personal need‚ such as scratching to relieve an itch Facial Expressions – Convey emotions‚ such as happiness‚ contempt‚ interest
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