It’s an honor to be here today to address HBS’s distinguished faculty‚ proud parents‚ patient guests‚ and most important the class of 2012. Today was supposed to be a day of unbridled celebration‚ and I know that’s no longer true. I join all of you in grieving for your classmate….today still marks a distinct and impressive achievement for this class‚ so please join me in giving our warmest congratulations to the class…. As a kid‚ I spent my summers with my grandparents on their ranch in Texas
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Fitness testing Task 2 Hand grip test: Suitability: The hand grip test is suitable as it is a straight test to test the forearm strength and gives a good indication of your strength. Reliability: the dynamometer may need to be calibrated regularly to ensure consistent results. Having consistent technique and adequate rest is required to ensure reliability. Validity: The validity of this test as a measure of general strength has been questioned‚ as the strength of the forearm muscles does not
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better for people to learn through fear or through positive example. On the one hand‚ some argue that learning through fear teaches discipline. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that learning by positive example teaches nothing and is shortly forgotten. It appears that it is better to frighten the learner into making the right choice than to show them how it is done. Jonathan Edwards’ sermon‚ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚” and Benjamin Franklin’s‚ “Autobiography‚” portray how to succeed
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From the Shadows of Hell Fear can change people from bad to good. And sometimes the people are so worried about being cool they don’t even act like fear is not even a tragically developing change. The fear that teens have seeing their family hurts and their friends shot sometime shows them that they shouldn’t be on the streets to be cool. The main goal of being on the streets is to show that you are man enough to be friends with everyone. In the story of Scared Straight it shows how the teenagers
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Kendall Fischlein Com. 225 April 5‚ 2015 Professor Von Burg Hands Held High Rhetorical Analysis The song Hands Held High was written and sung by Mike Shinoda‚ the figurehead of the well renowned band‚ Linkin Park. The song belongs to the album “Minutes to Midnight”‚ which was released in 2007‚ however‚ this particular song had a different theme to their regular music style; for the first time‚ Linkin Park released a politically charged/themed song. Shinoda was angry with President George Bush’s
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Caleb Chowbay 10-11-13 Self-Critique Speech Self-Critique The first thing that I noticed in my introduction is that I need a better attention grabber. It was good‚ but there is definitely a better way to get the audience’s attention. The biggest thing in my speech that I noticed the most was the eye contact. I tend to look down at my notecards a lot. I review my speech over and over again before I give it‚ and almost memorize it‚ but it is my worst fear to speak in front of people so that is why
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FIGURES OF SPEECH 05/04/2010 AcademicWritingSkills FIGURES OF SPEECH A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in distinctive ways. ways 05/04/2010 AcademicWritingSkills FIGURES OF SPEECH y y A figure of speech is a use of a word that h diverges d f from its normall meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning n t based not b s d on n the th literal lit l meaning m nin of f the th words in it such as a metaphor‚ simile‚ or personification
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Dangers of Smoking Dangers of Smoking Smoking has been around since 5000 BC. Scientist discovered lung cancer is linked with smoking‚ but it was not until 1980’s when scientific data began to pile up; the world spoke about the dangers of tobacco. The British Columbia government has allowed a smoking ban overturned from a court’s decision‚ for the workplace‚ yet continues in a lawsuit against tobacco companies claiming the companies did not give warning to the public of the dangers involved
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Self-Evaluation of Speech #1 The introduction of the speech is very important. A good introduction can attract the attention of audiences and laid the foundation of a successful speech. According to the critique sheet of my classmates and the recording of my speech‚ I figured out that I did well in the introduction part. I began my speech with the interesting facts questions that were related to us in order to draw the audience in by making the connections. And my introduction included a preview
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Crystal Sotelo Public Speaking November 18‚ 2012 Effective Speech President Obama and John F. Kennedy are both effective speakers. I will critique President Obama’s Tucson Memorial Speech and John F. Kennedy’s Moon Speech. However‚ the speech of Obama was more effective than John F. Kennedy’s speech. An effective speech should have a public speaker who will either‚ persuade‚ inform‚ or entertain their audience. The public speaker should also have good eye contact with his/her audience‚ be
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